Why you should read into DJ AM's Death.

I am just so sad to read about this guys death. I never knew him, never heard a note of his music but understood his story. It’s tragic. 4 years clean and with one relapse, he’s gone. It’s a shame.

Apparently he didn't look like he was struggling. But this is a crazy disease. With people in the spot light it's about looking good, alot of people have to look good in the entertainment business. It's about ... having a smile on your face, and telling everyone you're okay, but if you're not being real and honest, this is how you end up. And let me tell you, it’s the same in our schools. Lets not forget what it was like for us in school. All of us (at least we felt this way) had the spot lights on us at all times. All our friends and peers were watching us and talking to their friends about us. There is no doubt the teachers were doing the same thing.

If you think your child has successfully beaten down his/her addiction and its never to be seen again, your naive. Our addiction is always around the corner and its getting stronger by the minute. The trick is to never let it meet us again. Unfortunately, for DJ AM, the encounter led to his death. The lesson here: Keep the lines of communication open and stay on top of the subject at home. Bring it up often and check in with your child’s recovery. Call it a progress report and get regular updates. Our disease can reengage with us at any second if we aren’t paying attention. Don’t worry about being called a pain in the ass by your child or worry if they seem annoyed with having to provide you with regular updates on their well-being. They will come to understand later in life that you did the right thing and might also have saved their life.

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