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This should have been a triumphant week for Artie Lange.

Lange, who had waged a long and very public battle with drug addiction that resulted in a gruesome suicide attempt and still-standing rift with his own mentor Howard Stern, appeared upbeat and healthy during his promotional swing for “Crashing,” telling NJ.com that he never thought he’d be in a position to give advice to anyone – “At any level.”

He was arrested Sunday in the parking deck of his Hoboken apartment building after police spotted drugs in his car, seizing what they say was heroin and cocaine.

I wish I could express how amazing Judd has been to me.

Like most bright ppl he knows I ain’t gonna make it.

I hope it’s being old & smiling cuz of unique memories.

He also told fans that he planned to continue with his next set of stand-up dates, which includes a gig next week at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair on March 24.