Breakup
On May 29, 2012, Freeman announced the end of Ween, saying, "It's been a long time, 25 years. It was a good run." Melchiondo appeared to be unaware of this, stating on his Facebook page "This is news to me, all I can say for now I guess." On July 20, Melchiondo addressed the supposed "break-up" and stated "I can only speak for myself, but as far as I’m concerned, as long as Aaron and I are both alive on this planet, Ween is still together. We’ve never broken up. The idea of quitting is just laughable. This isn’t something you can quit. This is a life sentence."
Later, Freeman confirmed his departure from Ween was triggered by his desire to remain sober, saying "All that matters to me is that I’m getting sober. Becoming an out of control drug addict and alcoholic is my own fault and I take responsibility for it. I HAD to leave the Ween organization to stay sober."
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