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She said she believes her daughter was there that night to be there with Layne as hes doing his transition.. I made myself get over my stupid feelings for you because I had to, and when I did that I also got over my frustration with the fact that everytime I defended you I had to hide behind anonymity and lose credibility. Not sure why I just havent.. never even held one in my hands or seen one on the shelves. Layne and "Demri's" families have the right to mourn them with dignity and they have a right to remember their loved one's through very rose tinted glasses. Drugs make you paranoid. Addicts are a triggers for me so 12 step meetings are not good for me but they work for a lot of people at least in the beginning stages they worked for me too. Full name: Demri Lara Parrott Murphy Date of birth: February 22, 1969 Died: October 29, 1996 Age at death: 27 years old Parents: Kathleen Austin (mother) Dennis Wayne Dougherty (father), Stephen John Parrot (stepfather) Siblings: 4 (Devin C. Remme, Derek J.P. Murphy, David J.M. Otherwise its just another chain.. you cant go without. I am an addict and have been for years. Did Layne Staley lose his teeth? I feel empathy for all addicts. We welcome your contributions so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website. This was probably 91. I will never be whole again and I keep stuffing the pain down and filling the hole in my soul with heroin but I never am rid of the pain nor am I ever joyful and worst I think of allI dont even feel alive. He had me come and look at it to see and meet the landlord. When Layne didnt feel like eating Johnny could get him to drink an Ensure sometimes 2 or 3. No drug dens. Why? When did you lose hope, though? Once he moved to that place, I didnt talk to him. It happens a lot to drug addicts. I had read that Jack had her on tape at one of his photo shoots. Makes me wonder whether genius will always, without exceptions, come with an enormous cost. I know she had siblings and her name changed from Murphy to Parrott at some stage (as per yearbook photo). He literally looked up to the sky and said, Thank you for this feeling., DAMON STEWART Right after the release of Facelift, Layne and I became roommates in Seattle. Buttino also said Jesse Holt - who declined to be interviewed for this book - had to boost the level on Layne's vocals in the 1997 version . Love and support to you and your family, God bless to you! I never met Demri but I used to rehearse at Naf and played at the Offramp and RCKNDY , so I met Layne, Mike, Sean and Jerry a few times. I remember the first time I heard AIC I was living close to the beach and just started smoking weed and I surfed every day. What a joyful presence she must have been, all the while carrying and apparently, practising some horrible habits. I know I will personally miss Demri as long as I live but today marks the day that Demri was taken from us ALL forever. Ive read about how Demris was stuck inside her home with the dealers waiting by her front door somewhere. 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. Layne was tired of it and didnt want to do it anymore, and Jerry became very devious in his words and his actions. She had her own connections for buying heroin and she could afford that, but it was LAYNES fault that she got sick b/c he hadnt bought her cotton before he left. Thanks for the reply. Layne, I was yours for the asking, but you never asked. I hope things are getting better for you and if not you hear me and please go get help. Stills. He hardly ever saw Jerry anymore, but Mike Inez was still kind of close with him. Ive read this a few places. At that point, once the pig valve is in place, and so many surgeries, and pain, she continues to go for the drugs to soothe and medicate her misery. They were both so beautiful in their own weird way. We all were our suing a buzz in those days and the idea was to just be careful. I remember I was shooting video for Nancy at one of those tributes five years ago -shooting man on the street interviews outside, and Mike pulled up in a limo and talked to some of us , and we chatted but he was high as a kite. Youre in my thoughts and prayers. The drug grabbed a hold of me and before I knew it I was doing dumb shit to get my hands on it. How did her kids get so involved with drugs and addiction? It is heartbreaking the way Layne died and was not found for 2 weeks. thanks admin|. Im sorry, but I just cant stand the man. It was the other way around. Its like someone out there looking for a job and you cant find one but you keep trying and trying but after a while you just give in to the fact that its not going to happen and you stop trying. she looks really different than in her other photos, still pretty, just a little rough and worn down. I was in a situation to where EVERYTIME I would get high I would be happy to know I would be quitting after this last time only to fall asleep and wake up and be in a totally different mind frame of freaking out with anxiety and trying desperately to get more. She was made weaker by the fact that shed contracted heart problems from the use of dirty and used cotton when she used heroin. Maybe her mom or her friends have some but are not interested in posting them. Layne did mention that he was affected by Kurts death. @ Eric: Nothing. Andrew Wood. Reading through the stories of Demris existence is at the same