Amy Winehouse as Fanny?? — Page 2

This thread is getting ridiculously off topic from the boards, but I have to add saying that-

TheatreDiva, you really should not speak on drug addiction if you have no experience on the issue. It's a disease, and even with help from loved ones and a huge commitment from the sufferer, it can sometimes just be impossible to get better. Whether it is due to brain damage from the drugs or a naturally addictive personality, it can be near impossible to recover. I've had several relatives die from drugs or alcoholism, and despite the best efforts of those around them, there is sometimes little you can do once someone has found themselves in the mire. You should not be so cold and disrespectful on the issue.

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Updated On: 7/23/11 at 07:31 PM

You make it sound as if I don't know what I'm talking about.

I do. I just don't need to give you the details.



She made a lot of money off of a song about not going back to re-hab. I don't feel sorry for her at all. And if you don't like my opinion, then tough. That's something YOU have to deal with.

There are plenty of other talented people out there to take her place.

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My compassion goes to people who deserve it.

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I don't have much respect for recreational drug users. Try not to judge, but I don't need to respect their choices. But the disease of addiction is real and extremely sad. I have a lot of compassion for those suffering from it.

Amy won't be forgotten.

Updated On: 7/23/11 at 08:57 PM

Before I go, I want to address one more thing you said.

Going to rehab is a deeply painful, private and personal struggle for addicts. It is one of the hardest things to do. For many addicts, the drug has been there for them as a friend and lover. It has numbed their horrific emotional pain and it made it possible to live.

The song "Rehab", which I highly doubt Amy knew was going to be the hit it was, was not an attempt to make money off of her struggles. Anyone who has experienced addiction first hand - especially those who have gone to rehab for it - know how deeply emotional the song is.

It might sound like a fantastic dance hit. And a lot of people think of it as that. But there is so much more to it. And if you took a second to develop your compassion as a human being, you might see through it to something real.

Like I said earlier, my father was an addict. Going to rehab was the hardest thing he ever did. Do you think he wanted his son to know he had to go to rehab to get control? It is a humiliating, painful moment. I hope that someday you never have to experience it or see a loved one go through it.

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I've heard that dramarama but imagined there to be a lot more to the story than that. Joke or not, the song rings true for a lot of addicts.

Checking into rehab is a painful admittance of failure. So sad.

This one really breaks my heart.

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There's always a lot of crap on these boards, but I'm shocked at the ignorance about addiction present in this thread. Do yourselves a favor and do not talk when you don't know what you are talking about. It's not a choice to become an addict or to succumb to it. Do not keep saying that it is or that addicts ask for it. Instead, you should actually learn about addiction so you might know what it is you are so wrong about. I'm not going to check this thread again because it is too absolutely pathetic and disgusting that so many of you blame the victim.

There have been no official statements as to the cause of her death. Autopsy is scheduled for Sunday. Those speculating wild scenarios need to cool it. Everyone relax.

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