The Amy Winehouse Thread

[Ntegrity]

What a freak show. She needs to be locked up for her own protection.

This is your brain on drugs.

 

[ShannonOhara]

I hope for an intervention for Amy W. Someone who was once an attractive tallented musician has been reduced to a irrational paranoid possibly brain damaged addict. Her only hope is long term care by those who love her and trained professionals and I think she will have not part in it.

Is she already to far gone?

I will say a prayer for her.

 

[Ntegrity]

There are some who will refuse help to the bitter end. Their next fix is the most important thing in life. It's hard for most people to understand that kind of thinking.

 

[Filly]

I hope for an intervention for Amy W. Someone who was once an attractive tallented musician has been reduced to a irrational paranoid possibly brain damaged addict. Her only hope is long term care by those who love her and trained professionals and I think she will have not part in it.

Is she already to far gone?

I will say a prayer for her.

Shannon as long as she's still breathing there's hope. There's a million Amy's out there right now only we don't see them. She needs to give herself a chance. I wish they could 302 her like Ntegrity said. If she was commited somewhere at least she'd be off the street for now and be safe somewhat. Obviously she has no clue what the heck she's doing to herself. Must be sad to self loathe that much. Keep sending them prayers up.

 

[Mygirlsadie]

She needs to stop wearing those crusty stained grose ballerina slippers. I love her voice I think her songs are just so awesome and her voice..man that voice, I just LOVE it. I don't think this girl even realizes her talent. She is far from the whole Britney,Avril,Jessica type made up crap. She is unique and real. It's a shame what she is doing to herself though. Drugs got a grip on her so tight I don't know if she will ever get clean to be honest this will probably be the death of her.

 

[CuriousAnne]

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208208,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines


Amy Winehouse, who has been hospitalized and undergoing tests after collapsing, is suffering the early stages of emphysema, her father says.

"With smoking the crack cocaine and the cigarettes her lungs are all gunked up," Mitch Winehouse tells the Sunday Mirror in the U.K. "There are nodules around the chest and dark marks. She's got 70 percent lung capacity."

 

[philamena]

Man, she is young to have that type of lung disease.
She better stop her wicked ways now because she'll pay dearly when she's older.

 

[Details]

When I first heard her song "Rehab" - I hated it. Every excuse a junkie uses to say things aren't so bad - "I already know it all", "My daddy says I'm fine", "Can't waste the time", "I can stop by myself". Good voice, some good music - but she's got some huge problems. Loved that she went into rehab shortly after that song, and time and time again. The sooner a junkie learns that those excuses just aren't true, the more likely it is they'll survive.

 

[Mygirlsadie]

Dang..she must be into some heavy heavy stuff for it to have her this messed up already. I read in another article that she has TB now too. I hate that she did/is doing this to herself. She is so talented & was blessed with this amazing gift..she probably don't even realize.

 

[lymom3]

The tests were negative for TB from what I understand but she does have the emphysema. I don't see anything in this world waking this girl up and saving her. I wish she would wake up but she seems to have so many problems. It's a shame because she has more resources than many to get herself the help she needs. I pray that things will work turn around for her.

 

[PSUfan]

Poor thing.. she is a junkie, with talent. It is like a trainwreck, watching her kill herself. She looks like a half starved person in a 3rd world country. Bloated belly and all.

 

[lilpony]

Yep she's a mess alright. She needs to quit smoking Crack Cocaine. She's dying, but she probably doesn't care or even believe the doctors. She's only 24 and has emphysema, scary!!

 

[kline]

You know I think she has one of best voices ive heard in years,but its hard to watch this because its inevitable how its going to end up.
All change is self change and without that all the rehab and money in the world is not going to save her.
I have mixed emotions,I feel for her but I know so many people who struggle bravely day in and day out with all forms of adversity,financial,health problems personal misfortune and pasts far beyond anything Amy Winehouse has had to go through I guarentee you,
And yes,addiction.
Yet they do it and survive and triumph on a daily basis for no other reason then to make a decent life for them and thier children or thier friends or their community.
And they work hard at it.And they make sacrifices constantly.Real ones.
They dont get followed by paparazi,or end up on the cover of all the magazines or get paid truckloads of cash or get routinely slathered with enough flattery and compliments and positive regard and attention to last 50 people a lifetime.they just try to do whats right.
And here's Amy/Lindsey/Britney/whoever blessed out of the gate with everything and they piss it away out of sheer lazy self indulgence,and pathological self absorbtion.
Its hard to know how to feel.

 

[Rag Doll 02]

I worry for this girl. I hope that the next big headline we read about her isnt that she is dead

 

[CuriousAnne]

I worry about her, too. It's such a shame...to be so young with that fatal disease. She must have been smoking much more crack than anyone realized.

