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Britney Spears' Childhood: An Addiction Specialist Explains How It Shaped Her Behavior Today
Wednesday November 21, 2007
Britney Spears stops by Petco to buy goldfish and other pet supplies in Beverly Hills on November 17, 2007.
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Wednesday November 21, 2007
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“She’s sort of our new Michael Jackson,” says Dr. Drew Pinsky as he talks about the traumas in Britney’s past — her father’s substance abuse, and a family history of mental imbalance — and how they may explain her current mental state
US: What in Britney Spears’ childhood led her to where she is now?
DP: It's how her father treated her, it's the divorce and it’s the genetics.
US: How would her father’s substance abuse affect Britney?
DP: At least 60% of addiction is accounted for on the basis of genetics. I've never treated an addict that didn't have a family history of the disease. You have to inherit it from somewhere.
"We know that she is a drug addict because she's been admitted to a treatment center. You can't be admitted unless you’ve met criteria for addiction.
US: A person can’t be accepted for post-partum depression?
DP: If you go to a psychiatric hospital for post-partum depression, you go to the psychiatric hospital, you don't go to the chemical dependency program. She is a drug addict. It is an indisputable point.
"And she has a parent with an addiction. Just by having a parent with addiction puts you at about a 50% risk for having your own addiction problem. But, just because you have a genetic heritage doesn't mean you're going to get an addiction. A childhood trauma, physical abuse, sexual abuse, abandonment, will also propel a person towards full-blown addiction.
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244 Comments
11:23 AM
Balu Says:
10:05 PM
angela Says:
hi!im angela i wanted to be on the internet.
haha jk
thats stupid
srry
=]
10:14 PM
y did she do this to herself she was a beautiful girl
1:55 AM
Anonymous Says:
Brittany needs help, she has signs of bi-polar as the rest of this crazy world. If the lawyer of Kevin Fed wouldn't be tormenting her like they do in californai family law courts, she probalby wouldnt' be this crazy. He will soon be getting title to her house for attorney fees, they are a bunch of crooks. He shows up at the house when she is having a breakdown days after the depo and now talks of sancations, for more attorney fees. I worked for attorney and they are out for blood and money. K Federaline has money problems and used her, why can't he get her help if he really is so concerned. Why let your attorney dig the mother of your sons in the grave? I hope she admits her problem soon, she went out partying with a photographer and not getting the help she needs. She will end up worse shape if she doesn't admit she is bi-polar. She needs to talk to actress Hamilton who is bi-polar and kicked her bad habits......Lets all say some prayers for her.
4:07 AM
Anonymous Says:
'Several paparazzi ran the red light outside the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills last night in an effort to keep up with Britney Spears. Looks like running red lights is contagious.
In the video, the popwreck can be seen making a right turn out of the hotel and crossing 3rd Street. After the light turned red, several cars sped through the intersection anyway -- one as much as 10 seconds late!'
Of course, there will be no tickets, no police intervention, and they will still drive their kids around - even though they are the ones basically responsible for her going through that red light in the first place - eight cars were following her at close range ... I would have done the same thing. And, nothing happened to the ones following her at that time, they went through that red light, too!
4:02 AM
Anonymous Says:
what's wrong? Haven't seen that crazy woman for some days. Her actions are really crazy and hard to understand. I don't know what she's doing. Just a couple of days ago, I saw her on the celeb singles club (Millionairematch.com/photo/bloger) looking for nice guys. She posted a nice ablum there saying she need a new father for her sons. Crazy britney!
11:25 PM
Anonymous Says:
10:21 Scientologist....those drugs would have helped one or more of your members live. Namely the woman murdered by her unmedicated schizophrenic and shunned by the Scientologist community son. Instead she was stabbed 77 times and he now lives in a state institution.
Quit speaking of which you know nothing about. At least this time you made a comment pertinent to the thread instead of copying and pasting the same remark that is left with that link all over. Did you need to get approval for new addition?
10:32 PM
Anonymous Says:
sure why not let give her another crutch to lean on lol hahahaha ....stupid bleep go tell Dr.Phil about your problems i think he's the only one who gives a sh!t.
9:28 PM
Anonymous Says:
Lazy + Arrogant + Stupid + Britney Spears
8:06 PM
Anonymous Says:
GrandMa was obviously depressed and her Dad was an addict.
Brit obviously has inherited the worst traits of her forefathers. Maybe she was getting mood stabilizers and/or antidepressants while she was in 'rehab'. It's easier for wealthy celeberties(and their publists )to say they are getting treatment for an addiction, when in fact they may be getting concurrent psychiatric treatment,too. They can AFFORD to have the truth tweeked in there favor.
