They love when you are on top, but what about when you are down?

I know that this post is late, but I was finally able to read through many of the various online news reports of Whitney Houston. No matter what happens, I will remember her in the picture on the top. The lower pictures show her as a lost, mentally and spiritually drained woman. As a fan, I love her music but was never able to see her in concert due to funds, babysitting issues, ex and friends not wanting to see her in concert, and etc. Now I wish I had just went saw her perform, even if I had to go by myself. I am not too happy that the story came through the National Enquirer and The Sun, with Bobby Brown's sister Tina being able to benefit from it, but I hope that revelation will make her mother, the lawyers, the record company and those around her (that truly give a damn!) force Whitney to a real rehab. I don't know if they can do so by her being married to Bobby Brown, whose mind is not functioning well either, but I wish they could legally take away her access to money and remove that "Wall of Silence" or better the group of "parasites" from around her. It was also sad to read that the singer Cherelle, whom I met once in Detroit during the late 80s, was also doing drugs with her.


I am speaking from experience with having two female relatives that wore out their lives early with drugs. One died early because her "parasite" boyfriend kept her supplied with drugs even when her body was slowly shutting down and she was receiving medical care. Throughout the years, we tried many things, but she chose drugs over everything, even her own children. I do believe that she never believed that she was worthy of having a better life. The other relative's immediate family was able to finally force her into rehab one last time, and finally she understood what her drug use was doing to her. She was able to get cleaned up and stay clean for fifteen or more years. Although she lived longer than the first mentioned relative, she died of cancer last month. It was good to see that she was able to remarry and live a happy life during her last years.


I just hope that once her family and friends get Whitney Houston to a true rehab that really helps her to clean up, she will see with renewed eyes what her addiction is doing to her and her child. Maybe later when she thinking logically and clearly, she will be able to clean house. And yes, I firmly believe that should include Bobby Brown too, if he is or was also contributing to her access to drugs. I don't care how much you love a person, if their presence in your life was not the support that you really need, then the ties need to be cut. I truly believe that a person's presence around a person when they did drugs or aided in crime/or anything not positive, will just lead them back down that road again when times get weary and tight.