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If she'd been truly incapacitated by her husband's absence, she wouldn't have written a damn thing.
The writer has to realize that Amy wasn't abusing hard drugs while writing Back To Black - she was prone to drinking and recreational pot-use, but not much else. She was also dating a man who was not a drug-addled junkie.
The heroin abuse, coke-snorting, episodes of overdosing, battered appearance and cancelled shows all started happening after she re-united with Civil-Fielder earlier this year - who by all accounts, has been her negative influence and enabler.
It's tragic to see a person with so much talent and potential being ruined by an obviously abusive and destructive relationship.
