I dont know why I let these idiot so called journalists get to me!

But they make my blood boil!!! :angry: I even had to go in and leave

another comment! <_<

 

awwwwww darn it, i spelled 'considered' wrong in my comment! ;)

Edited February 25, 200718 yr by Supreme

Robbie's Take That texts

 

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LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Take That have been sending former bandmate Robbie Williams text messages of support as he fights his prescription drug addiction.

 

The group - Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange - have dismissed claims they deliberately snubbed Robbie by failing to mention him when collecting their British Single BRIT award.

 

They insist they have been in constant contact with the 'Angels' singer since he checked into a US rehab centre but don't want to publicise their support.

 

Gary said: "We got picked up a lot for not mentioning Robbie when we collected the award and for us it seemed like everyone was just jumping on the bandwagon.

 

"But we have all sent texts and emails to him. We just want to deal with it privately."

 

Robbie checked into Arizona's Meadows centre on February 13 the day before the BRITs.

 

He is being treated for an addiction to the anti-depressants Seroxat and Xanax, and the painkiller Vicodin.

Hmm, how would they be sending him texts and e-mails in rehab? Surely he would'nt have access to a computer :lol:

 

 

heeee...I just said the same thing in the news section. Just not as...nice. :mellow:

heeee...I just said the same thing in the news section. Just not as...nice. :mellow:

 

Yep, I am not falling for it at all . ;)

At the moment the press are doing everything in their power to get Rob & TT back together... can you see Rob going back on the road with TT .. I just cannot envisage it at all... maybe a one off concert but touring ... I dont think so....

I love Rob as a solo artist & want him to stay that way..... hopefully he will.

TT are great as they are now ... a foursome & can get on with doing their own thing....

I don't think its the press as much as TT themselves that are doing this. If TT would stop harping on about Rob this and Rob that every time they have something to sell, the press would give up and move on. Its TT who keep going on about wanting Rob to join them on tour every time they have a tour which would make sense on the last one as it was a reunion tour but not this one which is to support the new album. Ofcourse the press will ask them, but if TT were honest and would want all this Robbie vs TT to stop then all they need to say would be that this tour is about the new TT and not the old, its about the new album, so Rob would not have a place on this tour which he doesn't. They keep using his name every time it suits them best and they have something to plug and that is why the press don't bury it.

 

They're doing a lot of backtracking now, because they got some flack for not mentioning Rob at the Brits, so now they're pouring out their love and support for Rob which just so happens to be a few days before tix for their tour go onsale. Great timing, very convenient and very low IMO to play the sympathy card. But it would be in their best interest to make nice with Robbie fans. Plus, I think Barlow and Jason need to get their stories straight .. but then that's what happens when you lie and pretend :rolleyes:

Sky Showbiz.

Ann Montini's Goss 28/2

 

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While Robbie Williams continues his treatment in rehab, he is now the focus of four TV documentaries. The tell-all shows will follow the singer's life from past to present, up to his latest stint in rehab.

 

However, many fans are appalled at the media's latest interest in the star and are begging TV bosses to drop the documentaries so everyone can just focus on Robbie getting well.

 

thanks to purerobbie and TRWS

Oh dear, now a load of bull$h!t documentaries to look forward to. :rolleyes:

 

Can they not just leave him be and get better for heavens sake?? :angry:

Exactly. Just leave him alone. There's no need for one documentary much less 4 :banghead:

 

And I'm sure with their perfect timing they'll be on when he's back home :angry:

 

Its disgusting how the majority of the UK media is treating him.

Well, he'll be in the US so he won't be able to see them anyway.

 

:rolleyes:

But we will Dazzleland..and I can't take anymore Robbie bashing.

oh I know...it brings me down too.

 

:(

This is from yesterday but I forgot to post it up. :D

 

How depression can touch anyone

SARAH HOWDEN

(showden@edinburghnews.com)

 

 

YOU can't help but feel for a clearly tortured Britney Spears. The shaven-headed, 25-year-old former pop-princess has checked into rehab for the third time in a week where she is reportedly now on suicide watch.

 

And then there is Robbie Williams. He should have been celebrating his 33rd birthday earlier this month, but instead of throwing a party or enjoying a quiet meal with loved ones, the troubled star has been admitted into an Arizona rehab clinic after becoming overwhelmed by depression and contemplating suicide.

 

To outsiders it may seem that Britney and Robbie have it all: success, money, fame and worldwide adoration. But it seems they don't have what really matters in life - happiness. In our "gimme more" society we've been conditioned into believing that money, fast cars and a hot shot career will bring us true happiness, but they won't. In fact by putting all of our energies into the pursuit of these things it's no wonder we are left with feelings of disappointment.

 

Rates of depression in young people have doubled in the past 12 years. An incredible 25 per cent of Scots now experience some form of mental illness in the course of a year, while 62 per cent of the Scottish population know someone with a diagnosis of mental illness.

