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[amyfanatic]

DAVID HASSELHOFF has compared himself to AMY WINEHOUSE - insisting their drink problems are "a universal problem".
The Baywatch star was admitted to rehab last month (Oct09) amid reports he accidentally hit a doctor during a booze binge.
He downplayed the reports, but has also been hospitalised on two separate occasions this year (09), reportedly suffering from alcohol poisoning.
And now Hasselhoff has admitted he is aware of his problems - and compared himself to the Brit singer, who has also battled addiction.
He says, "The problem that I've experienced in my own life and some of the stuff that's been documented about Amy is a universal problem.
"It's an illness. You don't wake up in the morning and decide to have this problem.

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[ohmr]

He's a mess.

[Iulian]

Except that Amy is talented in what she's doing.

[Merlin]

He talks bullshit...If you like drinkin then drink, many people drink regular...
If you fucked up once and then say you're addicted and try to drink nothing, You will only hold it untill you explode...
come on, you can drink and not fucking up...its NOT an illness

[Winehousedrunk]

It is a weakness, and everybody has weaknesses, some hidden, some apparent. Some are open about them, but most aren't, as it leaves them vulnerable, especially when you're famous. We all compare our problems with others', and he can't be faulted for openly comparing his with Amy's. Mitch and he will probably have a great rapport when they meet for his taxi show.

[Tara]

He's right in that addiction is a problem faced by many, not just the few. The media treats people like Amy and Hasselhoff as abnormal, but they're very human and their problems are widespread.

[kevd7]

thank you, Tara. hopefully the days when it was regarded as a weakness and moral afflication are gone, sometimes i wonder. myself, i am genetically predisposed with a long history on both sides of my family. no drink for me.
David's story is more common than you think. It was heartbreaking to see him wasted and on the floor trying to eat a hamburger while his young daughter filmed him. I hope he finds success in his recovery.

[Rockesquirrel]

Cosign, Tara! Good post. Too many times celebrities do not acknowledge their disease and will make excuses for it. True, Hasselhoff doesn't hold a candle to Winehouse, but he's man enough to admit he's got problems. However, he should have talked about only HIS problems instead of name-dropping.

[Mama_Haze]

Errrrr. No, David. No, you are not.

Yes, addiction is a health issue, bit not all alcoholics present the same, just as no two bipolars do. Agree, not the time to be dropping names.

[kevd7]

i think now that we have the context right, comments made on film in Mitch's cab and on his show, it was appropriate...

[Rockesquirrel]

I saw that interview, even though he was pretty realistic and down-to-earth about his addiction. He was just saying that he and Amy had similar illness. He and Mitch didn't go into the ins-and-outs, just that sometimes the industry takes advantage of vulnerable people, and they were concerned for their daughters.

Yes, Hassel the Hoff is a douche, he wasn't too obnoxious.