8:05 PM
Jennifer The Jeter Freak Says:
Yea sure okay.
7:39 PM
Anonymous Says:
brit is a joker hahahahahaha
7:38 PM
katie Says:
mj is a legend don't compare him with britney she can't sing live and can't dance h don't know who bought her new cd
7:35 PM
Anonymous Says:
i love brit and mj just leave them alone
7:34 PM
JASON Says:
michael jackson is the best selling singer ever i don't care about his personal life
7:33 PM
Anonymous Says:
MICHAEL JACKSON WAS,IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE KING OF POP ANY ONE WHO HATES HIM JUST GO TO HELL
5:29 PM
Anonymous Says:
12:49 PM Jennifer Says:
11:40 Who you callin' a freak obsessed with derek jeter?
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Whoever was copying and pasting “Derek Jeter” a hundred times over and over again. Was that you? Because if it was, then I was indeed calling you a freak.
12:49 PM
Jennifer again Says:
Anyway, back to my writing.
12:49 PM
Jennifer Says:
11:40 Who you callin' a freak obsessed with derek jeter?
12:48 PM
Jennifer Says:
Sethtal, You told me last night I was "so busted" now Jill is saying the same thing!
11:55 AM
Chantal Says:
11.38: No, "Jill" wasn't me. What makes you think that??
11:38 AM
Lies Lies Lies YEA! Says:
"jill" was Chantal, I know that for sure. Now who is the one lying?
11:04 AM
Anonymous Says:
From perezhilton:
POP shambles BRITNEY SPEARS is adopting Chinese twins, I can exclusively reveal.
The desperate singer has told friends she’s in the final stages of talks with an adoption agency and plans to go ahead with the move very soon.
10:58 AM
Anonymous Says:
Take this one for what it's worth: Britain's News of the World is reporting that Britney Spears is going to adopt Chinese twins. Run for the hills, the end is near!
The paper says the popwreck is telling friends that "she's in the final stages of talks with an adoption agency." Can she even find China on a map?
3:21 AM
Anonymous Says:
This is private information on britney's life, some people are even ready to kill themselves for money. This information shouldn't be published. By the way Blackout is massive, very nice tracks. Love ya Brit
2:29 AM
Anonymous Says:
Britney has been used since she was 8 years old/She first performed when she was 4 and in the mickey mouse club when she was 8 and never really had a childhood. She needs a long vacation and should forget about a comeback because she isn't going to come back at least not how her fans want think she will comeback. Most of her career was just media hype anyway.I think the blackout cd was basically the story of her life and if she "comes" back it will be as a stripper in a gay bar.
1:50 AM
Anonymous Says:
Yeah, I mean no wonder she can't strap the kids in the car properly, the damn media won't let her.
With all the media attention how could she call back the drug testing place in an hour after they call her? How could she pee in a cup?
With all the attention, no wonder she uses chemicals.
Typical excuses for people who do not accept the reality that addiction is one's own responsibility and no one else causes that problem. Others have commented that posters here must not know responsible parenting in order to defend her. I think that quite a few also must either have similar problems with chemicals or codependency and enabling a partner or parent.
The fact remains that only the dependant person can stop the addiction and if they are making excuses and blaming others, how could they ever take enough responsibility to stop? Other celebrities deal with the exposure. Media cannot cause addiction any more than another person can, which is to say not at all.
1:00 AM
Vanessa Says:
All this unwanted attention is what is driving Britney over the edge... She can't take her two young sons anywhere without being surrounded by the media making it hard for her to move, no wonder she trips and has accidents when she hasn't the room to move because of all the meadia.... They just need to leave her alone, actually i thinkt hat they need to leave any celebrity alone that has young children there consatnt pressence would worry the parrents and scare the children and make them possibly think that this is normal...
I just thinkt hat Britney needs to be left alone, maybe if that occurs she will be able to get her life back on track and take care of those gorgeous little boys with out being scrutinized and called a bad mother....
11:40 PM
Anonymous Says:
daaamn who is the freak obsessed with derek jeter? get over it. he sucks. and you suck too.
9:49 PM
Anonymous Says:
Letting a 2 year old's teeth turn yellow/brown and rot is setting that poor child up for a lifetime of problems. I've had enough teeth issues myself in my life-mine were hereditary/flouride issue but it was not pleasant. The point about making comments about their teeth was....SHE IS NOT PARENTING THOSE CHILDREN PROPERLY! Teeth are a simple thing to care for as a mother. She can't even handle that? Does she remember to feed them? Or maybe no one will care until she kills one of them while driving thru red lights, on her phone, high on drugs?
