I'm not defending Scott on his behavior, but this community keeps forgetting that the fact He was delusional due to the fact he was mentally ill. He was a full blown addict due to DNA & the fact that Medication for the mentally ill are the most addictive substances on this Planet. He was at a loss no matter what. I don't know if any of you have ever dealt with true mentally ill people, they are all delusional in some form. Him being Bi-Polar was a step down from Schizophrenia. The death of Jeremy could have been the "trigger" that put him in this form of psychosis. He was the way he was because he was mentally ill and once you accept that, it will help you understand him as a person. Those who were in his group is partly to blame for not taking care of a human being; therefore, they have to live with that guilt the rest of their lives & also live with the fact that people look at that group as enablers & evil people who didn't care about a human being. Why do you think Tommy & his Wife is getting the bad wrap? As far as Nick, I feel sorry for the guy to get stuck in all of this cuz He is a good guy who fell in the mud. I wish Him luck & I don't look at him or the drummer (sorry I forget his name) but I do look at Tommy & Jamie w/ disappointment & the very ones who are to blame for not doing the right thing. You call that love, no way. I call that selfish & greedy people who didn't care about a human being. If you don't believe me, read the articles again. I loved Scott very much & if we were in the same room, I would have died to try to save his life.
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosis )
I'd like to hear you expand on Scott's DNA please. It seems like you think addiction is something you inherit rather than it being a conscience decision?
Also, as people who paid for albums, concerts, and memorabilia, I believe we have earned the right to discuss his downward spiral and behavior over the years.
I took courses in drug addiction & DNA is a core part of it. His decision to do drugs is his choice. What happens to those who inherit the trait of addiction becomes 'addicted' cause of the fact that the chemicals 'fulfill' the void of what your body lacks. You then become chemically dependent. The fact that he happened to be mentally ill made his addiction worse due to the fact, again I will say, is the drugs that they use on mentally ill patients are highly addictive substances. Those drugs are designed to work with the chemicals your body produces or lacks in production. We are made to process chemicals that we eat and drink to function and live. He may not have been aware that He would become highly addictive to drugs & he most likely thought he could control it. That's why when you go to the Doctor he will discuss family health history like, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's because those are DNA carried from generation to generation. It's the luck of the draw whether you will inherit those genes but the risk is higher if it is in your family history. Addiction is an inherited trait. Alcoholism is inherited trait. Those who are addicted to sugar runs a high risk of being addicted to cocaine since the breakdown of both sugar & cocaine end in the same chemical breakdown as an example. We are made to breakdown chemicals and what we lack, medication balances.
& I'm not saying you can't discuss his downward spiral, talk away but you have to include the fact that he was mentally ill in the factor of his behavior becoming more erratic towards the end, possibly because of the changes in his bi-polar meds. I have worked with drug addicts, I have gone to the NA/AA meetings, I have studied drug addiction, I have friends & family I have lost to drug addiction. Is it a conscious decision, yes, in part but when it really boils down to it, those who can not stop is the result of their DNA. Those who can stop are those lucky enough not to carry the gene. There have been studies by the way should you want to read further into it.
So, for example, you want to play your electric guitar but you have the plug but no outlet, so you call the electrician to put in an outlet so you can play. Your brain/body has 'plugs' & 'outlets' so if you have the 'plug' but no 'outlet' the doctor will give you medication to make 'outlets' is the easiest way to explain.