time beautiful and awful. Read that on someones Pinterest. There was nothing about her that was so special that it would have stood out all on its own. I read that she would give her last few dollars to someone if she knew they needed it more than her. They werent dating at the time, just sharing the apartment. He didnt seem to want to do it because he had a bad feeling about it. I was there through the 4 year battle and was in the hospital room when my mom had to make the painful dedication to end life support. I have a respectable job and the only way I could keep it was to get right before I went to work and I would spend a 2 week pay check in 3 days and starve for 2 weeks. Age has shown me that its probably good that I didnt, as Ive never had any sort of chemical dependancy nor drug habits, and been overall successful in my life. I started writing about her online about 12 years ago now and some of the pictures I posted can still be seen floating around online like the one of them kissing taped to my wall or the black and white ones of her in the coat and hat.. all print outs I received from Darin from her memorial. are you Barbara, sure that your friend Rosheen died in 1997? She was 4' 11" (150 cm) tall and weighed 100 lbs (45 kg) with a slim build. REMEMBER Layne and Demri. The fabric alone I spent thousands on which in the 80s is a lot, considering everyone else in that scene was flat broke. She was just a friend of my roommate. Great work and it happens faster than you know and very few actually survive this mistake. I dont know how it is nowadays though. They both deserved better. I know they seem crazy and all, but I have heard peoples stories on YouTube about how veganism, particularly the type that involves mostly raw fruits (unprocessed raw produce is key) changed their lives. Well I highly recommend it. I hated that no one knew who she was. Much love and respect to everyone that Layne touched. I have wanted the book for years, but could not see me spending $200+ for a paperback book. The drug is the great deception and it kills people around where I live every day. Keep us updated on how you are doing. Friends comment that after Demri died, Layne was put on suicide watch for 24 hours. I was and still am a huge fan of Laynes and AIC, and admired the beautiful Demri. on drugs. I cant stop wat other people write but I hate seeing stupid stuff written so flippantly on sites like tumbler twisting around good peoples word. Thank you for sharing this, I don't care how accurate it was. Jessica, not sure if you will get this its been awhile since you wrote it but I dont update this site very often anymore. Some people say that, on tour, Layne ran out of coke, and Demri went looking but found Herion instead. RIght before Demri died she had been about to move to Hawaii with her father (or stepfather, I forget which.) See at 2:32 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0g2SWqnK8 there are two girls. More rehab for both. play a tattletale game. Just because we cant see something/someone, doesnt mean theyre not there. Try whatever it takes and if youre NOT an addict then all you have to do is never try it in the first place!!! My hope is people considering trying heroin or opiates in general just one time will read your story and Demris story and think twice. Get over yourself and if you remember to comment then be positive and stop snapping at people. Most heroin addicts who manage to get clean.. will also eventually relapse. As for the book both Mike and Layne told me they wanted to sue her because it was full of lies. Demri DID die of an overdose after not using for a short while,,,,She battled endocarditis for over 2 years which the doctors informed my family they were unable to kill (Ive often wondered if it was MRSA before it had a name,) She had a heart valve repaired and another replaced and the pacemaker implanted age 26. Im not sure if this message goes to Barbara, or not. So . This is the kind of ridiculous talk he put up with from people who claimed to like him. Just saying that Demri could have done so much more. Laura. They can seduce you and make you feel like nothing else can be as good to you. Half of this sounds made up..this Koa girlJesus, what people do.. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-234414-p-11.html, Any comments about this? There are also the addicts who just seem to overdose all the time and I dont know if their bodies are not built to handle it or what but theres always that girl or that guy that no one wants to get high around or with because they know they might end up giving them CPR by the end of the night and let me tell you when you have someones life in YOUR hands thats traumatizing. I know thats super personal n i thought i remember Barbara saying she didnt know specifics on what exactly happened. Nope I wanna be up in a loved ones home on the fireplace mantel by the TV.some people really just dont care! That would mean everything to me. From what Ive read, she was disliked by many people in Laynes life (and vice versa) because they viewed her as a bad influence, and she knew this. I know this because Layne called me to make sure I was checking on her so I was around a lot. Doesnt matter though that she was not mentioned in her obituary because I know that Rosheen knew how important she was to Demri and Rosheen was at her funeralso that probably hurt her. Addicts in your life should never be seen as selfish