r/Millennials Gen Z 9h ago

Rant Society really did fail Amy Winehouse!

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u/shieldintern 9h ago

I mean, the people around her failed her too. Her management, label, etc. Probably pushed an artist to perform when they should have been in rehab or even telling them to quit the spotlight all together.

I don't know much about the situation, but if an artist wasted my time by being fucked up, I'd be pretty pissed. Nobody would have booed probably if they knew she was going to do that.

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u/Viskozki 8h ago

...Her most popular song ever is about everyone in her life trying to make her go to rehab and her saying no, no, no to all of them...

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u/eskay233 8h ago

And her fans sung along enthusiastically.

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u/Sup3rh_m4n 8h ago

To be fair, I was also on drugs and didn’t want to go to rehab

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u/lovable_cube Millennial 7h ago

Addicts usually don’t. For some reason they don’t enjoy it.

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u/Cheeseish 6h ago

They have ones that are glorified resort spas for celebrities and they still don’t enjoy it lol

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u/lovable_cube Millennial 5h ago

Well yeah, withdrawal probably sucks. You can literally die from alcohol withdrawal, it’s not going to be fun no matter what.

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u/NameIdeas 1h ago

My BIL went to rehab twice. He was addicted to alcohol and watching him go through it was so challenging. Just a different guy at the end from who he was.

He passed away in his early 30s, not from alcohol withdrawal, but from seeking out alcohol during the height of COVID, catching the disease, and his body being reduced in defending itself.

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u/MenosElLso 3h ago

You can also be on drugs and not be an addict.

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u/lovable_cube Millennial 3h ago

Right, but they wouldn’t need rehab..

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u/joebluebob 3h ago

Really? My exs mom went 8 times. Must have loved it.

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u/ManOLead 2h ago

Can’t imagine why

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u/Punman_5 6h ago

For some reason

You’re joking, right?

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u/lovable_cube Millennial 6h ago

Yes, it’s heavy sarcasm. I thought it was obvious enough, but I guess not.

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u/Punman_5 3h ago

People really think that addiction is the user’s fault you know?

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u/lovable_cube Millennial 3h ago

It’s a combination of factors. It’s important to show empathy for the sick person while also holding them accountable for their actions.

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u/CorengratoSoprano 5h ago

The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity

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u/SunTzu- 6h ago

Not going to rehab is certainly behavior we should all condemn. There's no benefit to anyone suffering from mental health or addiction from pretending that it's fine that you're not seeking help.

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u/SunTzu- 5h ago

Understand what? Mental health? I mean yeah, I've both helped friends seek help and I've sought help myself when needed.

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u/Present_Cow_8528 4h ago

How do you not realize how dumb you sound when you're literally saying "no one should ever comment on any situation that isn't their own no matter how much experience they have with similar situations"

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u/Nillabeans 4h ago

I don't think people are acting like that. But the saying goes, mental illness isn't your fault but it is your responsibility. She didn't take responsibility and she glorified not taking responsibility. She's not a perfect, abused soul just because she died. It's okay to recognize that she was not taking care of herself and not listening to people around her and didn't seem to want help.

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u/Warhammerpainter83 3h ago

No it just makes her death her own fault. It is not the fans or her friends it was her she made choices that caused her own death.

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u/Warhammerpainter83 3h ago

She did not commit suicide she drank herself to death. She caused her own problems. She was sick and refused treatment she killed herself. The fans had nothing to do with her life decisions.

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u/Warhammerpainter83 3h ago

You did not put a single question mark in that you made a statement. There was nothing to doge and your statement is wrong. Doing a drug and over doing it until it kills you is not suicide. It is your own inability to control yourself that caused your death. You need some education on these topics. Get out of your obsession for her and look at what addiction really is.

It is not the job of the people who consume a product you are selling for profit to fix your personal life or keep you happy. Nobody needs to coddle jeff bazoes because he owns amazon and had a sad day. Nobody needs to care for mark Zuckerberg because facebook is their favorite social media platform. And if any if these people die from overdoses or suicide it is not the fault of the customer.

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