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Celebrities, they’re constantly in the media’s eyes. This star is twerking, that artist is using auto tune, these people are always portrayed to the public as extraordinary people, to some they are even shown as idols. But when these celebrities are found lying dead on their bathroom floor with a needle stuck in their arm, should we feel any pity for what they have done to themselves?
Most recently in the news we have heard of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, aged 46 who was found dead in his apartment with a needle stuck in his arm. An envelope was also found which contained what was believed to be heroin. Hoffman had won four academy awards and an Oscar. He was a well-known, very talented actor, producer and director. He had a lovely partner and three children who he loved dearly. He had a wonderful life filled with not only his successful career but was also surrounded by people who loved him. And yet he ended his own life as a result of a drug addiction. Hoffman had spoken openly about his drug addiction but also stated he had been 23 years sober. He had obviously tried for the sake of his family, but if you loved them that much, wouldn’t you try a little harder?
Everyone knows of the Glee star Cory Monteith who was found dead in a hotel room last year as a result of a drug and alcohol abuse. Monteith was 31, a major star all around the world, had a beautiful girlfriend and many friends, especially from the show. He had also talked openly about his struggle with drug abuse, being treated in a rehabilitation facility at the age of 19 and just three months earlier completing voluntary treatment. Yet what was seemed to be unintentional resulted in death because of reckless decisions.
The newspapers swarm at the news of a death from any celebrities, let alone drug related deaths. All we read is “found dead with needle in arm”, “a mixed-drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol”, “leaving behind family”. But are we ever able to read the full story? Are we ever able to understand the full extent to what these people were going through at the time, what was happening in their lives? And that’s the thing, we will never know what was going on in their heads they day they decided to take drugs, if they even knew what the consequences were. Because at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if they are celebrities or not, they are just people like you and I. They made bad decisions and the only difference is that every one of their mistakes is leaked to the tabloids to take advantage of and create good news. Yes, they have done this to themselves and its wrong and what they have left behind is indescribable grief that not even the newspapers can show because it’s the people that feel. But they are just people, they make bad choices, they also have a lot going on in their lives. Imagine having to step outside your door of a morning and have paparazzi swarming you for photos, and I don’t mean on the morning of school photo day, I mean those mornings when you’re running late, rushing out the door, your shoes are barely on, it’s more than just a bad hair day and the bags under your eyes are bigger than the craters on the moon. That type of photo. Your every move being watched, waiting for you to slip up. Maybe they had had enough, maybe the only way out for them was drugs. And yes I know, there are plenty of other ways to get around situations and better ways to deal with it. But maybe at the time, that’s the only way they saw possible. Because as I was saying before, we will never know the full story.
La Vie Vivante.
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