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omg :(
Mindy's songs touched me so very much. The pictures of them using drugs and in court broke my heart because they look like they felt so alone and so broken. SO SAD!
Nancy, Lane Staley's mom broke my heart. I really felt for her and it made me so sad to see Mike Starr's mom so sad and to know she now feels the pain Nancy feels. This disease sucks!
It sends chills down my spine and gives me goose bumps to see and hear Mike Starr speak about his addiction and know he lost his battle with the disease. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Starr_%28musician%29
He OD'd in my hometown Salt Lake City, Utah. He died from mixing methadone with anxiety medicines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Starr_%28musician%29
RIP Mike :-( When I first saw this I always thought he looked so sad and depressed. Have not got the details on his death yet. SO SAD!!
miss hidie flice you are a bum your lips look like a busted ******* what did you hit them with . tom is a gerat man he embraced recovery you turned your back on it It must of been those lips maybe you had to many p-p 's in there im in recovery also me too am not well grounded fully but at least I forgive other
vh1 video loader is a piece of sh*t. and if i have to watch one more motherfu*king verizon commercial...i think i will relapse
I am with many of you....Mike has such a depth to him that I think will come out more being recovered and he will be able to find his inner peace and know that its possible to be happy without assistance of drugs. You are loved Mike!!!! By so many people~ embrace it
This show has had a profound impact on me. I too am a huge Alice in Chains fan and really feel for Mike Starr. I really hope the best for Mike he has shown what a beautiful person he is and can be. Everyday i listen to Alice in Chains i think about Layne and the tragedy that is his death..but from now on i will celebrate Mike's life and how he has affected my life just from this show. Love ya Mike keep on doing what your doing brotha....this world needs people like yourself. ill pray for ya everyday!!
I would love to know if mindy recorded this song i would love to have it!!!
Such a beautiful song by Mindy, heartbreaking.
When this series first started i watched hoping to gain something. But, the only reason that I have watched this year, is the Alice in Chains conection. And I have to say that Layne's mother Nancy has been thebest reason to watch. I under stand what it is like to treasure someone's ashes. As a fan of the group I will my all to Mike. I was in Nashville during Mindys issues and I hope that she is ready to deal with them. As I see it, Denis and Heidi are not readyto confront their issues at this point. I have no clue who anyone is besides Macanzie (sp) and Tom are. All I hope is that I can gain some knowlege at the end that I may apply to my client.s
Normally, I would roll my eyes at most "Reality T.V." shows but this one hits home with me because I'm a recovering alcoholic and still on the road to staying sober. Okay, I love this show..I admit it :) I'm coming up on a year now and it's amazing how clear your mind becomes but it's also very, very painful staying sober(mentally painful). At times I often thought I was going insane simply by "not" drinking and it's taken every ounce of strength I can muster to stay clean, plus to quit smoking as well (smoking was 10 times harder to quit than drinking by the way! Ugh!). It's a darkness I wouldn't wish on anyone and when I see these people, I understand them and want them to live clean and happy lives. It's a disease of the mind that is extremely difficult to get a handle on and keep in check. It amputated my soul for many years and took away valuable time I could have spent with family and friends. So much wasted time and money in bars or being alone with a bottle of wine or Jameson. I hope these guys can stay clean but being in their line of work...it can't be easy. Drugs and booze EVERYWHERE. I think they are all there for the right reasons, except for carrie ann....she's a hopeless case and I believe, was put there to create "drama" so the show would garner high ratings...Vh1 knew she would act out. Showbiz...period. Above all, the rest of the cast seem pretty genuine and my thoughts and heart go out to them. I'm also glad Layne Staley's mom (Nancy) went on the show and said what she said. God...I was really moved by her words and since I grew up with Alice in Chains' music in the 90's, I considered his loss a horrible tragedy that should have never happened. I was so sad after this episode but felt a strange sense of relief. If anything...for those who get through this mess...it will only make you stronger but it takes hard work and serious dedication to keep sober. Nothing half-ass. That's why the counselors appear so tough at times. In dealing with an addict: you have to be tough or else they'll take advantage of you and not respect you. I should know...I was one of those addicts who could lie and manipulate anyone to get what I wanted. Well, I hope those days are behind me. It's sickening to think of all the different forms of addiction that are suffocating our society and yet most people are too afraid to ask for help. It's not easy asking for help.
Give Loesha a break. She is not mean, just puts on a tough girl act just like Heidi to conceal pain. They are similar, which is why they push each other's buttons. Loesha went through a long struggle to get sober, and comes from a family of addicts and alcoholics. Many counselors are recovering addicts too. Though helpful because they know how addicts think, manipulate, and coerce every situation to stay in their addiction, sometimes they make mistakes. They are human.They all know that it would be easy to grab a temporarily cure & go back to using. It's hard to watch someone keep running back to a poisoned well because it's a familiar and sick "home". This is why addiction is so difficult to treat. Cut Loesha some slack. She's up at 7 AM every day trying to help other addicts, not watching them on TV or passing judgement via internet. I can't imagine what kind of patience they must have to deal with cranky, withdrawing, spoiled, wealthy addicts who have blown tremendous opportunities. God bless and help all who struggle with addiction.
The episode with mac's dog, literally killed me. ive never cried so hard in my life. that was the saddest thing i'd ever watched, and if i had known before hand i'd never watched it in the 1st place. I'm a huge animal lover, and the last episode really upset me.
Hiedi might consider the bird to be family to her,but the reality is,the bird is a pet. Nobody else had thier pets at the family dinner, and as for Mackenzies dog, she did not bring it to PRC,or around any of the other patients.It is not sanitary to have animals where food is served,especially birds.I wonder if there was a visitor list for the family dinner, and if so, I bet the bird was not on that list.Hiedi was regressing back to being antisocial,and the staff of PRC could see that.Hiedi did have a visitor there; the woman who brought the bird.I think Hiedi was waiting for a reason to leave, and used the confrontation with Luisha as an excuse. This was one of the most emotional episodes yet,and if this doesn't make you cry, nothing will. I was trying to think of who Kari Anne reminds me of, and someone else here said Veruca Salt, from Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Yes! That's her!This show is great and helps alot of viewers who are going through similar struggles.We should remember that they are edited, and we don't see all of their recovery program, like the psychiatric therapy they get,1 on 1.
I don't think that Dr. Drew has anything against the birds that Heidi has... I think he is concerned that she isolates with the birds and doesn't have any human contact. I believe that animals are a great asset in the recovery of people (they don''t judge you and accept you for who you are) but you also need people in your life to support you. It seems that there must be some deep seeded reason why Heidi wants to be alone... maybe something happened to her that she wants to forget... but I truly feel that she needs to take a close look at herself and peel away the layers to get to the real issues.
These people are incredibly brave. Dr. Drew is not exploiting but educating. I just finished Mackinzie's book and that woman had a purpose in her life. She has to be one of the strongest women I've ever seen. If the show makes them more famous, fine. These people put all their dirty secrets out into the open to bring awareness and help others in similar circumstances. Sometimes it's unbelievabe what addicts have been through! These people are strong and deserve the acknowledgement! .
