Demri and Layne: ibdreamy LiveJournal but I wanted to make a note on the message posted by D but written by koa know that runs online for about 8 years I know for sure because we put the message in alternativegrunge forum in Italy .. I dont know how it is nowadays though. Some are experimenting with stuff, which can just be a part of growing up. Staley couldn't bring himself to join Cantrell on stage after being asked, and a photo taken of him backstage is the last image of the singer before his death. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Even by something as small as a cold. There are similar pics of Erin Everly & Axl Rose back in the day, to Layne & Demri. Maybe Koa was referring to one of them. There's a lot of information about Demri and interviews with family and friends. Gah, Mike Starr was a weird one. However, I found that things that boost your confidence and self esteem help you stay away from it. He directed me to your site which is beautiful. The book was poorly written. Those pictures are breathtaking. Barbara might be able to offer more insight, but I definitely get the vibe that Layne wanted to eventually get clean and have a family at some point in his future. I wish I didnt wait so long to return.but life gets in the way. Layla, Ummmm people still have lives to live sir, No need to apologizeIt just shows you careI was just giving you another way to think of it but not like the person behind me answeredsaying others have lives to live etcthat is selfish and narcissistic as you know what! Drugs are not fun, and will never try again. I think a book about your life that includes your friends and remembers them would be lovely. She didnt ask me, she didnt care. Ill do what I want! She was her own being, she did what she wanted, to the point that her tiny body couldnt take it anymore. That is good news. Layne Staley of Alice In Chains Died Here - FeelNumb.com Ill be thinking of you. Now I dont have to worry about that anymore. He told me that the first time he did it, he was exhausted and feeling like shit. In a few days it will be 24 years since her passing, and Id really love to honour her just by sharing some of the things Ive read about her; good and bad. *sigh*. When they began the KISS tour, Layne had been clean for a (relatively) long time, but I remember he was very scared to leave. From what Ive read, she was disliked by many people in Laynes life (and vice versa) because they viewed her as a bad influence, and she knew this. Thought the site was abandoned but I know life gets in the way. I dont update it much because Ive basically said all I have to say and it was the most healing thing I ever did. Layne Staley & DEMRI PARROTT's Relationship: Tragedy, Love & Grunge I think of her all the time, and how our similarities made me feel so much better about myself as a teenager. Id cook up some favorite foods like my scampi tacos, phad Thai, smoked chix green chili enchiladas, and Layne loved his pot roast meal and Demri Fettuccine. When I called Christy about Demris Wake she asked what happened because Demri had just been there Monday night, which was the 28th which matched with Tom. Thats what all 4 of my friends whose lifes are over would tell you all who are hear reading this. So . I have been a long time fan of Layne Staley. I know Demri got endocarditis as a result of heroin use, and all of the trouble that caused her. or Tracy Johnson.. all of them can be found on my Facebook friends list. Ethnicity: English, Swiss-German, Irish, Scottish, remote Welsh, possibly 1/64th Cherokee Native American. Well, I found two videos with the same interview, but I can not post the comment with the link and I do not know why. God bless you all. I guess Im looking at the wrong fb pages. Because it does and these beautiful people have created this place for dialogue. thank you for you time keep up the good work for these beautiful magic souls you keep alive. No problem.. We all were our suing a buzz in those days and the idea was to just be careful. I remember I was shooting video for Nancy at one of those tributes five years ago -shooting man on the street interviews outside, and Mike pulled up in a limo and talked to some of us , and we chatted but he was high as a kite. Layne with fans New Years Eve 1999, reportedly last public photo in Layne Staley didn't overcame girlfriend's death at the time Thats all I wanted to say. I dont think many people did, to be honest with you. Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. She died last March. Addicts in your life should never be seen as selfish assholes.. most are actually just broken and sad and while they may come off as being selfish because they wont get clean for you most are just not equipped to know HOW to get clean or are too scared to try. I adored the both of them, but we definitely had plenty of conversations that were like, Look, its not fair for me to say whats right or wrong for you guys But I got to the point where I was like, I cant have this goin on here and be wonderin if you guys are gonna wake up or not., SUSAN SILVER Not that the others werent heavily into drugs, too, but Layne was clearly so deepit was so dangerousthat all of our lives centered around how to aid him. Beautiful Country, would love to visit. Its so sad that two talented people lost their innocent lives to the demons of drugs. She moved around to different high schools in the 1980s. I came across this site while listening to Laynes music on line.I along with many others loved his music and now I see why Layne loved Demri.I never new them but feel such a love from this website and the pictures of Demri and Layne. In all actuality they probably never will unless they have gone through it. Magazine pics. Sure looks like Demri. I have noticed that Layne is very tall, upright in his earlier career. That girl looks like shes afraid of Demri, or what Demri is saying to her, while Demri looks totally relaxed, lol. When he came back from tour he moved back in until the band went down to do Rock in Rio. I have seen people/myself go from great people to completely changed. In 1996, Staley's life was turned upside down when his former fiance, Demri Lara Parrott, died of a drug overdose and when she