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Subject: R.I.P. Lanie O'Grady "Mary Bradford"
Remember Medical Student "Mary Bradford" on "Eight is Enough"? Lanie, passed away this
moring in her trailer home outside of Los Angeles.
Lanie, was Only 46! A week away from 47!
Natural causes may be the reason for the sudden death. Lanie, had many years of drug abuse and just got back from re-hab not too long ago!!!
Subject: There's a lesson there
: Remember Medical Student "Mary
: Bradford" on "Eight is
: Enough"? Lanie, passed away this
: moring in her trailer home outside of Los
: Angeles.
: Lanie, was Only 46! A week away from 47!
: Natural causes may be the reason for the sudden
: death. Lanie, had many years of drug abuse
: and just got back from re-hab not too long
: ago!!!
To anyone out there who may be addicted to drugs, get help before it's too late.
Subject: But The Thing Is
Addicts don't want help, Dave. All they want is thier next fix. You have to sincerely want to be helped before that help will do you any good. Case in point: a guy I worked with about 5 years ago came up positive for crack on a drug test. I work for the government, and the policy is that on your first offense you are sent to rehab; no choice if you want to keep your job. So he went, at no cost to him. Another part of the policy is that when you return to work from rehab you have to submit to periodic drug tests... well, even knowing this, this guy turned up hot again within 3 months of being back on the job. He didn't want to change and he didn't change, and he lost his job as a result. It's all about choice. Some people make the right ones and some people don't.
Subject: Re: But The Thing Is
I do agree with all you've said, Lester: however, I was hoping that the stark reality of Ms. O'Grady's passing and why it occurred might be a sobering reminder of what will happen to those who will not or cannot kick the habit.
: Addicts don't want help, Dave. All they want is
: thier next fix. You have to sincerely want
: to be helped before that help will do you
: any good. Case in point: a guy I worked with
: about 5 years ago came up positive for crack
: on a drug test. I work for the government,
: and the policy is that on your first offense
: you are sent to rehab; no choice if you want
: to keep your job. So he went, at no cost to
: him. Another part of the policy is that when
: you return to work from rehab you have to
: submit to periodic drug tests... well, even
: knowing this, this guy turned up hot again
: within 3 months of being back on the job. He
: didn't want to change and he didn't change,
: and he lost his job as a result. It's all
: about choice. Some people make the right
: ones and some people don't.
Subject: Re: But The Thing Is
: I was hoping that the stark reality
: of Ms. O'Grady's passing and why it occurred
: might be a sobering reminder of what will
: happen to those who will not or cannot kick
: the habit.
That would be good if it happens, with even one person. I didn't mean to take off on some social commentary -- I know we have the same basic philosophy -- but sometimes I just have to get on my soap box