Celebrity Justice
Lindsay: "I Am Addicted to Alcohol and Drugs"

Lindsay Lohan issued the following statement to TMZ:

"It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs.

Recently, I relapsed and did things for which I am ashamed. I broke the law, and today I took responsibility by pleading guilty to the charges in my case. No matter what I said when I was under the influence on the day I was arrested, I am not blaming anyone else for my conduct other than myself. I thank God I did not injure others. I easily could have.

I very much want to be healthy and gain control of my life and career and have asked for medical help in doing so. I am taking these steps to improve my life. Luckily, I am not alone in my daily struggle and I know that people like me have succeeded. Maybe with time it will become easier. I hope so."

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan

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91. im relly sory abut all the troble i kaused.
sencerely
linsay lohan

Posted at 6:55PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by What linday would have said if she really wrote that letter

92. Is everyone is Ca sick? Look at all these dangerous disease infested skanks living, playing there. Why do you live there? I mean now you don't even get protection from your law.
Sell and move out, let all the homes take a plunge and make a new area the "it" area and let LA, become the new Hollywood.... it basically is anyway...
Stand up and make a stand people, stop being an Ostrich!

Posted at 6:57PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Jayjay

93. WOW - Her lawyer is GOOD!! But Seriously---She needed to get more serious jailtime than this. At least more than 10 days of community service.

The only positive in this is the first time she screws up - no lawyer will be able to get her out of trouble. Hopefully understanding this...she will take her rehab more seriously.

Good luck Lindsay - I wish you well. Just remember - all of your money won't bring someone back to life if you kill someone in your recovery process - and it doesn't make overcoming a drug addiction any easier.

Posted at 6:58PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by lucky

94. any body know City Attorney's Rocky Delgadio's email.....????

Posted at 6:58PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Sandra

95. Give the girl a break. Look at her parents for crying out loud. She's still young and can make a change, don't deny her a chance. I think her parents coupled with the whole Hollywood thing gave her a sense of "entitlement" that unfortunately for her, didn't extend into "real life".
When she's clean, she is still a beautiful girl. When she's using she's not. If she was older, I would think we could let her fade into black, but she's still young with potential. Hopefully she will learn how to handle herself better in public. BTW I'M NOT A FAN OF HERS. I have no idea what she's done workwise besides DUI and TMZ stuff. And I'm gay. She's got a good look about her that gets better when she's clean. Thats all.

Posted at 7:01PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by SuperStarSteve

96. Written by her lawyer. I hope she goes back on the pipe and kills somebody with her car. You can take the trash out of the trailer,..........

Posted at 7:01PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by L.A. Douchenozzle, Esq.

97. I am quite certian we will look back on this day and time in a few years and realize that this was a missed opportunity for the "justice system" to help her TRULY take responsibility for her behavior. At the time we're looking back, it will probably be some sort of tragedy. Didn't we learn anything from the Anna Nicole news?

Posted at 7:02PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Chase

98. "...I thank God I didn't injure others." Hmmm...I seem to remember a man who's foot she ran over during her "out of control" period who is now suing her. What's One or Four days in jail? Now she HAS to be in rehab and can't associate with her druggie friends. Let's say this is the Last...Ultimate time we have to read about this self-entitled train wreck of a woman.

Posted at 7:02PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Ricardo

99. Lindsay, I still remember your words when you were arrested. You blamed the "black guy". You said to your passengers when they asked you to stop "I'll never get in trouble, I'm a celebrity." It's going to take way more than your single statement. You need to change your attitude, stop partying and stop blaming other people than yourself for your antics. You should also disown your mother Dina and fire your publicist. They both have gotten you in more trouble.

Posted at 7:02PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Phoenix Guy

100. She maybe would have had a chance if she did some time on these DUI's and maybe would have waken up to her insainity while locked up NOW she's just a sudicide waiting to happpen.

Posted at 7:04PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Frankie

101. how freaking great is it to be rich. break the law all you want and you will not be called a felon. you will be called a person in need of medical attention. I wish LIndsay was fromj the hood. bitch would get a dose of reality. I am addicted to drugs and alcohol. no kidding! stevie wonder knew that. the coke in her pocket was not hers, of course not judge, it belonged to her sister ali.or her skanky momma. wow. i am shocked as hell. in the real world, they throw the book at you. bitch need to kill someone so she can actually pay, and she will if she does not curb her appetite for drugs and alcohol. which she wont. lucky lucky skank whore.

Posted at 7:04PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by jenjenwhatwhat

102. This is the same author of the Robert Altman letter? I think not- next time I suggest the writer include a LOT of spelling mistakes and rambling nonsense and it'll be much more believable.

Posted at 7:05PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by don

103. Dear L.A. County District Attorney,

I wanted to write this letter to thank you for all you’ve done to alleviate the stress in my life. I used to worry about things like getting in trouble for things like speeding but I now realize that living in Los Angeles, I’m actually incredibly lucky because I now know that I’ll never get punished for it again. This of course stems from the recent ‘situations’ involving those people involved with crimes that far outweigh the seriousness of my crimes. Here’s how I figure it works in terms of crimes committed that result in little to no jail time (from approz(except in the case of when I kill someone in which I guess I’ll have to have my L.A. Times stopped being delivered to my house for 3 months (no biggie of course) :

Reckless driving

Driving recklessly while intoxicated

Driving recklessly while under the influence of a controlled substance

Driving recklessly while intoxicated and under the legal drinking age

Driving recklessly while intoxicated and under the legal drinking age and in possession of a controlled substance

Driving recklessly while intoxicated and under the legal drinking age and in possession of a controlled substance and getting into an accident

Driving recklessly while intoxicated and under the legal drinking age and in possession of a controlled substance and getting into an accident and fleeing the scene

Driving recklessly while intoxicated and in possession of a controlled substance for the second time in less than 2 months AFTER completing the second rehabilitation program

Driving recklessly while under the influence of a controlled substance and ending up facing the wrong way on the freeway when already on probation for a previous DUI

Driving recklessly while intoxicated and getting into an accident where a person dies


These are just some of what I can now know I can ‘get away with’ and I want to thank you because like an idiot, I assumed consequences were real things but clearly they are not. Thanks much!
Lauren

Posted at 7:06PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Lauren

104. Number 99...that was so right on. LMFAO!!!!

Posted at 7:06PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by CAH

105. On the local news here, a black woman from the DA's office said that Lindsay received no special treatment.

Yeah right.

Posted at 7:06PM on Aug 23rd 2007 by Anonymous

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