But in order to remain okay, people with bipolar have to take meds. Knowing Britney, she's not take the meds when she's supposed to, which means she'll probably stay the way she is. And that means she won't ever see her kiddies.

^^^She's obviously self-medicating in place of getting real medical (or if necessary, mental) help. I agree with the post that said she's hurtling down the path that will not have her celebrating Christmas, 2008. And honestly, when I first saw this morning the line "Britney rushed to hospital", my first thought was, she finally overdosed. It's coming, if this isn't what turns her around.

Bi Polar and Substance Abuse. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

I agree with you that many of her most recent actions were manic: Shaving off the hair, beating the SUV with an umbrella, ranting like she had ADAD. The super-human grandiosity: firing an assistant for not picking up her hat, acting condecending in court, missing court dates. The depression has been evident all along (i.e. the trailor trash video).

But, when did the substance abuse begin and did it ignite someone who was already predisposed to mental illness?

All I know is that she needs help, the kids need to be in a healthy environment and someone needs to tell her 'no' for a change.

ETA: I've never been a fan of hers either.

I can see the rationale behind this. Her mental health issues are only making the poor parenting, poor driving, poor decision making and poor life choices more difficult. I hope no one here can even begin to imagine what it must be like to be in her head - it must be hell. The best thing that could happen to her is some serious time away from Hollyweird, a commitment to supervised medication, and then, slowly but surely introducing her (reinvented) self back to her kids. Strangely, I feel sorry for what she's become.

I'll bet Mama Spears knows. Britney wouldn't be the first starlet whose mother introduced her to the wonderful world of pharmacopia.

ETA: Weren't both Judy Garland and Annette Funicello also introduced to drugs early in their careers?

Based on everything we've heard in the news over the last year, everyone who told her 'no' was fired or exiled from her life when they did.

It's really sad that her losing her kids gradually over the last year wasn't enough for her to get the kind of help she needed.

*shrug* So goes life in LA LA Land.:confused:

Britney is Crazy.......

Enough said.... :)

*snerk* :p

^^^Yep, you pretty much nailed that on the head.

Not sure about Annette but I know that Judy Garland was given drugs by MGM. She was given an upper during the day so that she wouldn't be tired and the studios could get as much work out of her as possible. At night, they gave her a narcotic so that she could sleep. I believe they gave her the drugs before she turned 18.

Not sure if this is the same case with Britney. As much as I think Disney is a sleazy corporation, I can't imagine them giving drugs to their employees at a young age.

ZTABullwinkle,

Love your signature. Been attacked by the Bumpus Dogs lately?

I hope they got worms from eating my turkey that wasn't cooked yet! ;)

Thanks!

Here's to the Christmas Goose in a Chinese Restaurant!
http://achristmasstoryhouse.com/

Hijack
 

Waiter #1, Waiter #2, Waiter #3: [singing] Deck the halls with boughs of horry, ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra.
Chop Suey Palace Owner: No, no, not 'ra ra ra ra', 'la la la la'! Try again.
Waiter #1, Waiter #2, Waiter #3: Deck the halls with boughs of horry, ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra.
Chop Suey Palace Owner: No, no! Sing something else.
Waiter #1, Waiter #2, Waiter #3: Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sreigh!


Have you noticed after the goose is delivered how the entire family is in hysterics during the movie? Somehow I don't think that is in the script.

I've wondered about that myself.

Back to Brit-Brit

So apparently Britney was released today after 24 hours of her 72 hour hospital hold. They said that she was no longer a threat to herself or others. ...yeah okay, why do I think that was a mistake of the hospital? I am so sick of these celebrities not facing the full responsibility. That is why they are so messed up.

I've NEVER heard anything connecting Annette Funicello to any drug use! Even a Google search didn't bring up anything. I would be shocked...and it's hard for any celebrity news to shock me.

As trashy as the Spears family seems to be, it would surprise me if Lynn had anything to do with introducing her daughters to drugs. When you're in your teens and 20s, it's nearly impossible in some circles NOT to be around drugs and alcohol with your peer group.

Unbelievable
http://www.eonline.com/news/article/...0-a15a9c04f981

Regardless of whatever disease she's suffering from -- no drug, no intervention, no life coach and comfort from her "loved" ones will work unless Britney decides for herself that she's willing to ask for help.

Without willingness, she'll just continue on this path of destruction and I'm sorry, I just can't be sympathetic to that.

kathykd, Thank you for your sharing about your Mom. It takes a lot of courage to share experiences with mental illnesses. You rock!

