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<p>[‘Glee</a>’ star Cory Monteith found dead in hotel in Canada - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/14/showbiz/glee-star-dead/index.html]'Glee”>http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/14/showbiz/glee-star-dead/index.html)</p>
<p>Very sad. I had the pleasure of meeting him once and remember thinking how…normal he was (same can be said of the entire cast, I met them all when I went to the taping of an episode back in season 1.) He was very talented and it’s just a shame that he’s gone.</p>
<p>It is terrible and very sad for someone so young to die. He had a lot to live for and had met with great success. While the cause of death is yet to be determined, knowing that he had addiction issues may be involved. Tragic. </p>
<p>Of course, his character will have to be written out of Glee. I don’t watch Glee. Glee could be very influential if they make this character die of an overdose (IF that is how Cory truly did die in real life…not proven at this time). It might bring such issues to the forefront for the young audience.</p>
<p>Very sad when any life, especially a young one, is lost. Condolences to his family.</p>
<p>I think it’s safe to assume that drugs caused Cory’s death in some fashion.
He had a long history of addiction as a youth, and had relapsed as recently as this spring, when he briefly went into rehab. But even with the support of his girlfriend, co-star Lea Michelle, who stuck by him, and no doubt enough money to pay for the best treatment available, he couldn’t fight this demon. It’s hard to understand how anyone can start using hard drugs with so many examples of high profile people who are destroyed by them. Heck, knowing how hard it is to stop smoking, I can’t even understand why anyone ever starts that.</p>
<p>I completely understand wanting something to help with pain whether physical or emotional or existential.</p>
<p>I’m so stunned. He has completely turned his life around, went back to school, and just went to rehab, and it’s just awful that in the end he still couldn’t beat that addiction – if indeed that’s what this was.</p>
<p>The battle with addiction never, ever ends. </p>
<p>I’ve never watched Glee but my heart goes out to his family, friends, and supporters. Far too young to go.</p>
<p>We don’t say that those dying young from other diseases “wasted” their life, & those who say it about those who die from addiction are completely missing the point.
It is a disease.
It’s tragic & heartbreaking, surely, but look at what Monteith had accomplished despite his struggles- he didn’t waste his life.
I am very fortunate that my brain is not wired for addiction ( but it could also be why medications for pain just don’t provide much relief).
But even so, I have had times when I longed for anything that would take the pain away for a time, & given its reputation for pain relief, I would have used heroin if I had known where to get it. ( it’s used much more in the UK for that purpose than in US)</p>
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<p>He’s done an amazing amount of volunteering and sharing his story to help others. Addiction is just so awful – I have a fairly good amount of it in my family – and it’s just really sad. It’s not like he spent his life partying, either – he really had done a 180. I know he didn’t even touch alcohol when Glee started. Mark Salling just tweeted “No” last night when this was all breaking.</p>
<p>Glee is supposed to be filming promos today with a bunch of other Fox shows and start filming season 5 next week.</p>
<p>Super sad. :(</p>
<p>This is making me really sad, also.</p>
<p>My family and I have been huge GLEE fans since day one. Went to both of their summer concerts. Cory and the rest of the cast displayed true talent, singing live and looking very happy to be performing. Heartbroken today.</p>
<p>Terribly sad. I’ve always thought that he must be a sweet guy, because I doubt that one could portray that so effectively if it wasn’t innate.</p>
<p>Very sad. We’re big Glee fans. So sorry for his family, friends, and loved ones.</p>
<p>He smiled with his whole face. Not many adults do, especially celebrities. Very sad.</p>
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<p>I have been guilty of saying this myself. While I realize it is a disease at the point of death from addiction, I guess I am thinking of starting on that path. A person is not addicted to the drug before they take it. The decision was in their control the first time they chose to do drugs. I think that is the waste part that I am thinking of. The fact that it could have easily have been prevented by not making a certain choice is why I think it is a waste. He seemed like a good person with so much to give. The fact that his life was cut short was a waste no matter how he died. It is sad and a loss.</p>
<p>I am so sad for him, his girlfriend, and family. He was courageous in being honest about his disease. I am sorry it got the better of him.</p>
<p>People with experience with drug addiction will often say that the most dangerous time to use is after rehab, when the body has lost its tolerance to the drug. A dose that an addict might have tolerated prior to rehab will kill a clean person. And a relapsing person tends to return to his/her prior amount of intake.</p>
<p>While I don’t care for Glee, I was a fan of Cory for his courage and because he seemed like a genuinely nice person.</p>
<p>Is the cause of death known yet? Maybe I missed something.</p>
<p>The cause of death is not known, but Cory has struggled with drug addiction in the past, so a lot of assumptions are being made. </p>
<p>I think there will be an autopsy tomorrow.</p>
<p>The point I was trying to make is that I feel that those( many of) with addiction have two different things going on. One is they have depression &/or anxiety or whatever that isn’t being treated. Even if you are " being treated" it wouldn’t be uncommon for it not to be enough for you to get through the day or week. </p>
<p>The second is that they feel * so much better* with the resource they found to treat their pain, that their whole being craves it and they are consumed with feeling that way again.</p>
<p>Even if it is prescribed by their physician, many drugs can lose their effectiveness after a while. I have been on various antidepressants off and on from my teens through my early 40’s and found that even after a tedious process of identifying a treatment that works, it may only work for a few years, despite increasing dosages. ( & ignoring the side effects that can be so frustrating that I went cold turkey more than once)</p>
<p>Its not surprising to me that people who have found something that makes them feel better, even for a short time- want to feel that way again. I started using drugs & alcohol in high school, but it didnt really do much for me - even though I may have had fun at the time. I just dont have the addictive chemistry. I did my damndest to find something to get addicted to though.</p>
<p>Cory apparently had a rough time as a teen and was using substances then. Ive read research that indicates many people are much more vulnerable then as the brain is still developing through early 20’s ( Mini, is this accurate.?)</p>
<p>My kids have addiction on their dads side of the family, but I can proudly say, we got them through to adulthood without substance abuse, even though they are still very aware of their genetics.</p>
<p>It isn’t as simple as telling someone " just don’t use any substances", any more than you can just tell an overweight person " just eat right & exercise", or someone who was raised in an authoritarian & restrictive to the point of being racist & abusive household to " just embrace & love everyone".</p>
<p>Everyone has burdens that we can’t even imagine.</p>