Drinking was something maybe I did too much of … What if our president gave a recovery speech on his 15th anniversary of quitting drinking? On the other hand, maybe not such a good idea. By Salon Staff Published July 26, 2001 8:00AM (EDT) Facebook X Reddit Email Save President Bush has told us that he used to drink too much and quit. But he never went through recovery or any of that. Cary Tennis considers what it might sound like if Bush “told his story.” Advertisement: By Salon Staff By MORE FROM Related Articles Advertisement: Advertisement: