What is it with rich superstars doing drugs? They got everything going for them and they do drugs. It makes no fucking sense. I'm poor and I don't do drugs. I should be the one doing drugs.

Why don't rich celebs appreciate what they have and just live a good life?

Now ?? This dude has been hooked on pain killers for awhile... part of the reason he dropped outta sight... he is now supposedly clean..

I don't understand.

Wasn't he always on drugs? I think he's been open about it, right?


Admittedly I don't keep up with Eminem though.

TheVoid said:

yes... that's why this thread is puzzling..

"Things That Are Not News" for $400, Alex.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz...d=10618260


Elton comes to rescue of addicted Eminem
By Vanessa Thorpe

Sir Elton John is a down-to-Earth counsellor.

Sir Elton John's growing status as a down-to-Earth counsellor to celebrities was reinforced at the weekend when the veteran singer and songwriter spoke for the first time about the help he is giving American hip-hop star Eminem.

Talking to Danny Baker on his BBC Radio 5 Live show, John said it was only possible to counsel addicted friends when they were ready.

"I've been helping Eminem in the last 18 months and he is doing brilliantly," he said, going on to refer to his own successful struggle with addiction. "When you give it up, you tend to think everybody else has given it up, but of course it is just as prevalent as it ever was. And nowadays pills, such as downers, are even more damaging."

Eminem has an acknowledged problem with prescription drugs and was treated for a near-fatal methadone overdose. The artist became friends with John after a rocky start.

When they met at the Grammy Awards in 2001 John, who has had a civil partnership with David Furnish since 2005, was critical of Eminem's comments about homosexuality. But the friendship became important to Eminem in the run-up to the release of last year's album Relapse.

"[Elton] had a substance-abuse problem in the past. So when I first wanted to get sober, I called him, because he's somebody in the business who can relate to the lifestyle and how hectic things can be," Eminem told a Detroit newspaper last year. "He understands, like, the pressure and any other reasons that you wanna come up with for doing drugs."

Baker asked the musical knight, now 62, if he ever felt like shaking other friends who were unable to kick their drug and alcohol habits. "I'm there if people want my help," he said. "If people ask for help you can tell them where they should go, but there is no point advising someone if they don't want to do it."

The singer discussed his offers of help to the troubled performer George Michael, who is reported to have dismissed his approaches.

"People used to tell me to clean my act up and I didn't want to know," he said. "And I know that George has been very vocal in the papers saying that Elton should shut his mouth and how he is sure I would love him to come and bang on my door and ask for help."

John said Michael was right to suggest it was "none of my business", but drew a comparison with his own behaviour before he recovered from 16 years of addictive behaviour: "I didn't want anybody's help. I used to get very annoyed. In fact, I didn't speak to some close friends for a year because they dared to tell me I was being an idiot."

Lyricist Bernie Taupin, John's songwriting partner, wrote Someone Saved My Life Tonight after he prevented his friend committing suicide. Those "lost years", the star told Baker, are still the subject of great regret.

"Initially, it was fun, but I am not a man who can just do one of anything.

I have got that kind of nature," he said. "So I could not do one gram of coke, I had to do 6g and then I would want more. It ended up being incredibly depressing."

The singer's reputation as a confidant is founded on the help he offered actor Robert Downey jnr and his failed attempts to intervene in the life of the former Libertines front man Pete Doherty.

He also offered Victoria and David Beckham the use of his villa and yacht when their marriage was in difficulty.

- OBSERVER

By Vanessa Thorpe

banks said:

ok, that's what I thought.

He was into rave-scene drugs like bean/ecstacy and the like I believe.


I guess, I'm equally puzzled by this thread now.

Music veteran Elton John has revealed that he has been helping Eminem fight the urge to use drugs for nearly two years.

According to Elton, Em's progress has continued to get better.

"I've been helping Eminem over the last 18 months and he's doing brilliantly," John says, reports the British Press Association. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 in the U.K. on Saturday, Sir Elton, 62, who has freely spoken about his own past issues with substance abuse, said: "I'm there if people want my help. If people ask for help you tell them where to go but there's no point advising people if they don't want to do it." (People)

Drug addiction is usually triggered by a need to dull some sort of pain or stress. From what I've heard, mo' money actually means mo' problems. All makes sense to me.

Also, a recording artist's lifestyle is one of the few occupations where drugs are accessible (if not openly offered) with no repercussions when keeping odd hours due to hangovers, etc.

Oh and some performers are under control with help from these drugs.

Eminem, we were down this road b4, buddy.
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Also, just sayin'...if Elton really wanted to help, he wouldn't be blabbing his fame-hungry mouth about it.

MendesCity said:

Agreed. I don't know why Elton is sharing a personal matter like that with the public.

MendesCity said:

I was thinking the same thing. Damn, it's not about you Elton maybe that's why George has thrown him some shade.

As far a money/wealth and fame = no problems or the good life. That's some Hollywood happily ever after myth..... Money isn't the cure all for dealing with LIFE. Nobody gets out of it alive. I don't have any fondness for this guy but I feel sorry for anyone how's a drug addict. I hope Eminem is able to kick it.
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MendesCity said:

Thank you.

Damn Elton has turned into the the ultimate drug rehab mentor lately. Wonder where he was at when Whitney needed him

missfee said:

Yeah, he's a fucking know it all is what he is, see. He'd been going on about George Michael. I'm thinking when Elton drops about 100 lbs, he can go to others to tell them how to get their shit straight.

for Elton John