assholes.. most are actually just broken and sad and while they may come off as being selfish because they wont get clean for you most are just not equipped to know HOW to get clean or are too scared to try. great website. They were both hardcore heroin addicts and much of their life and their relationship was very, very ugly. 1). Or did others drive her to where she needed to go? xoxox, Thank you Violet for the sweet comment.. One day she fell unconscious in his car while he went into a grocery store. Beautiful memorial and thank you Kathleen..it truly means a lot to those of us who hold them dear to our hearts. Photographer unknown. Let their legacy be one of art and discovery, friendship and love. Also I read somewhere that Layne wanted kids of his own is that true? He wanted a teddy bear that Demri Lara Parrott had and who had stayed with her at the hospital.. Seattle police reportedly found Staley on his couch, weighing 86 pounds. Barbara D. I wish they were still hear every time I listen to him sing I cry its so sad Ive been fighting my addictions for 20 years its a daily struggle but the music keeps me alive for now I pray there together energy doesnt die the spirit is forever. Met Toby the Serial Killer Board Game guy in a regular looking apartment. He had his cats and a nice place to live and his art and his hobbies. In all actuality they probably never will unless they have gone through it. HML from what I understand, Layne spent a lot of time in the slumped forward position while he was nodding when heroin users experience their rush and then get sleepy they sortof nod off and then wake up and then nod again He used for so long and slumped forward a long time and that affected his posture and height. This website was also made with the AIC fans in mind and to introduce you to themthe real Demri not just the girlfriend of Layne Staley. Thanks for keeping this site up. It is not worth your life and the heartbreak of your family just to see what its like. Demri Parrott was engaged to Layne Staley (1992 - 1994). Again thank you. . Alice in Chains manager Susan Silver told journalist Greg Prato in his book Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music that she was the one who went to Laynes apartment to tell him that Demri had died. then announces the song say hello to heaven. I also want to be straight up about why Demri, Layne, Rosheen and Mike are gone now theyre stories should never be romanticized. 1 person I know said he came by their house in Seattle and wanted them to come to his car to see if this girl O.D.d. e_wink.gif I was only then getting to know Layne and I liked him a lot. But like Demri i have a death sentence hanging over my head because my heart could fail at any time. No one had a bad thing to say about her and honestly believe shes in that extreme minority of human beings that are inherently and intrinsically GOOD people. She loved to model and I love this picture of her, Rest in Peace Sweet Girl Demri Lara Parrott 1969-1996. Its even worse when you have a lot of responsibilities to take care of because you find yourself stuck to where you have to keep using to try and keep up with those responsibilities and it works at first but it tricks you and then you loose everything if you dont loose your life. I was encouraged even more to see that people actually came here to read it and asked for more. I dont update it much because Ive basically said all I have to say and it was the most healing thing I ever did. Such a beautiful woman with so much life and soul in her. You need to be happy. My nickname growing up was AD so if it was shortened by her she would call herself little D. Dont know unless she was doing a rap thing if she did that with others but do remember her correcting people who did say Dem, not Demri even to me. Staley's girlfriend, Demri Lara Parrott, started shooting smack and Alice in Chains got famous. If I worked at Microsoft and went to Rehab I guarantee my coworkers wouldnt be coming to hash out work problems. Jessica I am so sorry for your loss. You do that on your own! I wish I didnt wait so long to return.but life gets in the way. You were like a mom to them,making sure they were eating and breathing. Finally, best of luck if you write a book Muself, I would love to produce a film documenting all of this. A place for Demri's fans to meet and discuss what little information we can gather on her. I just wanted to share that with you and everyone else on here. (Back then we were still afraid of Aids and stuff and I dont mean Layne and Demri but others that came over. The drs told my family that my chances didnt look good because the infection was too out of control n i probably wouldnt make it through surgery. Not really a big deal Mad Season. But he wanted to be left alone. Demri was passionate about many things and excelled in art and theater. I always hope to be able to tell myself if I become terminal someday that death is a part of life and hopefully itll bring me some comfort and I will look at it a different way. I used to live off Denny with Rosheen and Demri stayed with us alot so it was very easy for me to picture the scene when you found your poor sister. I just stumbled upon this website and I really love reading about Demri and Layne and about their time on earth. . So crazy cool and I know youd agreeor I wouldnt of told my stories or shared your pictures. She would have made it clear when she was in