I no longer care for Britney as an artist. But, I care for her as a fellow human being. I pray for her recovery (recovery from mental illness IS possible). I pray for her two sons, as I'm sure life is extremely confusing for them right now. I pray she gets the help she needs to be a good mother and to be an important part of their lives, and an integral part of society. If anything, this occurrence might give people the courage to receive treatment.


ETA: Mental illness is something that happens to a person. They do not choose to be mentally ill. She might be so sick, she may not understand what she's doing (Don't shoot me! Just saying and being an advocate! I worked at a nonprofit for clients with mental illness)

My bad. It was another celebrity, who is a good friend of Annette Funicello's, and even her early drug abuse is 50/50 - she won't state a definite yes or no, even after suffering a somewhat defining drug abuse illness.

When I was in middle- and high school, I knew a lot of theatre people. Quite a few of their parents introduced them to speed, so they could handle stage shows AND still be at school. Looking back, I'm amazed at how young some of these girls were - maybe nine or ten years old.

But you're right - in many circles, it's almost impossible to avoid contact with drugs or alcohol, even at an early age. Plus, you have a generation of parents who can't say that they never inhaled (honestly, at least).

Mama and Papa Spears to appear on Dr. Phil's show on Tuesday
 

I'm not sure what good it will do... but uhhh yea.

Dr. Phil visits Britney, wants to have television intervention

At this point, it can't hurt. And maybe the fact that he is a celebrity will give him some standing with Britney - I don't know. It's just so sad for those poor little boys.

Ok, but why, when my browser opened, were the first 3 links under "Entertainment" stories about Britney's DAD, MOM and DR. PHIL?!?!?! They just can't stop exploiting her, even in her darkest hour, can they? Sick sick sick.

As far as Judy Garland was concerned, it is a very similar situation, with an additional complication - her father was gay and in the closet and while her mother was on the one hand milking Judy for all she could get, on the other hand I think she believed that she was doing the right thing in keeping her away from a troubled home life, even if things at the studio were stressful. Remember, back then no one knew diet pills and tranquilizers were addicting. This was the middle of the Depression - half the country didn't have a job, let alone one at a movie studio. You didn't look a gift horse in the mouth, you shut up and did what you were told.

Britney's parents have all that information available and they should have stepped in after the 24 hour (or however long it was) marriage to that Jason guy and made her GET HELP. IMO that was the beginning of all the craziness. At this point, I think she would have to be given an adult caretaker (if there is such a thing) because her family hasn't shown any inclination or ability to help her.

I didn't know the full story behind Judy Garland - my gosh, no wonder she was a mess, and her daughter seems to be right behind her. Good judgment is/was not their closest friend.

And totally, totally agree about that first marriage. It was such a scream for mental help, and everyone just rode on the wagon with her, rather than let her get the help she needed so badly.

wtf?
 

I'm not going to lie.

I have a closet full of clothes and there are times when I open up the closet and think to myself, "I have nothing to wear!!!"

I usually will throw some random outfit on... but uhhhh Britney's random outfit is.... not exactly "street wear"

Britney's 2004 Vintage look

I second WTF

So apparently Britney is trying to get pregnant again to "replace" the kids that she is loosing. Say it isn't so.

http://www.ok-magazine.com/news/view/3867

That would be sick, sick, sick. I think they're messing with everyone. It's not like they weren't fully aware their picture was being taken. Why can't that girl just SIT AT HOME for a spell? (besides the fact the tiny voices in her head won't let her)

I read on another message board that there is photographic evidence that she's not pregnant. Here's a link if you want to see it. I haven't seen it myself because I'm at work, but I've heard that it's not pretty.

http://tinyurl.com/27wkk2

I had heard that the papparazzi that took those shopping-for-pregnancy-test pictures were from the same agency that Adnan works for. So it may be Brit in cahoots with the papparazzi...like how she used to do two outfit changes a day so they could sell more pics of her.

Not pretty, and definitely not pregnant. YUCK! :eek:

Yea - I've heard that the guy's agency is getting all kinds of money for "exclusive" pictures

The Body isn't even dead yet....
 

US Magazine has the obit already set up....

http://www.usmagazine.com/exclusive_...pears_obituary

I believe it's actually the AP that has it written, not US Magazine.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=17271605

I really feel sorry for her. Her life is so effed up right now.

I want her to go AWAY somewhere, with no photogs, and just get herself together.