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dirtnapper
10/11/2012 7:43pm
10/11/2012 7:43pm
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8/4/2014 7:52am
I just read the article in the Nov edition of RacerX. Hmmmm......DC said in his column "his life gets so dark and dirty that its not an easy read." I didn't agree.
Two things:
1) I find it hard to feel bad for people that get so snared and trapped in drugs. There was a time when those people did not do drugs. They started on thier own will. Its NOT a secret that heroin and cocaine are hard, dirty, horribly addictive drugs. Stay the hell away from them. There ARE other things to do to fill a void in your life than pump drugs into your veins.
2) Can it be good for an rehabbed ex-pro ( Mike ) to be teaching motocross schools while carrying around two packs of smokes and chain smoking through an interview? Not a really good example to be setting to young kids. ( I know, I know, its only cigs, but thats my opinion............flame away)
Overall, I felt after the article that Healey is just a guy that still doesn't really give a f#@k and wants people to feel sorry for him. I don't.
Two things:
1) I find it hard to feel bad for people that get so snared and trapped in drugs. There was a time when those people did not do drugs. They started on thier own will. Its NOT a secret that heroin and cocaine are hard, dirty, horribly addictive drugs. Stay the hell away from them. There ARE other things to do to fill a void in your life than pump drugs into your veins.
2) Can it be good for an rehabbed ex-pro ( Mike ) to be teaching motocross schools while carrying around two packs of smokes and chain smoking through an interview? Not a really good example to be setting to young kids. ( I know, I know, its only cigs, but thats my opinion............flame away)
Overall, I felt after the article that Healey is just a guy that still doesn't really give a f#@k and wants people to feel sorry for him. I don't.
If his body was really that twisted up from injuries..him being a dope fiend isn't really his fault. Alot of people get into that stuff because of injuries and the pain is so bad they can't function without it. He said his back was trashed...
I wouldn't let this guy near my house/family/kids ...im sure hes a nice guy once you get to know him (alot of drug addicts are) but drugs change people.
It's pretty sad seeing once good kids/people turn into lying fiends..even worse when it happens to people you wouldn't expect it to happen too.
The Shop
I need some ideas??
Seriously lets get off the bitch session
You can find good in anyone if you look hard enough
Healey has always had a punk rock look, today is no different. He portrays a punk rock personna. He's had his demons his whole life, they finally grasped ahold of him to led him down the nasty path he became. I knew Mike and he was always a nice guy around me. Even in his later years when he was supposedly hooked on drugs. I'd see him at the tracks when he was supposedly under the influence and he was friendly like always. I don't have a bad experience with the guy. I hope to see him at the tracks now, I'll approach him and talk to him. My guess he will be as nice as he always was. Away from the track is where I never saw him. So I can't comment on his life away from the mx tracks. But his story is told. Hopefully he can grasp onto a clean life as an ex junkie and make his life the best that he can do for himself, his daughter, his mother and friends. Everyone should have a second chance, but if they screw it up again. No sympathy. From what I've heard, Mike is doing well. I hope he can live it straight and never go sideways again.
I have a cousin that went down a similar road but now he's been good for many years and doing real well. I'm proud of him.
I fully agree with your last sentence.
Ive never met Mike so I cant say whether I like him or not, but I do know the older I get the more acepting I am of other peoples imperfections.
Pit Row
usually the crowd one runs with that get people started making poor choices.
my .02
people fuck up, and he did big time. now he's living with it.
Also, it tends to happen when people's riding days are winding down and they are losing that aspect of their life. It sucks when you are too busted up to ride. I'm there right now (can't even lift my leg and sit on a bike)- but I don't take pills.
We had quite thread on here awhile back with people talking about painkiller addictions. It seems to be very widespread.
IMO, its a bit sad that nobody in the sport reports any of it nor is there any type of counseling for riders to help them manage any of it. MX is a cruel industry in that it will use you for all you're worth then spit you out when you need them most. I'm not making excuses for anyone, but when a team manager is helping you get them so you can ride his bike, maybe some slack could be given, just take a look at Roncada.
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