a better place to do so, not while one is kicking. Pictorials. Need to search harder for the better ones. That particular photo has never been made public and . He loved Oscar, his sisters baby. They had called me after being with me in Vegas in the spring of 93 when they got there and they wanted Layne to have the band there on Family Day to deal with Band Issues. I was neglecting EVERYONE even my daughter when sick and when High I just wasnt worried about it. She had allegedly accepted that drugs would kill her, and so she continued to use. Oh my she was so beautiful, so beautiful!!! And their angel wings. Demri was in and out of the hospital for the last couple of years of her life. If you want to sign up to get notified of our website updates.. please enter your email address into the form at the bottom of the right hand sidebar. Being so removed from the reality of it all only made it more exciting though, and through all my adult years I have regularly sought out every bit of information I could about the real lives of the musicians involved, and in this case, their significant others. He was like Laynes pimp, only he couldnt get Layne to work. Have a look see and enjoy! Demris mother, Kathleen Austin got that teddy bear back after being found in the things Layne left after his death. Blessings from Iceland. You have to completely get away from your environment you used in like the whole city you gotta find all new friends and you need to want it more then anything else!! You are so missed. However, there was infidelity on both ends, many described their relationship as open. Take care!! To clarify Demri was in the hospital at least 13 times I know of each time 2-4 months from 93 to 96 which didnt leave much time for her to get in trouble. A friend once said that "Demri was not a hippy, goth, grunge girl she was her own creation. 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. some photos just got released of Demri a month before she died. I am not saying Rachel is a bad person, prior to this I thought she was a hat maker genious, but it was at the very least odd because they werent friends, but Demri always the gracious host even on her deathbed. Dearest Dem, I will forever miss you..you silly, sweet, wild and precious fairy child. (I never knew about Demri until I discovered this site and got to know BarbaraI consider her a friend and thank her for putting this wonderful site together.). Ive also met some true asshole addicts but they were usually born that way. That was her. But she went one way for love, he another. Or did he just appear that way because of being really thin and probably feeling sick a lot? Sounds like you are happy and settled now with your beautiful familyhave a good weekend xx, Barbara, He was usin. Also what things happen on the drugs in question that makes dating not realistic. Seems like it takes much courage and heart to do so. Aalsteinn, Hi Xana! God bless her mother, cause mine would have let me die without hospital stays. Poor girl. Just dropping in to see if there have been any new stories to read , Its awesome designed for me to have a web page, which is valuable designed for my knowledge. These talented people were all under the thumb of an evil drug addiction that tortured them and eventually ended their lives and heroin is not a drug you try once so if you want to be another tragic statistic..go ahead and try it only once but Ill tell you from my own personal experience being there when people have tried that it for the first time and very few successfully do that. When he came back from tour he moved back in until the band went down to do Rock in Rio. So right now and since june of 18 ive been sick as hell waiting to have my new valve replaced again. 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. my heart aches when I see these pics. I started our just doing it because it made me feel energized to create my own music as well as to work. Then I went back to Houston, where I was working at a nightclub, and the phone rang in the office. You lose the internet Susan bc you obviously dont give a shit about other people that have to concentrate on sobriety every day, work a full time job, pay bills, take care of kids, etc. There is no magic cure.. but writing, journaling and even just talking about the ones you lots does help or at least it helped me. Its kinda surreal to read some of these stories from people who were actually there. A lot of creativity! Ok, Ive said enough here I hope I help someone with my stories. I too lost a sister. That person that did comment bitched because nobody else did when they should have simply offered condolences or said something sweet but nooooooit was an asshole post. I dont think you do not know the dimension of your work. She had been using off and on for a few months. YES, IT IS POSSIBLE to get and stay clean but you have to do it for yourself. 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. Last week she broke down mentally and was calling and texting me non stop saying she wanted to hurt herself and she felt like a piece of shit for doing this to me, she wanted me to come over to help her out with her breakdown so I . 