I'm not an Amy Winehouse fan, but I'm sad at her death...

I feel very very similarly to you. In fact I can't stop thinking about Amy and weeping for her. I have a background in performance (drama school, acting, music &c.) as well as substance abuse. And there was a time I was in such terrible shape there were those who probably feared for my life; my parents were desperate; friends tried to help, but I seemed determined to destroy myself. There seemed nothing anyone could do. After a terrible crisis, I came through and have been a born again Christian ever since. I am now wishing this could have happened to Amy. I genuinely thought she was over the worst; and then recently my dad told me she was in trouble again. But I was still convinced she was OK. I kick myself for that. When she first appeared on British televisions around 2004, her vocal and musical talents, her charm, and beauty, stood out so strikingly, it was impossible not to feel she was exceptional. Her first album was a critical and moderate commercial success, but didn't make her a superstar. She seemed to fade from view, only to reappear several years later with a new super-slim image complete with tattos and beehive hairdo, and different sound, the one that made her an international sensation. Her fame seemed too much for her. It was all so different to how she'd first arrived on the scene. I can imagine how a person could become lost in it all. As it happened to me on an infinitely smaller scale: I was caught up in the non-stop devil may care carousing of the party lifestyle: it would probably have gotten a lot worse for me if I'd achieved the fame I craved. But you are right: I can only hope others involved in substance abuse issues can take stock of themselves and realise that a terrible health crisis can come at any time: you may have been feeling fantastic just before it. And that there may not be a chance to make things right when it does. But I agree with you: poor Amy, her poor family. It's all so awfully sad.

her life and tormented songs of her life touched many raw nerves..another victim of the cruel excesses of being famous rich and talented so young,it seems so sad,such a shame in wondering what could have been, if she had managed to survived few more years,cleaned up her act and through her art form impacted others in similar circumstance..god keep her.another candle blown out before a chance to burn brighter

I appreciate your sharing and honesty. I was not her biggest fan but I can appreciate her talent and her life. She was a human being. I am very sorry for her family's loss and I think the world lost another great talent. Celebrity, fame and money means nothing to a troubled soul. I hope now she is at peace and I hope that all people will offer compassion for the loss of any human being. There is so much commentary and negativity in the world that it is sickening. Obviously, she was struggling...... What do you (the collective world) want them to say about you (and your demons) when you die? Do you want them to focus on all of your struggles or your contributions?