Unfortunately, two of the pharmaceuticals interacted badly and Carrie was taken off her meds. Over the years Carrie had four relapses or 'explosions.' During these she would become sexually promiscuous, spend excessively, and abuse substances.įinally, Carrie's third and best psychiatrist correctly diagnosed her with bipolar disorder 2, and medicated her. Realizing that her life had become unmanageable, Carrie started attending 12-step programs.thinking alcohol was her big problem. Carrie notes that her first marriage mirrored her mother's first union - both Paul Simon and Eddie Fisher were 'short, Jewish singers.'Ĭarrie Fisher married her boyfriend Paul SimonĬarrie was in her late 20s when she overdosed and had her stomach pumped. Instead, the actress jumped on a plane, went to New York and married her boyfriend, singer/songwriter Paul Simon. She used these 'to turn down the sound and smooth her sharp corners.'Ĭarrie's second shrink diagnosed her with bipolar disorder 1 and gave her prescription medication - but Carrie didn't want to take it. By that time Carrie was in her mid-20s, and heavily into alcohol and drugs. Carrie started seeing shrinks at the age of 15.but was not diagnosed as manic-depressive until years later. Eventually, Eddie married a Chinese woman - Betty Lin - and after she died 'he started to date all of Chinatown.' Carrie notes that 'this was fitting because Eddie had gotten so many facelifts that he looked Asian himself.' LOLĬarrie sang in her mother's nightclub act from the ages of 13 to 17 and - as it happens - also started doing drugs at 13.Ĭarrie Fisher sang in her mother's nightclub actĬarrie got hold of a bag of pot and 'experimented her brains out' with a friend. In this humorous mini-biography - written when Carrie was 52 - the actress relates her story.Ĭarrie was born a celebrity, being the child of actress/singer Debbie Reynolds and crooner Eddie Fisher.ĭebbie starred in iconic films like 'Singin' in the Rain' and Eddie has a long list of oldies, but is 'better known for his scandals than his singing.' In a bombshell incident reminiscent of Brad Pitt leaving Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie, Eddie Fisher left Debbie Reynolds for the gorgeous widow, Elizabeth Taylor.Īs it happens Eddie also largely abandoned Carrie and her younger brother Todd.ĭebbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher with their children Carrie and ToddĪccording to Carrie, Debbie raised the kids in Los Angeles and Eddie 'checked in from time to time' while flitting from one woman to another. In time Carrie became a drug-addicted alcoholic with manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder 2).
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Carrie was 19 when the first movie filmed and - perhaps coincidentally - this was when the actress transitioned from habitually smoking pot to using hallucinogens and opiates. This book is (more or less) the written version of Carrie Fisher's stage production "Wishful Drinking."Ĭarrie Fisher's stage show 'Wishful Drinking'Ĭarrie is probably best known for her role as the beautiful, intrepid 'Princess Leia" in the Star Wars movies.
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