Vices

I don't watch the show Glee however I've been seeing news about Cory Monteith's death (one of the actors). He died from an overdose of heroin and alcohol. Now I know everyone passes judgment in one form or another, I'm no exception. Although my judgment isn't one of "what f'n loser junkie" whenever I see a celebrity die from a drug overdoes my judgment takes the form of the following - you have fame, money, a pretty good looking famous girlfriend (Lea Michele), good friends and family and you throw it all away on drugs. Before I got into the hobby that was my mindset whenever I read about a celebrity dying from an overdose. However now that I've been in the hobby for a few years anytime I have that judgment I automatically stop and say to myself "hey, keep in mind you have your own vice now and it's the hobby world". Now grant it I'm not addicted to the hobby - I'm not spending funds I don't have, I'm not seeing someone every day or every week or multiple providers in one day. I feel I've always had a solid handle on the hobby - once or twice a month or once every other month. If I don't have the funds set aside ahead of time I don't hobby. But I do recognize that it is a vice when you break it down into its rawest form.

So my question to all of you is do you have the same reaction that I do when you pass judgment on someone that has a vice such as drugs, alcohol or even sex? Do you have more sympathy towards them, maybe even empathy?

deep thoughts and questions. stars have too much money and time on their hands.i think it is easy to slip down the hill under those conditions