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. Its just a bunch of musicians talking about the music scene in the Seattle and surrounding areas.Theres a tiny bit about Demri in it. BUMMER. One story has Demri trying to kick drugs & dating a coke dealer in the final days of her life. If you put him in rehab, he could check himself out. Who is the other girl with her on the couch? I also thing its amazing how they found such amazing friends along the way who stuck with them during the hardest times! I also do NOT recommend enabling or helping addicts stay in their addiction by loaning them money or letting them stay with you.. especially if their addiction is messing up your own daily lifebut I also dont recommend calling them names or hating on them either they do that enough to themselves already. Demri died in oct 1996 and Rosheen died in 1997. I try to study the different religions, lead a good life, treat others like I want to be treated and reach out to others who need it. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Drugs are not fun, and will never try again. There are none, at least not publicly released. Very seldom been wrong. She had been in and out of the hospital a lot, and I am sure her mother did everything she could to help her. I stumbled across it by chance. Valley St. or Roy. It can sneak back in and take over even faster then it did the first time. He drove around town for a while after that not even aware that Demri was dying in the passenger seat. For me, I was blesse dot have been there when it all happened ( Im from L.A. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics. She sometimes complained that she knew he was sleeping with other girls, but she also had relationships on the side too. If you have a better quality version of this photo please send it! Some are experimenting with stuff, which can just be a part of growing up. She was really sweet and really cool. So, anyway, the point to me leaving a comment is to say that I just read Layne Staley, Born again by Adriana Rubio. At the time of her death she had already had a pacemaker implanted due to the damage caused by using dirty needles to inject heroine. Im confused. Which is a good thing trust me. He loved Layne more than anything, I think even more than Courtney sometimes (Courtney as you all know was Jerrys on off gf.) Regardless, they were engaged for a short time. You know that feeling you get throughout your body when you accomplish a goal and you are gratified? at this time of year. I think a book about your life that includes your friends and remembers them would be lovely. She was a very interesting character and Im sad that she went down the dark path she did. He started doing this whole big martyred thing in the press Im standing by Layne, even though its making me sufferrrrrrr! but in private he was slipping the knife in. This is in response to what Liz said about Layne and Kurt, were they good friends? God Bless your sobriety! After a long time of trying to stop and being unsuccessful you willingly succumb to ityou just give up!!! If so, what kind. But not anymore. I think there's so much to love about her. Hearing how so many of your friends relapsed makes it obvious just how addicting heroin is and how strong of a grip it has. He walks around flipping his hair and trying to hump everything he thinks might have a vagina. It needs to be a full on mission or its 100% harder. She met Layne when she was eighteen or nineteen, and its reported that it was love at first sight. It is even hard this far out but so freeingI have terminal cancer and if I could I would have love to have given your daughter whatever it was in me to make this happen so she could be here with you Addiction is a disease and one we need to address in this country very seriously without all the judgementWe shall just pray for all the negative talk out there if there is and the ironic thing is that it is those that judge other addicts that will discover it is in their own family! Hey Barb if Dem were alive today, what do you think shed be doing? Once Kurt gave Layne a ride somewhere and talked about his daughter Frances and Layne said that he was so excited about her. Was it the greater love that made them sole matesdrugs? Not much is known about this unidentified older man aside from the fact that he apparently isolated her from her friends and family and wouldnt let them talk to her. She goes into rehab and comes back to the car gets in and falls asleep while he runs errands. He became sort of ashamed and let it go longer than he should have. There's a lot of information about Demri and interviews with family and friends. Their pain or their struggle. Big hugs! I was into the grunge scene since my brother first brought home a copy of Nirvana Nevermind in 1991. Barbara, you are so good to remember your friends. Her full name at birth was Demri Lara Parrott. But if people who love Demri dont come to talk about her, other people will do, however, not always with good intentions and you know this! She moved around to different high schools in the 1980s. Layne lived upstairs of the 9th street house. Oh lord, the jokes ;D They would go out together and a lot of people thought they were gay. Layne continued touring, they both continued the drugs. Both Layne and Dem were very attractive individuals with a fan base. But he never said so outright. Why do you think it is so hard to stop? Beautiful Country, would love to visit. I have the second version and it was at the bookstore and we got it for like $20 or so. But, when you have someone over 6ft tall and weighing under 90 lbs, its time to step in. Mad Season released only one album, Above, in March 1995.