Heath Ledger Found Dead

[Winnie31]

Don't know if you guys have heard but Health Ledger was found dead today in his New York city Apartment. Many rumors are going around now but most web sights are saying pills were found around his bed. They think cause of death was an overdose.

Of course pills have to be involved......sure hits home!!!

This could of been any one of us!!!

Winnie

[jules3]

We just had a converation about this after watching it on the news..it makes me so sad to know that people are abusing prescription drugs like this..who the heck are these docs prescribing?

[DroopyEyes]

I know people have strong opinions about Rush Limbaugh but....

The couple of times I have listened to him speak on the radio about his addiction to pain pills...it amazes me how Joe Everyman he then sounds. To know he probably went through the same w/d's, whether it was cold turkey or tapered, his pain, fever, chills, nausea, longing...is generally the same no matter that he's in a different tax bracket than me. Yes, I'm sure he went to a comfortable rehab center, but kicking drugs is generally kicking drugs, I think.

When I feel weak, I do think about him and am grateful that I control how many people know about me -- maybe a hundred of you have read my posts. How would I like millions of people - and of that, a large proportion hostile? Look how we react when someone posts something we think inappropriate or insensitive? They get banned. He just has to keep plodding on, trying to stay sober like we do.

It does make him seem a lot more human and "normal" and I wish him continued successes.

[SanyBelle]

I just read that there were sleeping pills spread around his bedroom. Which sleeping pills can cause death? Can Ambien? How much Ambien would it take?

Sad story and death today. Too young to die!!

[DroopyEyes]

All sedatives can cause death, usually by stopping breathing.

Don't know how many would cause death.

Do know something:

Don't seek permanent solutions for temporary problems.