I was anonymous when I knew Layne and there were lots of reasons for that. Im sorry, Layne. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); All text content on this website is copyrighted by Barbara Dearaujo Text and comments may NOT be reproduced on or offline with out permission. Nice whataboutism. I went through and read all the Layne/Demri parts when I first got the book, too. It usually has nothing to do with how much they love YOU. How can two people that loved one another so much come to this, is a question that all of us fans have asked at different times. When Demri passed, Layne really took that hard. great website. If your brain and body like it your brain and your body will talk you into trying it again.. and again and before you know itand pretty soon you cant stop itand even if your brain and your body agree with your heartdrug addiction is cunning. And what does Jerrys songwriting abilities have to do with him being an asshole? Hes a different person on coke. Demri was in and out of the hospital for the last couple of years of her life. I hope this doesnt sound silly, but I pray to Andrew and Demri sometimes. Finally, best of luck if you write a book Muself, I would love to produce a film documenting all of this. He was getting more and more into one of his favorite hobbies too, which was anime (which he helped get me into. God bless them both, may both be in Heaven with G0Ds good graces falling upon them. I know youve lost several, so hard to take, but your only daughter was trying to teach unconditional love for everyone. He directed me to your site which is beautiful. Yes people who werent there and did not know the facts were always injecting their two cents and conjuring up untruths because asking made too much sense. No clue.. maybe they didnt even know Rosheen was as important as she was to Demri. He seemed to think that because he never shot heroin he was better than Layne. She still looked cheerful and pretty If Layne Staley weren't in AIC, you wouldn't give a fuck about him, and the same can be said about any famous person you like. Though he did pay for her drug treatment. e_biggrin.gif ) His anime of choice back then was Vampire Princess Miyu. I cant stand the new AIC, to me you cant really replace a lead singer the same way you can replace a bassist or something (sorry but its true), but anyway. 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. RIP Layne, Demri, Mike, rosheen, Andrew, Chris, and everyone else who left this life untimely. Anyways, I would love to hear an update from you, as to how youre doing, and hopefully feeling better. Demri Lara Parrott(February 22, 1969 - October 29, 1996) was best known for Demri Parrott her relationship with Layne Staley, the singer of rock band Alice in Chains. Enabling is just as bad as abandoning. Helping as a group also made too much sense. He fretted and fretted. http://grungestorytellers.xanaland.com/2013/02/happy-birthday-demri-crew-guy-recalls.html. Barbara, thank you for replying to my post of 5/22. Ok, Ive said enough here I hope I help someone with my stories. There is a thin line between being a friend and being a parent. Its such a shame that these 2 talented people were taken from their families and friends at such young ages. I mean no disrespect with this question. But, success is no good, if theyre not here. R.I.P. She attended high school at Arlington High School, Washington (1984 -1986). A good portion of the stories accessible on the internet seem to take place around the release of Facelift, gathering info about the later years in much harder. Demri Parrott. 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. Much love and respect to everyone that Layne touched. Addiction to herion, several heart operations leading to a pig valve heart as the last resort for survival, my own mother would have given up on me & say, You deserve to die. In contrast, Demris mother supported her through all the hospital stays, and was there for her in the end. Did Layne Staley lose his teeth? I think at that point Jerry got pissed and tired of waiting around and did his own music. Demris Mom Kathleen Austin and Demris 2 dearest friends Cody, Mara and Fabiola 2010. into dope deep at that point, and one time I saw her on the bus and she pulled up her shirt and showed me her scar from when she was on the hospital table and they had to massage her heart back to life. Apparently she made friends with some of the elderly people and used to make them laugh. Anyways, I can imagine what Layne and his girl were going through when people you thought were your friends are either with you or against you and the others are there because your famous and providing whatever you need. Met Toby the Serial Killer Board Game guy in a regular looking apartment. Barbara you remember when you came into the room at the hospital and thought you were interrupting