passed, so did a bit of Staley. I always hope to be able to tell myself if I become terminal someday that death is a part of life and hopefully itll bring me some comfort and I will look at it a different way. Cotton Fever isnt from dirty cotton its from injecting a microscopic piece when you suction up the heroin thru it. Not a day goes by when I dont think of the both of them. The second one has just a part of the interview becouse it also has Primus and Tool too, but the image quality is better. Anyway, Layne introduced my friends and I to Demri, and Ill never forget my first impression of her she was this angelic looking little thing, with the biggest, most genuine smile She took my hand in both of hers, and told me what a pleasure it was to meet me. You know what he was like? Michael was a really tall big guy. How does one know which ones will get stuck there and get in the grips of addiction? You also made people smile and giggle and anyone who was ever part of your life no matter how long or how short.. will NEVER forget you. Demri suffered endocarditis (an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium, that can be caused by a bacterial infection. It doesnt seem right to me that they continue the band because there is no improvement. Oh lord, the jokes ;D They would go out together and a lot of people thought they were gay. Opiate Addiction is selfish to the core. Grief takes time. Demri lost that place in Feb. Because she could no longer afford the rent on her own. if you knew what junkies were like you wouldn't be romantising this shite. Id like to read it someday but finding a copy would be the hard part and there is no way Id pay that much to read a book by someone who just researched Mike. A google search for Demri and Layne brought me here at last. For my own sobriety I need to stay away from addicts. The drug is the great deception and it kills people around where I live every day. What The Final 12 Months Of Layne Staley's Life Was Like - Grunge.com Was it a physical predisposition to everything out there? She met musician Layne Staley of Alice in Chains at a store called Saturdays where she was working, in 1988. (Doubtlessly there are some people who were there at these times and knew things differently. Im sure we all have that person that has this strange magnetic effect on us and we dont exactly know why. It was even sadder when we found out Mike Starr was the last to see him and saw that he was in troublebut Layne wouldnt let Mike call 911now hes dead, too. Regarding kids I think Layne wanted to have a family. Dont forget me though and please continue to be my angel; I know theres enough of you to go around for everyone. 'Alice in Chains: The Untold Story' reveals the drug-addicted history Apparently she made friends with some of the elderly people and used to make them laugh. She was born Feb. 22, 1969, in Bremerton. I am not saying Rachel is a bad person, prior to this I thought she was a hat maker genious, but it was at the very least odd because they werent friends, but Demri always the gracious host even on her deathbed. Now for the more positive things: Demri Parrott (which I recently found out was pronounced Puh-Row) was described by everyone who knew her as a bubbly, charismatic and beautiful girl. Greetins from Brazil!:). That means 13 times she was clean. I hope that you get to write your own edition of a book about Demri and Layne. Hope Im making sense. Bothered me for some reason. I knew Andy before her, but I started getting a lot closer to Xana than I ever had with him. Me and some other fans have read nearly everything we could find on Layne and there has not been a mention of any girlfriend except Demri. Layne not accepting this, but hes starting to feel the pain also. Last week she broke down mentally and was calling and texting me non stop saying she wanted to hurt herself and she felt like a piece of shit for doing this to me, she wanted me to come over to help her out with her breakdown so I . Maybe her mom or her friends have some but are not interested in posting them. Need to search harder for the better ones. I completely understand this, and I dont expect that everyone should like her, nor do I wish to make her into an angel or saint; she wasnt. Especially if youre their parents, siblings or children. You could say that I believe in alternative medicine, have you heard about the raw vegan/ vegan movement? Just how much sense does that make? People call to make sure they are listed in the Thank Yous on an album. (Just noticed this now.) Comfotably numb. Barbara, I found an interview of ALC at the backstage of Lolapalooza in 1993 and the good news is that Demri was caught by the camera . Was it the greater love that made them sole matesdrugs? She very much held her own identity and path. Dave. I heard that methadone is harder to kick than H in some cases. Im sure that hes sad, Im sure he feels it. Johnny was a Godsent to Layne. I know that he was at Jerrys 98 Halloween concert, and had thought about making an appearance there. Was she running scared? I didnt go to shows and I was ecpected to. Im so glad that Demris mother supported her no matter what. Marilyn Monroe. They were both so beautiful in their own weird way. I hope things are getting better for you and if not you hear me and please go get help. Its been a doubt to me, because Ive also read in a lot of interviews from 97, 98, that Mark was already living in La because of rehab and stuff like that but sometimes would come to Seattle, although he moved to LA in 98but yeah, it might be possiblethanx again! Get help for yourself from someone whose been there or a professional and they can help you learn how to handle your specific situation better. Geez pretty uncomfortable and geeky but thats why I loved them they were so far from what you would imagine a rock star would be like.. just normal guys who had normal insecurities. I happened to know that my Mom.. who I love dearly and means the world to me would have no clue. Thanks for this site. Bless you. LoveMara:). I just wish that they both had survived, Layne marrying her, but it seems that she didnt want to get married. I understand that Jerry started doing cocaine again around this