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Bam Margera Enters New Rehab Center With More Freedom

The West Chester native's battle with substance abuse continues as he enters a new facility where he can video chat with his son.

Bam Margera is in a new rehab facility where he says he can vide chat with his son.
Bam Margera is in a new rehab facility where he says he can vide chat with his son. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP, file)

West Chester native Bam Margera has entered a new rehab facility in California that is giving him more freedom, most notably to video chat with his son.

The pro skater and reality TV star posted on Instagram Thursday that he is in a new center, Wavelengths Recovery Center, in California.

He said on Instagram that at the new center he can bike, skate, hike, and go to the gym, as well as use his phone to video chat with this son, Phoenix.

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When hotel staffers asked him to leave, he refused and police were called. After he was released by police, Margera went back to the center.

Margera agreed to go to rehab after asking the TV host Dr. Phil for help earlier this month. In a series of videos posted to his Instagram account, Margera said that Dr. Phil was the only person he could trust.

He also cited difficulties with past rehabs, indicating that they hadn't helped him. He expressed his respect for Dr. Phil by getting a tattoo on his neck, a video which he shared online on Tuesday.

Margera has previously been committed to alcohol abuse and behavioral health facilities for treatment.

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