and we got Rachel to leave so you could have some private time with Demri and she thanked you saying she felt like she had vultures over her and could feel Rachel wanted her to die so she could have Layne. I will pray for you I know it has to be really tough. Today. Haha! Who knows why, ours is to respect their will. A lot of creativity! Their pain or their struggle. She was the biological daughter of Kathleen Ann ne Austin and Dennis Wayne Dougherty, but at the time of her birth, her 18-year-old mother had been married to Stephen John Parrott, aged 21, for 21 days. I first heard nutshell about a year ago and had to find the source of that sound.It was here that I found AIC + the voice of Layne. She had been using off and on for a few months. Thanks for this site. Thanks for posting that. These are the last photos of Demri taken 8 weeks before her death. Demri Parrott was buried at the Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA. I know that at least some of it is true, First of all, please forgive my anonymity. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. Heroin becomes their lover, their mother, their friend. Also Layne hid that he used drugs even when people knew he didnt advertise it by being associated with it. Hopefully, this still reaches you today. They refered to her separately as a groupie who lied and tried to have sex with them and they said NO so she slandered them. That was the last public performance that Staley ever did. My deepest sympathy to her family and you the friends. You have enough money, you can go buy a cottage on the beach and be there with Demriwho was also very artisticand you can go and create whatever art you want., DAVID DUET Layne and Demri had kind of an open relationship. I live in the middle of nowhere with a very small population yet people are dropping like flies. Kurt and Layne knew each other. I desperately want my life back, and as much as I adore the aforementioned people, I have no desire to follow in their footsteps and go to my grave this young. She wore vintage costumes, long skirts with docs, lots of vintage style 30s and 40s jewelry. I offered to go if it would help in any way (work was my drug) friends suck it up and help eachother. Demri was bisexual, and she was a nudist. Its easy for people to judge and if they can stick with you during good and bad thats a wonderful thing. Of course we all make mistakes for Gods sake and so what?! Remember life is short and so special..love your loved ones today because we might not have a tomorrow. In my experience the Demri info isnt accurate. That doesnt mean nobody cares that simply means people have priorities. This is in response to what Liz said about Layne and Kurt, were they good friends? 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 . There are records showing that she prostituted in her last years, however Im not sure that her family want this discussed. Barbara you are right on that they suffered from a fatal disease- and also right that drugs arent worth dabbling in. SomeoneI dont want to say whobrought him some heroin because they couldnt find any coke. Older more successful groups need to talk to some of the up and coming or simply make a video so that record companies can play it to newly formed groups. But, if you do, you could save a life. There are very few who are strong enough to keep up the fight for as long it will take to stop completely and for a lifetime. I dont think many people did, to be honest with you. Its sad because most society cant look past ones addiction to drugs although we all have some weakness or do something that would be frowned upon & even if one was perfect its still not right. It helped me get the guts to start learning to play guitar, something Ive wanted to do for a long time! Austin got that bear back after it was found in Layne's. She was the biological daughter of Kathleen Ann ne Austin and Dennis Wayne Dougherty, but at the time of her birth, her 18-year-old mother had been married to Stephen John Parrott, aged 21, for 21 days. Crazy. Then they put out Tripod and yet again Layne would not be able to tour because he was so sick. Demris story haunted me when I first learned of it a few years ago. I read it within days. I could go on and on, but simply wanted to leave my mark on this site, and thanking Barbara for keeping it alive for all this time. I hate the way he made people feel, so worthless and small. Amen. It must be so painful and so hard but also them you receive these positive messages, of love towards you, towards Demri and this must be also very grateful. It ruins your health and your self confidence, your self esteem and your creativity. Ill be thinking of you. Layne is one of my favorite musicians and as soon as I saw and read about Demri, its easy to see why she was loved by so many and still is! I was a reference for him. I meant she never *tapped out* not tapped it Ugh! The last time Kathleen Austin - Demri's mother - saw Layne was in 1997. Around 98, Mark Lanegan was living with Layne. I think this is Rachel that made Andys purple hand hat. 