time. But sometimes feeling it completely is what we need to do. I am sober now and I understand this and it brings tears to my eyes thinking about how bad I was for all those years of stealing and lying to them and my mom crying worried if I was going to die. Worth having a look my friend. I love you. And thank you very much for your attention and respect with us fans! By the way by the way , I am a female b. Ward was when Layne went on tour and he quit paying rent there. I just come here to pay my respect to Demri passing anniversary. Pictorials. I think this is Rachel that made Andys purple hand hat. Someone who took many drugs, uppers, downers,narcotics, yet she always tried to better herself, in acting, in life. I am not strong enough to deal with addicts bullshit anymore. Laura. It has nothing to do with you why they cant get clean. Also what things happen on the drugs in question that makes dating not realistic. So heartbreaking for everyone. She is too tall.. too lean wrong body type.. cant see her face.. wrong hair.. wrong clothes.. just not her. Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell took care of the cat Sadie when Layne died. The Woman Who Was Accused Of Causing The Death Of Layne Staley If you need to talk to someone when times get tough just shoot me an email my address is boggs128@aol.com and I will chat with you. It will take a different catalyst for every addict to finally take that leap off the cliff and get helpsome will need to be love bombed, some will need tough love jail is not the answer but ALL will need the help of people who understand them and wont judge them and a very strong and loving support system, also time away from their old friends, sometimes family and the places theyve used in is crucial and they all need to want it at least enough to try it one day and then hopefully one more day and they will need to learn new tools to cope with their new reality and how to live their new life clean without the old faithful emotional and physical buffer of opiates. Take care and Thanks so very much again for keeping this site up and running. Are there any photos of Demri during the last year of her life? The girl looks like her. Again Thank you so much for sharing your story it is important that we all share our stories with each other openly and honestly so another person does not fall into the same trap. That doesnt mean nobody cares that simply means people have priorities. This blog says everything I wanted to say! We tried to before but couldnt really connect with Nancy- too much focus on Laynes addiction and Heroin, and yknow there was a lot more to those times than just that. I dont think a lot of people understand how much damage it does. Layne and Demri's relationship made me come to terms with the fact that some people in your life will just drill a hole in your head and insert themselves there and there's nothing you can do to ever get them out. I hate to stop before I am finished with something and will work 72 hours straight to get something finished no matter what even being my own boss. Demri deserves her recognition as the true Queen of the Seattle Scene. They can seduce you and make you feel like nothing else can be as good to you. Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002) was an American singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist of the rock band Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement. Demri's obituary. You have to want it or its impossible. I often checked on my kids breathing when they were newborns. For opening your heart with all of us, for sharing your love and passion for Demri, for making her not being forgotten Given the seriousness of why you were there you thought she would be upset and she was glad to have you there and her gone. Or Id get up and watch them sleep when they were breathing funny because I was afraid they could die and it wasn t going to happen on my watch. Heroin usually either ends in jail, life long opiate replacement programs like methadone or suboxone or death. Demri Forever Today. I have wanted the book for years, but could not see me spending $200+ for a paperback book. But, I dont know of a court that would deny a parent power of attorney if they have a child on the brink of death. It is a familiar tale but one that just cant penetrate the young minds. Why? Best thing people can do is move away from everything you know and everyone you know that makes it easy. Someone asked for a video of Demrigot this from youtube its Demri and Layne singing together hope this helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQA98ZTJDTc. -Jesse, I came across this website a few days ago, and I have to admit that this is wonderful.thank you so much Barbara Darin and Mom Kathleen for sharing her memories with us! 1). I was into the grunge scene since my brother first brought home a copy of Nirvana Nevermind in 1991. Every story is different so I cant claim to say this is the best advice for every person with an addict in their lives. You need to get well. What a wonderful site and tribute to Layne and Demri. She was adopted by her stepfather Stephen John Parrott. Buy photos from select Flickr photographers *, I will pray for you and your family, God bless you Susan. Thank you so much for sharing your stories. When he disappeared from performing, it became almost impossible to find a current photo of him. I read it within days. Layne was like no other. I wish things could have turned out differently for her. No one had a bad thing to say about her and honestly believe shes in that extreme minority of human beings that are inherently and intrinsically GOOD people. I think there's so much to love about her. It is extremely addictive and will destroy your life. She died on 29 October 1996 in Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Washington / Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA at the age of 27. I cant say I know much about her, but in the end, I hate the idea of romanticizing two junkies seemingly feeding off of each other. Also I do know Rachel was trying to be there for Layne after Demri died and he did let her but he said not romantically.
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