Comments on: Childhood Drug Addiction Drew Barrymore http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/childhood-drug-addiction-drew-barrymore/ Alcohol and Drug Rehab for Women Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Boyd http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/childhood-drug-addiction-drew-barrymore/#comment-231946 Boyd Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:19:03 +0000 http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/?p=536#comment-231946 I totally agree with Alishia and Ashley. I was on drugs and alcohol from the age of 14 until I was 20. I sobered up completely for 9 yrs. I did relapse for a couple of years while going through a divorce. But once again I beat my demons and am sober. Any pompous ass who judges people who have struggled with addiction is petty and arrogant and should probably seek counseling for megalomania. I totally agree with Alishia and Ashley. I was on drugs and alcohol from the age of 14 until I was 20.
I sobered up completely for 9 yrs. I did relapse for a couple of years while going through a divorce.
But once again I beat my demons and am sober. Any pompous ass who judges people who have
struggled with addiction is petty and arrogant and should probably seek counseling for megalomania.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/childhood-drug-addiction-drew-barrymore/#comment-125890 anonymous Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:44:56 +0000 http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/?p=536#comment-125890 Hi, I'm pretty certain Drew hasn't had a relapse since her teenage years. I was addicted to pain killers, alcohol by 13, magic mushrooms by 16 and pot since i was 12. It was tough. Picking up Drew Barrymores book saved me. I wanted to stop, I hit rock bottom just as she had, I do not agree with once an addict always an addict for everyone. Everybody is different. some things I do not crave like alcohol. I can control it now, I tell my friends to be careful and keep an eye in case but the mushrooms I no longer crave, or pot. The struggle is different for everyone emotionally and I think people shouldn't judge anyone until they have lived a day in their shoes. It's unfair to looka nd say "why do they do it?" sometimes the addict doesn't know they are addicted even though it's obvious after the treatment. Plus she had the preassure of fame which, would be very hard on a young girl. Moral of the story is, she was brave to say "hey I'm human I made mistakes but now I'm better". Hi, I’m pretty certain Drew hasn’t had a relapse since her teenage years. I was addicted to pain killers, alcohol by 13, magic mushrooms by 16 and pot since i was 12. It was tough. Picking up Drew Barrymores book saved me. I wanted to stop, I hit rock bottom just as she had, I do not agree with once an addict always an addict for everyone. Everybody is different. some things I do not crave like alcohol. I can control it now, I tell my friends to be careful and keep an eye in case but the mushrooms I no longer crave, or pot. The struggle is different for everyone emotionally and I think people shouldn’t judge anyone until they have lived a day in their shoes. It’s unfair to looka nd say “why do they do it?” sometimes the addict doesn’t know they are addicted even though it’s obvious after the treatment. Plus she had the preassure of fame which, would be very hard on a young girl. Moral of the story is, she was brave to say “hey I’m human I made mistakes but now I’m better”.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/childhood-drug-addiction-drew-barrymore/#comment-66771 Ashley Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:12:55 +0000 http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/?p=536#comment-66771 i just love Tania comment above. i couldnt agree with her more. i was addicted to ecstasy and alocohol at age 14 up til i was 18 years old. i knew it was a problem and i sought help for it. though i relapsed a couple of times, i still fought to seek the proper help for my addiction and i was successful in it. i havent touched ecstasy or alcohol since i was 18. i am 23 years old now and i am very proud of myself for overcoming such a tough addiction. and i am proud of Drew Barrymore as well because its not easy to walk away from. people who havent experienced a addiction so great such as cocaine, alcohol or other drugs, shouldnt judge people who do. its not right and it makes you look stupid. i just love Tania comment above. i couldnt agree with her more. i was addicted to ecstasy and alocohol at age 14 up til i was 18 years old. i knew it was a problem and i sought help for it. though i relapsed a couple of times, i still fought to seek the proper help for my addiction and i was successful in it. i havent touched ecstasy or alcohol since i was 18. i am 23 years old now and i am very proud of myself for overcoming such a tough addiction. and i am proud of Drew Barrymore as well because its not easy to walk away from. people who havent experienced a addiction so great such as cocaine, alcohol or other drugs, shouldnt judge people who do. its not right and it makes you look stupid.

]]> By: Alishia http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/childhood-drug-addiction-drew-barrymore/#comment-22670 Alishia Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:56:08 +0000 http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/?p=536#comment-22670 Many people look at drug addicts, especially the ones that have families, and think, how could they. I am the daughter of two drugg-addict parents, and the oldest of ten children. It is not easy to just pick up your life and pretend that nothing happened. I commend any drug-addict for getting help and becoming a "former" drug-addict. If a person really wants to quit they can, but it will take a lot, and I mean, a tremendous amount of work. The influence parents have on their cildren is everlasting, and they do not realize it. Some of my uncles were on drugs, and even two of my baby sisters. Things in our house were quite intense. I shared this information so people would not pass judgment. You do not know unless you have walked a mile in their shoes. How could one not get involved in drugs and alcohol if it was something they saw all their life by the people they were looking up to? Drew Barrymore has a family history of fame and drugs, her mother only saw dollar signs, so she began to party even more than she already was. Well, she could not leave the child at home alone, so why not bring her to a party to "allow her to grow up anyway"? Her mother was not thinking logically in the best interest of the child, but for her own benefit. No doubt there were many times time Drew witnessed her mother sleeping with different men, maybe some of them introduced Drew to sex at a very young age, which triggered her desire for it. I know these things can happen, because I have experienced all but drugs first hand. Many people look at drug addicts, especially the ones that have families, and think, how could they. I am the daughter of two drugg-addict parents, and the oldest of ten children. It is not easy to just pick up your life and pretend that nothing happened. I commend any drug-addict for getting help and becoming a “former” drug-addict. If a person really wants to quit they can, but it will take a lot, and I mean, a tremendous amount of work. The influence parents have on their cildren is everlasting, and they do not realize it. Some of my uncles were on drugs, and even two of my baby sisters. Things in our house were quite intense. I shared this information so people would not pass judgment. You do not know unless you have walked a mile in their shoes.

How could one not get involved in drugs and alcohol if it was something they saw all their life by the people they were looking up to? Drew Barrymore has a family history of fame and drugs, her mother only saw dollar signs, so she began to party even more than she already was. Well, she could not leave the child at home alone, so why not bring her to a party to “allow her to grow up anyway”? Her mother was not thinking logically in the best interest of the child, but for her own benefit. No doubt there were many times time Drew witnessed her mother sleeping with different men, maybe some of them introduced Drew to sex at a very young age, which triggered her desire for it.

I know these things can happen, because I have experienced all but drugs first hand.

]]> By: Marcia http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/childhood-drug-addiction-drew-barrymore/#comment-21022 Marcia Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:18:31 +0000 http://www.orchidrecoverycenter.com/blog/?p=536#comment-21022 Watch her on SNL she's like yes I did drugs and drank after E.T. it's really funny Watch her on SNL she’s like yes I did drugs and drank after E.T. it’s really funny

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