>Twinkles writes;
>
>"This assignment has left Christie in
>the zone of confusion and
>befuddlement. I think the concept
>of confusion was addressed by
>an LC months ago. It
>can be a cop out
>- a way of zoning
>out to avoid paying attention
>or avoid responsibilty or something
>like that. I think she
>really does feel overwhelmed and
>confused and truly isn't able
>to hear and understand all
>the info Rhonda must unload
>on her about what to
>do."
>
>As I read that I began
>to wonder something. I have
>ADD and I'm wondering if
>Christie has ADD. Those are
>some classic symptons listed above.
>Throughout my life I have
>developed some coping mechanisms so
>I don't walk through life
>in a fog like Christie
>does. But I also didn't
>have the life Christie had
>growing up. I had a
>mother that required organization from
>us when we were little
>and delegated responsibilities to all
>of us kids on a
>regular and consistant basis. Christie's
>life has been one long
>string of inconsistancy and neglect.
>
>
>Sometimes when I have something large
>to do in front of
>me I feel overwhelmed and
>not sure how I can
>begin. My first instinct is
>to give up and not
>even begin because the task
>seems too big. A classic
>characteristic of ADD and ADHD
>is not being able to
>see to the end of
>a large task so you
>don't begin at all. Kind
>of like a kid with
>a big paper to do
>for high school. Or the
>kid that has been asked
>to clean their room. All
>they can see is the
>mess and not visualize the
>end so they never begin
>to start with.
>
>Just a theory - and have
>I mentioned that I like
>Christie. ( SR)
>
>
>Therefore do not worry about
>tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry
>about itself.
>Each day has enough trouble of
>its own. Matthew 6:34
>

Christie would be a good advertisement...not sure if you remmeber the ad: this is your brain......this is your brain on drugs....(They open an egg into a hot frying pans and it burns)...

Christie is a prime example of what happens when one abuses alcohol and drugs. Just like the egg her brain cells have been fried.

Sidenote to all:

My question is:

Did Christie apply to the show or was she brought on through another means as was Antonia?

Christie is in Rhonda's newest book (published in March-about two and half months after the last taping of the show) and I don't feel that came about after she, Christie, came to the house.