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. Thank you for that! It might have been here. Now you may say that he was just fed up with waiting for Layne to find solid ground once and for all, and I could totally understand that, but youd be missing the point. 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 have never had anyone die on me but I have given more people then I can actually count or remember CPR and I was never afraid to call the ambulance either. Its so sad to hear that she wasnt in one place for long. At that point people were comparing the drugs as to why it was only him. Who would your Mom or Dad or best friend mention in your Obit? Im not jumping on this now just because our wonderful Layne is gone as much as because of the conjecture. He was already quite reclusive in 1996" The last time Demris mother, Kathleen Austin, saw Layne Staley, was in 1997. Barbera & Katherine~I am seeing this as I walk out the door, and will read more later, but I dont know who told you someone else made the blue hat, I made ALL Andys hats. They dated for 2 years after getting together in Mar 1988. I hope it helps you as well. There is a girl in the right hand corner, she turns right then left while looking behind her. Yet, MM continued on til the day she died. I have some copies of her poetry. It can sneak back in and take over even faster then it did the first time. I have IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, so I shouldnt be taking anything, but the pain is so bad. She was just honestly sweet and kind to literally everyone around her. I dont think you do not know the dimension of your work. Will has a decent range but hes no Layne and that era has passed and theyre just not as good as they used to be, which leads me to believe that Layne was responsible for a lot of why old Alice in Chains kicked ass. Christy the drug dealer lived behind the QFC and so did Paris. 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. But my son also dabbles in drugs. But not anymore. I just feel that sometimes Jerry does not get enough credit for the good things that he has done. Oh that thing about walking down a hall and druggies is b.s. I do think that Demri deserves more appreciation in her own right, though. How does one know which ones will get stuck there and get in the grips of addiction? I was probably 18 and super-shy and I Your site was the most helpful then, and continues to help those of us wanting to learn more about Layne & Dem. If I didnt have anything I just wanted to give up and not go to work I have no idea how I made it through it because I called in with the flu a lot. Both Demri and Layne became drug addicts, hooked to heroin. Thanks for setting the record when it needs to beK, COMMENT LEFT ON ORIGINAL POST: DARIN LAMBS GUEST POST ONE OF LAYNE AND DEMRIS BEST FRIENDS AND MY EX-BOYFRIEND, On this anniversary of Dems passing I just want to thank all of you especially you Barbara, Darin and Fabiola for making these bittersweet days a little brighter.when I am aching and missing her I can come here, .Perhaps my niece will write about Dems life it seems some folks are interested.but Ill need you guys for those times.we were so close as you knowthe misinformation and assumptions out there just doesnt get itthanks for truthlove you kathleen, COMMENT LEFT ON ORIGINAL POST: DARINS GUEST POST COMMENTS. Friends report that she was incredibly skinny and her face was sunken in during this time. I'm fascinated at how a beautiful young lady like Demri lost control of her life to drugs. Its just talk. And things like that. I have been a long time fan of Layne Staley. I was 15 at the time, and clearly fan-girling over her boyfriends band but she didnt give off even the slightest hint of rudeness, or jealousy, or possessiveness. You need to get well. What does that tell you? Sorry if I missespelled something, english isnt my primary language. Thats where all the gangrene rumors started. Xana La Fuente, if youre reading this, I just want to tell you that I find you so inspiring too. Its just heartbreaking and I believe this site will help people not to ever get into it and this site and your efforts are saving countless people from such a sad fate. After I moved out from Laynes, I didnt have much contact with Demri. For opening your heart with all of us, for sharing your love and passion for Demri, for making her not being forgotten I was here many years ago and it has really come a long way. Andrew Wood. I haven't seen her in years, but I had a thing for her since the moment I laid my eyes on her and I can't get her out of my head to this day.
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