 

Scotland also has one of the highest suicide rates among young men in Europe, with two people a day lost to this hidden killer. And NHS Scotland prescribes 40 per cent more anti-depressant drugs than the rest of the UK - three times the level of anti-depressants prescribed 13 years ago. These figures are shocking, and they also mean it's highly unlikely that any of us will make it through life without being affected by depression, or being close to someone who is. According to Well Scotland, positive mental health means feeling in control of emotions and being able to deal with life.

 

But how many of us, with today's increased stress levels and pressure to achieve in all aspects of life, feel we are carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders?

 

"Nearly all the people I see with depression are 'copers' - they want to be all things to everyone," says Dr Tim Cantopher, a consultant psychiatrist at The Priory and author of Depressive Illness.

 

"We try to be the best parent, best child, best employer, best spouse, best friend - and if we fail on any level, we feel we've let everyone down."

 

In a society where's it's big and clever to be independent, both emotionally and financially, if we're under stress or strain, we max out the credit card, reach for the bottle, the fridge, or let our hair down in a big night out, pushing problems aside and allowing them to fester.

 

So why not do what the experts say, and sit down and talk about it?

 

Many people are unwilling to share their problems for fear of appearing weak or being viewed as a failure but speaking with friends and family or even an expert can help.

 

We need to pay attention to our moods and open up. A staggering £55 million was spent by NHS Scotland last year solely on anti-depressant drugs yet Edinburgh-based counselling service, Number 21, was closed due to lack of finance, despite attending to the emotional needs of people in the Lothians for 21 years, and helping more than 8400 people.

 

It would have made sense for NHS Scotland to team up with Number 21 and fund the £150,000 per year they needed and help make a marked and lasting improvement in the lives of those suffering in the Lothians. Seeking a professional to talk to can be an alternative to popping pills for some.

 

"Counselling helps develop insight, a feeling of acceptance," says Kevin Robertson of Edinburgh Counselling Services Ltd.

 

"By having a person engage with another person in dialogue about what's important for them in their life, they are supported in finding their own solutions," he says.

 

And it makes sense. Admittedly drugs can help, but for how long? And how can they tackle rather than dull sources of depression, such as bereavement, relationship breakdown, career crisis or substance misuse?

 

It should be about fewer drugs and more support. It should be about talking - and listening. But even this can be difficult in a world that's all about me, myself and I. How many of us take time out to stop and really listen to friends and family?

 

No-one feels good all of the time, and, as the saying goes, a problem shared is a problem halved, no matter how big or small.

 

By recognising the simple problems as they occur, we can "bank" our emotional reserves which will help tackle the bigger problems in life.

 

To paraphrase the BT ad, it's good to talk. But it's even better to listen.

 

This article: http://news.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=313742007

 

 

oh I know...it brings me down too.

 

:(

 

 

Dazzleland

 

I think we are all in the same boat & feeling the same way but we will just have to ride it out.... give it a week or two & things will quiten down. I hope She's Madonna does ok otherwise they will be off on a rant again.

 

At the end of the day I would find it very hard to believe that all his fans in the UK have deserted him.... we only know whats going on because we use the net to find out & we end up with the same problem as Rob , ie; reading negative things all the time & it upsets us like it upsets him.

Rudebox did sell approx 500k in the UK which was not bad for a different album & it has sold pretty well in Europe , but I would not believe that because the album has not done that well that all his fans have deserted him...( album sales are down in general anyway ) they obviously wont buy an album that they dont like but Im sure that they will take a lot of what the press write as utter rubbish.

I have friends at work who like Robbie a lot but are never interested in what he is doing or reading anything about him but will still go to his concerts & buy an album if they like it.

So .. lets try to be positive... Rob has his own Website which we enjoy & where we can listen to his music even if all else fails... but look .... Rob will be back again. :love:

Edited March 1, 200718 yr by TessaT

Rob will be back again.

 

Oh I have no doubt about that. And I know we all do it to ourselves by hanging on every word that's printed, whether it's rubbish or not. But I know you all are like me in that I CAN'T NOT read them. It infuriates me, but as I said I feel like I NEED to see what they are printing so I can fight off any c**p rumours that get posted.

 

I can wait it out though...I know Rob will come out better in the end.

 

 

From the sentinal thanks to TRWS

 

 

ROBBIE 'POSITIVE' AND ON THE MEND AT CLINIC

The Sentinel

RICHARD AULT

09:40 - 01 March 2007

 

 

Potteries pop star Robbie Williams is on the road to recovery in a rehab centre in America, according to his family.The star - who booked himself into the centre on his 33rd birthday for dependency to prescription drugs - is said to be feeling "positive", as he reaches the half-way stage of his programme of treatment. His sister, Sally Williams, said: "Robbie is doing okay. "I've not spoken to him, but my mum has.

 

"He's feeling a lot better and is looking forward to getting to the end of his treatment.

