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Dear All

Hello

Very sad and shocked to see on the news that Amy Winehouse has passed away.

I would say it is very easy to get dragged along and down into a spiral of drugs and alcohol.

Unfortunately, in many cases of famous celebrities, the so-called entourage do nothing to help or protect.

Being in the public eye and having money does not guarantee happiness or health. Any personal problems are magnified.

It is an utterly pointless death.

I feel deeply for her parents and the people who genuinely cared for her.

May she now have peace.

Take gentle care all
Sincere wishes
EOS
xx

Amen, Carol

Such as shame, so talented and she threw it all away for the sake of drugs and drink.

Condolences to her family.

It takes willpower to get clean, even if the desire to get clean is strong.

If you've little or no willpower & give in to cravings no amount of money or support will get you clean.

I would imagine the one more fix & Ill go on the programme next week applies to many, but in many cases that one more fix is the last.

Does all this say anything about the people around her? Manager; entourage and the like. Where and how did she get the ways and means of apparent destruction from? She seems to have had minders around her at most times.

Her parents obviously were powerless - and heartbreaking for them all through.

Happy days

I can only think that people who can't feel compassion for a 27 year old girl with so much talent who was unable to help herself can't have much experience of life themselves. They deserve a bit of pity too.

I loved her voice and music and feel very sad for her family.

Yes thousands of people die every day and unfortunately will continue to do so,doesn't mean we cannot feel sorry that Amy has lost her life. In the 'crazy' kind of world she lived in, she isn't the first and sadly won't be the last.

R.I.P. Amy

I don't think it's relevant IGP, as to who wants to say whether they have personal experience in their own family... or that no one can understand how hard it is if you haven't experienced it yourself ( and unless one is the addict NO ONE can wholly know how difficult it is anyway surely ) ?

You don't have to have an addict in the family to know that having access to decent rehabilitation CAN ( but does not always by any means ) make a difference. Ms Winehouse could afford to pay for that help that others just cannot get.

:-) I'm calm girls, promise.

Keep your hands where they are Teresa you dont have to answer to anyone you entitle to your opinon like everyone else is....

No you don't need to justify commenting on a thread on a public board TW...please don't feel you have to x

**edit** oh I see I'm too late. Love to you TW x

It is absolutely none of your business greenpen, whether or not I have or have had in the past an addict of any sort in my family, but just so you dont make more incorrect judgement, I have, Heroin, which culminated in his suicide.

Which is the reason why I said, I have genuine sympathy with Ms Winehouse's family.

No assumptions on your family TeresaW, your words not mine, eh?

By the way, are you putting your hand up?

Just too soon LD,

It seems that some people don't have a sense of humour

Please members all, a young woman has died her family will mourn her and it will be all the more tragic for them because of the circumstances.

The black sheep are always well loved.

Sorry to hear that another young life has been wasted,
its not the dead that i feel sorry for but its the loved ones that are left behind,

If you play with fire chances are you will get burnt

RIP Amy

Roy xxx

Best not make any assumptions on my family eh Greenpen. You have no idea.

"she was an addict, who had the means to get herself out of that mess. She didn't, and this is the inevitable result."

How patronising can you get.....!

If any of you have ever had an addict in your family, put your hand up, otherwise keep silent as you have not got a clue what addiction really means.

LD it was me who RRd your post. I don't think a joke at this time is very appropriate.

Sue