Anyone who has experienced the
humiliating aspects of hardcore drug addiction and alcoholism knows what might
eventually happen to Lindsay Lohan. No
matter what the public thinks and how much we may want to see her get better (or
not), when the law steps in, the consequences are serious and the lessons are
harder than we can ever imagine.
This morning, TMZ reported that the
IRS has ceased all of Lindsay’s bank accounts to settle massive tax debt. Assuming Lindsay can pay the debt, she still
has to face a judge on the east coast for assault, and one on the west coast for
violating the conditions of her probation by lying to police officers. Troubles are mounting with rumors in the
press saying Lifetime Network wants to sue Lindsay for breech of contract
because she drove during production of “Liz & Dick” and got in an accident,
which violated her contract. This is a
lot of conflict for someone who should be in a setting that would allow her to
find the will to get and stay sober.
Conflict often drives addiction and gives addicts an excuse to drink and
use, in order to foolishly find fault in others.
Lindsay is going to be hard to
insure for future productions and she also may end up in jail for violating her
probation. If Lindsay is held
responsible and the courts show they have had enough, this could very well
happen. So what’s left? If you read any comment section about
Lindsay, there is little sympathy for her.
But if no one can save her, will Lindsay Lohan be able to find the will
to save herself?
Let’s examine this question because
we have several factors here. Saving
herself according to public opinion is one thing. Chances are the public is willing to forgive
her one more time, if she goes to rehab and stays there for at least six months
to a year. But then we also have to
factor in the law and in the eyes of the law, Lindsay is an evermore increasing
danger to herself. This is difficult to
repair because the law and how it applies to Lindsay is, in my view, no longer
negotiable.
In the eyes of the psychiatric
community, Lindsay is seen as someone who may need all kinds of voluntary and even involuntary treatments for
years to come. This solution is as
difficult, if not more difficult than jail by itself. In treatment, Lindsay would have to be in a
controlled environment so she will no longer be a danger to herself and others. Treatment methods of today will break her
down, tear down every part of herself she has ever known and then she would be
rebuilt by her therapists, according to what they think is right for her. That most likely means, no more Hollywood, no more
parties, no more bad people to hang out with, no more enablers. That is the reality of treatment if you’re
going to get better. Is there a way back? Sure there is! But that takes many years of hard work. Is this good for a person? It won't feel like it at first and by "at first" I mean probably the first two years. But it is, in some cases, the only way recovery experts can successfully
treat someone in Lindsay’s condition.
There’s not much left
for Lindsay to destroy. Her behavior has
bulldozed over just about everything precious that we have ever seen in
her. We know she's trying, but for every step forward she takes three steps back. The change must come. It must come now, or Lindsay will destroy the
only thing she has left. Herself.
