Re: (TV) Richard is in the hospital

[Bob Beatty <bobjb2002@yahoo.ca>]

Well, whether he's bipolar or not, Lloyd has some history of addiction to
substances too, does he not? He was seen drinking that night, & the reviewer
who wrote about the show

saw what seemed to him clear signs of being
fucked-up intoxicated , not just being manic.In the '70s, Hell wasn't the only
junkie in Television, although Tom would apparently speak publicly only of
Hell's addictions after Hell left the band. Asfar as I know, Tom avoided
talking publicly about Lloyd's heroin addiction (which was well documented in
''Please Kill Me'').

It's  true many people with substance habits are
self-medicating for underlying emotional problems, or for biochemical or
neurotransmitter imbalances
such as bipolar disorder seems to be.But with
someone who's bipolar who also has a substance addiction, the physical
addiction itself can become yet another problem needing to be dealt with too
via detox/rehab.Maybe Lloyd has used substances to self-medicate for his
bi-polar condition, & maybe addiction to those substances has also become
a
second problem for him at times.


Perhaps Lloyd's in hospital now being
treated only for bipolar disorder, as Keith seems to suggest.But since Lloyd
also has a history substance addictions,
& reportedly appeared quite
intoxicated to people who saw him the night he was taken to hospital, he might
be in for detox., or in for detox. & treatment for bipolar, both.
I don't see
how one can rule out the substances aspect untilmore details come out about
what's happening with Lloyd exactly. Anyway, I wish him the best, & hope he's
in better health & able to tour again soon. (I wish he'd play my town someday.
As far as I know, he's never played here).
________________________________
 From: Keith Allison <keith@thewonder.co.uk>
To: tv@obbard.com 
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:16:07 AM
Subject: Re: (TV)
Richard is in the hospital
 
On 13/06/2012 23:32, eRacerX wrote:
> I vote:
hallucinogens. Have you
> read his facebook posts? :)
> 

You 'll all remember
that Richard has written previously about his bi-polar problems - it's my
understanding that his recent urgent admission to hospital is connected with
this.
Suggestions of, or speculations about, alcohol &/or drug over-indulgence
don't really help or inform anyone.

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