 

[Filly]

You know I think she has one of best voices ive heard in years,but its hard to watch this because its inevitable how its going to end up.
All change is self change and without that all the rehab and money in the world is not going to save her.
I have mixed emotions,I feel for her but I know so many people who struggle bravely day in and day out with all forms of adversity,financial,health problems personal misfortune and pasts far beyond anything Amy Winehouse has had to go through I guarentee you,
And yes,addiction.
Yet they do it and survive and triumph on a daily basis for no other reason then to make a decent life for them and thier children or thier friends or their community.
And they work hard at it.And they make sacrifices constantly.Real ones.
They dont get followed by paparazi,or end up on the cover of all the magazines or get paid truckloads of cash or get routinely slathered with enough flattery and compliments and positive regard and attention to last 50 people a lifetime.they just try to do whats right.
And here's Amy/Lindsey/Britney/whoever blessed out of the gate with everything and they piss it away out of sheer lazy self indulgence,and pathological self absorbtion.
Its hard to know how to feel.

If only fame, talent and money could stop a person from hurting themselves like this then Amy Winehouse would be good to go.

Kline although the likelihood of Amy Winehouse dying a young death is reality it doesn't have to be ineviatable. Look at Robert Downey Junior, look at Eric Clapton, and I could go on and on. Sometimes in the darkest hour people pull themselves up.

Also, I don't think she was Blessed out of the gate. Actually I don't think any of the people you named came from old money. They've all worked very hard to achieve their fame. Comparing Amy Winehouse to other everyday people who have suffered addiction and beat it won't help anyone. In fact I think those very people would be rooting for this girl to "get it". Nobody just wakes up one day and says "I think I'd like to become a self-destructing crack addict".

I so feel for this girl and that she's in the spotlight suffering through this. Yes, it's a choice, but people in their right minds don't choose to live like that.

 

[kline]

If only fame, talent and money could stop a person from hurting themselves like this then Amy Winehouse would be good to go.

Kline although the likelihood of Amy Winehouse dying a young death is reality it doesn't have to be ineviatable. Look at Robert Downey Junior, look at Eric Clapton, and I could go on and on. Sometimes in the darkest hour people pull themselves up.

Also, I don't think she was Blessed out of the gate. Actually I don't think any of the people you named came from old money. They've all worked very hard to achieve their fame. Comparing Amy Winehouse to other everyday people who have suffered addiction and beat it won't help anyone. In fact I think those very people would be rooting for this girl to "get it". Nobody just wakes up one day and says "I think I'd like to become a self-destructing crack addict".

I so feel for this girl and that she's in the spotlight suffering through this. Yes, it's a choice, but people in their right minds don't choose to live like that.

You know your right.
Clapton(A personal hero of mine and Downey are good examples.)
I dont think Winehouse has had the chance to gain the perspective life experience brings like some of the people I was refering to have.
And Im sure that is the crucial difference.
I hope she does manage to live long enough to gain that insight because she is extremely gifted in my opinion.
Stevie ray Vaughn is another example of someone who pulled themselves back from the very brink and thrived with his sobriety.
And speaking of perspective I havent lived in her shoes these past three years either so in spite of my knee jerk reaction at the end of the day Im
not really qualified to judge.
TV sound bites and tabloid shots shouldnt make us think we really know her or whats going on with her.
I wish her nothing but good Mojo.

 

[Filly]

You know your right.
Clapton(A personal hero of mine and Downey are good examples.)
I dont think Winehouse has had the chance to gain the perspective life experience brings like some of the people I was refering to have.
And Im sure that is the crucial difference.
I hope she does manage to live long enough to gain that insight because she is extremely gifted in my opinion.
Stevie ray Vaughn is another example of someone who pulled themselves back from the very brink and thrived with his sobriety.
And speaking of perspective I havent lived in her shoes these past three years either so in spite of my knee jerk reaction at the end of the day Im
not really qualified to judge.
TV sound bites and tabloid shots shouldnt make us think we really know her or whats going on with her.
I wish her nothing but good Mojo.

You're kindness is wonderful, Kline.

Huge, huge SRV fan here. Huge. God rest his soul. Talented, talented man. Time seems to have gone so fast since his accident. His music has kept him alive. In fact passed to a brand spanking new generation. I took that as my responsibility.

Mojo it is. Maybe we can wish enough good will for Amy it will come through. We need to send some to Scott Weiland as well.

 

[Rag Doll 02]

You're kindness is wonderful, Kline.

Huge, huge SRV fan here. Huge. God rest his soul. Talented, talented man. Time seems to have gone so fast since his accident. His music has kept him alive. In fact passed to a brand spanking new generation. I took that as my responsibility.

Mojo it is. Maybe we can wish enough good will for Amy it will come through. We need to send some to Scott Weiland as well.

Yes Scott Weiland is another incredible talent that is just an overdose waiting to happen.

I am a huge rock, classic rock etc fan. So many talented people we have lost due to drugs

 

[close_enough]

Yes Scott Weiland is another incredible talent that is just an overdose waiting to happen.

I am a huge rock, classic rock etc fan. So many talented people we have lost due to drugs

STP
velvet revolver too...& you're right; he's an "overdose waiting to happen", more than likely...

what about Shannon Hoon?
Blind Melon...