Daddy and Fine Wine

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by Gailh

Some alcohol is no bad thing but at the levels she and the rest of the band indulged themselves it probably wasn't the healthiest of lifetsyles.

Gail

That's what I meant. Many people can drink in moderation, but from everything I've read about Christine , I don't think she's probably one of those people. In that 1995 online chat, she mentioned that she used to drink so she could sleep at night, then had a hangover the next day. That sounds to me as if she had a real problem with alcohol.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by michelej1

That's the thing that I wonder about as far as Mick is concerned. He says he still imbibes, just in lesser quantities. There's nothing wrong with indulging, but when you were basically an alcoholic, I don't know if the "it's ok in moderation" philosophy actually works. Clearly, he is functioning well though, so I guess it's not a problem. Michele

The same applies to John, by the way. He still drinks as well.

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

That's what I meant. Many people can drink in moderation, but from everything I've read about Christine , I don't think she's probably one of those people. In that 1995 online chat, she mentioned that she used to drink so she could sleep at night, then had a hangover the next day. That sounds to me as if she had a real problem with alcohol.

I think you're right that does sound like she had a problem with it. I know she's said she has problems sleeping in strange beds so life on the road must have been tough for her. Mick has said before that she doesn't want to get "sucked back" into the rock lifestyle so maybe the drinking culture was part of that.

Hopefully she's living a healthier lifestyle now.

Gail