Mary Weillad Book Released
November 12, 2009I was only vaguely aware, though, that his now estranged wife, Mary Weiland, was also dealing with demons of her own – namely, her own drug addiction and bipolar disorder.
According to Roadrunner Records’ Blabbermouth, Mary Weiland’s memoir Fall to Pieces: A Memoir of Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Mental Illness will hit shelves on October 27, 2009, and in it:
“[...] Weiland describes the extreme highs and lows of her life, the volatility of which long hinted at mental illness. Working with acclaimed journalist Larkin Warren, Weiland tells her story with refreshing candor, unflinching detail, and more than a little humor. Reminiscent of celebrity memoirs by Tatum O’Neill, Brooke Shields, and Valerie Bertinelli, Weiland’s story offers a window into the world of modeling and rock ‘n’ roll celebrity while providing deep insights into a serious and misunderstood psychological disorder.”
Comments under the Blabbermouth article aren’t encouraging – most folks seem to think this memoir is a way for Mary to “cash in” on her life’s dramas. Maybe it is, but I’m willing to bet there was a bit more motive behind penning the story.
Sure, publishing a tell-all memoir about your life’s dirty laundry is almost always sure to bring in the bucks – especially if you’re fairly high profile.
However, writing about such details can also be quite therapeutic. Isn’t that one of – if not the – biggest reasons people keep diaries?
Sharing those private details can be just as therapeutic. Sharing them gives a sense of “coming clean” – no longer keeping things bottled up and no longer feeling as if you’re chained to a particular “image” you’ve created for yourself and have, until that point, felt obligated to continue portraying.
Plus, if you are fairly profile, sharing those details gives you a chance to clear the air and tell your side of what most of us have already heard or read about in the news. It gives people insight into what really happened – allows them the chance to really understand what was going on.
If these are the kinds of reasons that drove Mary Weiland to write her memoir, I say good for her. Maybe it’ll be a hit and rake in the cash, and maybe it won’t. Either way, if writing it (and later, sharing it) helped her cope with the turmoil, then good for her.
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