Oh Dear

Not much to be said for this.

I was going to choose an unflattering picture to accompany this post, but I made the decision not to, based on the sadness that I feel when I see someone this out of control. It seems that often people want the dirt and the ugly and that's it. Maybe we feel better about our own lives when we see others go down the tubes? But, beyond every headline there's a troubled soul who does this type of stuff...a human being with serious problems. As the sister of a recovering drug addict (2 year cake next month), I understand the pain behind something like this...it's a tragedy, much more than it is entertainment news. That there is usually a desperate family somewhere that's deeply troubled and that the person in the headlines is not right at the moment and needs help much more than attention.

Sure, there is plenty of treatment available (duh, didn't she just get out?), but it's often a long process and doesn't happen overnight. And, quite honestly, it only works when the person in question "wants" it, not a decision that is forced upon them.

I hope she finds inner peace and the road to recovery before it's too late.