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more about #addiction more comments → ArtfulSlinger: I have a few friends who have battled the addiction to heroin for years, but it wasn't until the recent overdose of another friend that my friend Jim*... more » taryn up my heart: He must have felt so guilty during filming if he was trying to battle his demons while trying to help these other people. I can't imagine having to f... more » bess marvin, girl detective: some people's lot in life is to serve as a warning to others. more » BeckySharper: I agree with those who say that these addicts shouldn't feel personally betrayed. If anything it's just a warning how hard sobriety is, and how the da... more » PaintedTrollop: One of the first things all addicts should learn is that relapse can happen at any moment - to anyone. It's likely that these folks are terrified (as ... more » Bgirl_Hamster: What's striking to me is that she seems pretty coherent in the first clip. I assume she's using at that point, but she comes across as pretty "normal"... more » Princess Leela: I could see feeling very, very discouraged, but betrayed? My guess is that most of these people know better than to judge others, given how much they'... more » bluebears: I think addicts, more than anyone else, understand what its like to struggle with your addictions and ultimately give in. I would be surprised if they... more » LaComtesse: I'd understand it, but this isn't something they can/should take personally. As they learn more and more about addiction and their own addictions, the... more » esthergreenwood: I have respect for Adam's family for allowing MTV to air this. more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: *sighs* *turns MTV back on* more » thecameralovesyou: Not much else to say other than how sad this is. The fact that he had conquered his addiction for 11 years and now he's gone. I hope the show does end... more » boxspelunker: I had a lot of problems as a teenager. The majority of them were compounded by my mother's nosiness and unwillingness to try to understand. I strugg... more » Chamalla,barren crone: "Americans won't rush in and judge me." Heh. Wanna bet she rethinks that? more » Norton: My favorite part is how Jake, who is a straight-A student, has his father pushing his school to fail him to show him what pot is "doing to him." Jake... more » -
#interventions
Gone Too Far: Do The Addicts DJ AM Helped Feel Betrayed By His Death?
Last night's premiere of Gone Too Far revealed how the DJ AM used his own history of addiction to connect on a personal level with addicts he was helping. But do the show's participants feel betrayed by his overdose? More » -
#rip
DJ Am's Addiction Series To Premiere Next Week
Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein had been working on a documentary series about addiction in the months leading up to his death from an overdose. Gone Too Far—which follows AM's mission to help other addicts—premieres on MTV October 12. More » -
#familyaffairs
When Is It Okay To Write About Your Family?
Julie Myerson wrote what she thought was an illuminating story of her son Jake's drug addiction, but Jake calls the book "obscene." When is a family member's pain fair game for memoir?
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#realitybites
Intervention: Pizza And Texting
For most of us, "pizza and texting" sounds like a quiet weekday evening at home, but for heroin addicted Joey—featured on last night's episode of Intervention—the two are anything but. More » -
#realitybites
Intervention: Sibling Rivalry Intensified By Percocet Addiction
Last night's Intervention featured Danielle, a thirtysomething mother of two who takes up to 50 Percocet a day. She'd recently stolen her sister's identity to cop more pills, which sparked this altercation, played out in front of Danielle's traumatized kids. -
#dirtbagafterdark
Jon's Newest Girlfriend Resigns From Star; Channing Wants Depp To Play Her
- Star reporter Kate Major resigned today after announcing that she's dating Jon Gosselin, as she wouldn't want this conflict of interest to tarnish the mag's stellar reputation. Too bad Michael Lohan won't stop talking about his new BFFs.
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#justsayno
In Treatment: Drug-Addicted Mothers Try Coming Clean
What if, instead of punishing drug-addicted mothers, we approached substance abuse like an illness that needed treatment? Oddly enough, it seems to work! More » -
#realhousewivesofdc
Did Betty Ford's Feminist Frustration Contribute To Her Alcoholism?
PBS aired the documentary Betty Ford: The Real Deal last night. The first lady — who, in 1973 publicly identified as a feminist — said she turned to booze when losing her identity in housewifery caused depression. More » -
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#thebeautymyth
Alicia Douval: 100 Cosmetic Procedures By Age 29
At 29, Alicia Douvall has had more than a hundred plastic surgeries. Now she's checking into rehab for her addiction. More »