 

"My mum is feeling positive about it, now he's feeling good. She's going to fly out to America to see him in about a week to 10-days' time."

 

Sally said the singer was concerned about the way his spell in rehab would be seen back home, but was relieved and encouraged to learn of the support he had received from the Potteries.

 

The Sentinel has been flooded with messages from fans backing the star in his fight against his addiction.

 

Sally said: "He was concerned and he didn't know how it would be portrayed in the media, but mum explained how it's been very positive and about the messages of support from the charities and the public.

 

"He was very relieved to know it's not been a massive nightmare.

 

"He was pleased it was all positive. So he's feeling pretty good at the moment."

 

Robbie is reportedly being treated at the Meadows treatment centre in Arizona. It has previously helped stars such as Kate Moss and Mike Tyson confront their demons. Last year the 70-bed facility admitted 677 patients, who stayed for an average 35 days, for an estimated cost of 33,500 (£17,044).

 

According to its own treatment philosophy, "the goal of treatment is to help the patient identify the traumas that have led to their present behaviour and learn to change their thinking and behaviour to support a lifestyle of recovery".

 

Robbie's dad, Pete Conway said: "He's OK. He's fine and in good shape.

 

"I shall see him shortly, I shall be going to Los Angeles. Robbie has had lots of messages of support."

 

Next week The Sentinel will be presenting Robbie's mum, Jan, with a framed double page Sentinel spread containing scores of messages of support and goodwill from our readers.

 

The gift will then be sent to the star as he recuperates in the States.

 

Sentinel Editor-in-Chief Mike Sassi said: "We have been overwhelmed with tributes and get-well messages from Sentinel readers and our website has been inundated with comments from Robbie's fans from all over the world. We want to make sure that these are passed on to him to help with what we hope will be a speedy recovery."

 

Meanwhile, back home in North Staffordshire, Robbie has been offered the opportunity to continue on the road to recovery by coaching or managing an academy football team at Manchester Metropolitan University's Alsager campus.

 

Coach Melvyn Wilkes, of Kidsgrove, said: "I played football against Robbie a couple of times when he was at St Margaret Ward School. He's a football person, he was very passionate about Port Vale.

 

"I think he needs that side of his life back. This is a genuine offer.

 

"We'd love him to train with us, or even better if he would consider coaching or managing one of our academy teams.

 

"I think he could do it. This would give him something he could focus on and goals he could work towards."

 

Yes we have to be positive, Rob will be back. :yahoo:

of course he will :dance: I just hope he decides to be less high profile to be honest. I want him to be happy more than anything else, perhaps less of the professional side we know about him and more of the private side for him!

Robbie broke down at mum's

By DANIELLE LAWLER

March 03, 2007

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ROBBIE WILLIAMS sobbed in his mum’s lap when he was in the throes of drink and drugs addiction, she has revealed.

 

The superstar singer returned to his home and broke down as he sought comfort from mother Jan.

 

She said: “There was one time when he came home in the middle of all his drink and drugs problems — and he lay down on the rug with his head in my lap and I looked down at him and he was sobbing.â€

 

But Jan — a drink and drugs counsellor — admits she did NOT see the addiction coming despite her professional training.

 

She said: “It is very, very hard when your child has problems, alcohol and drugs don’t just affect the person who takes them.

 

“As a mother it was mind-blowing.

 

“Even though I was relatively skilled it just went under the net and I never saw it.

 

“As bad as some of it has been with Robert, and some of it has been a living hell, there have always been lots of lovely things.â€

 

Robbie is half way into an eight-week programme at The Meadows clinic in Arizona to battle his addiction to prescription drugs.

 

Jan flew out to America on Thursday night to give him extra support.

 

She blamed the pressure of Robbie’s 12-month world tour on his latest problems — and revealed that turning 30 began the new crisis as he questioned his lifestyle.

 

But she also revealed being thrust into pop stardom as a teenager with TAKE THAT left him mentally scarred and sowed the seed for his addictions.

 

 

Robbie had a breakdown after leaving the band in 1995 and went into rehab following cocaine and booze binges. He has not touched alcohol for years.

 

Talking of the first rehab visit during his sobbing phase, Jan said: “I reacted as a mother first and foremost and stuck to him like glue; there was a lot of trauma.â€

 

Jan, who still lives in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, where Robbie grew up, realises she can only do so much.

 

She added: “Now he has to make his own choices in life and I have to let go.

 

“He is 33 now and he says to me, ‘I’m a big boy, don’t worry’. But as a mother you do worry.†She said Robbie’s eventual salvation could be meeting his perfect woman.

 

She revealed: “He has said he would like a family. A lot of people around him have got married but it’s difficult in the industry he’s in.â€

 

Robbie’s single Angels on his comeback album Life Thru A Lens was written as a tribute to Jan, whose husband Peter left home when Robbie was four.