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Submitted by Lexi from Morro Bay CA USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 23:04:05 2001
Dear A.J.,
I am so proud of you. I've always heard admitting you have a problem is the first step to solving it. I know how hard it must be for you to do this, but, I will stand by you as a fan every step of the way. Just to let you know, my father and best friend once had alcohol problems, but they admited they had problems, got help, and have been sober for many years.
Get well soon and always remember that although us fans don't know you personally we love you and will always stick by your decisions.
Love always,
Lexi
Submitted by Ashley Palanzo from Mahopac New York USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 23:02:26 2001
Dearest A.J.
Though admitting that you have a problem is the hardest thing you can do..You have already shown all of us your strengh and admitted that you needed help and you are now getting help.. You can always count on the continiuos support of your Fans and your band-mates NICK,BRIAN,KEVIN, and HOWIE.All of us are wishing you new adventures of life and a quick recovery.All you can do now is let people help you, and know that others around the world are hoping that you become better soon. Personally I am sending you my love and my prayers and my knowledge that I know you will get through this, it is just another building block that you have to overcome and you will!! so as you said in the Backstreet Boys around the word special on MTV.. : I wish you a good flight, a good night, God speed, God bless and again as always you can Kiss my a$$!! so until you get back to that state of mind, your fans around the world are hoping that you are doing better and that you will look at this experiance with a new light that you can overcome anything...
Love always and Forever, Your Biggest Fan!! Ashley... ~KTBSPA~
Submitted by Maria from Oxnard CA USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 23:01:53 2001
Dear A.J,I was shocked and sad when I found out on TRL that you had an alcholism, anxiety, and depression problem. I really couldn't believe it, you seem like you were happy and healthy. I am a big fan of you and you inspired me to be a strong person everyday and I love you very much and I care about you and your health. I am going to be very supportive to you because you are a human being and you need people around you that can really help you. Like your bandmates, your fans, and family that can really support you. I wish you the best. Love always
Maria
Submitted by Amanda Kay Tea from Brigham City Utah USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 23:01:34 2001
To AJ:...What can I say that no one else has already said? I am behind you 100+% and I know that you can get through this tough time. You have millions of angels watching over you and praying for you. You are strong and can do this. All your fans have faith in you. Take care! Love,
Amanda Kay Tea
Brigham, UT
Submitted by Amy from Roselle IL USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 23:01:25 2001
I think AJ and the Boys are incridbely brave for telling all their fans about the truth..Most bands would just lie about it. And Just to AJ, i hope you get better soon and that you will be in my prayers and my heart.
Submitted by *~*Krystal*~* from Phila. Pa. USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 23:01:09 2001
Dear AJ,
I know you mght be sick of reading a bunch of letters from loyal fan, but hear me out. Words can not express the way I felt inside when I heard the news, me and my friend was on the phone together listening to the radio (she is also one of your biggest fans as well)we said nothing all we could do was cry. I know losing your grandmother is very hard, I lost both of my grandparents in 7 weeks! I was just as close to them as you was to your grandparents. The night my grandfather died I played a BSB CD, and cried! I am writing this with tears in my eyes because it's bad enough I lost 2 very important people to me, but now the main person I turn to if my friends or mom wasn't around is hurt. I really need you if I lost you who would I go to then? (it wouldn't be *N Sync lol) You have so many people that love and care so so much that it would kill us inside to see you in a bad situation.My mom told me,"Not to cry over someone who wouldn't cry for you. All you have to do is pray for him." I don't see it that way, but I have always prayed for you and the rest of the band. Remember Your mother, Your fellow band mates, God, And your fansthat love you. Your a survior, and you always will. I love You! KTBSPA 4 Eva! *~*Krystal*~*
Submitted by Sarah from Bloomington Minnesota USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 23:00:44 2001
Dear AJ,Don't lose heart AJ you are stronger than you think, but it takes time to bring your world back into balance. God will see you thuough. There is yet much beauty and joy for you to discover. Your going to make it. Your vision may currently be cloudy, but God's is not. He has a special purpose for your life. He has chosen you to fulfill a plan that no one else can. He knows perfectly your unique talents and skills since he gace them to you. Be faithful to Him and He will be faithful to you. Everyone that knows who you are is very proud of you for starting the first step in the road to recovery. I am sure that no one is more proud of you then your family and of course Howie, Kevin, Brian and Nick. Now is the time for you to concentrate on YOU and get better. Get well soon
I Love you
~Sarah
Submitted by Alexia Soldo from Edina MN USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 23:00:21 2001
AJ, Wow! It's kind of hard to believe that I'm actually writing to you. All of my life I've always wondered what it would be like to talk with a BackStreet Boy member. I've been to all of your concerts and Every time I go, I feel like I just want to burst out crying. I know that sounds kind of stupid but it show's how much I love you guys. I bet you get that alot. I understand what you're going through. Just recently my aunt went through the same thing. It was a rough time for her and I'm sure it is for you too. But once you're finished with all of this, You'll be so happy that you took a stand and faced the facts. I know that the rest of the group is supporting you hand on hand. Now, I may not have a poem or something fancy for you but I do have a tip for you. You need to make sure that every single day, You will pray to God. Ask him to watch over you and help you through this. You'll be suprised at how he'll answer your prayers. And I promise you that every night before I go to bed, I will pray to him and ask him for your protection. I can't wait to see you in concert on September,23. I give you my best wishes.
Love Always and God Bless,
Alexia
P.S.
If you want to respond to my letter, E-mail me at Lexicon21st@aol.com
Submitted by Katie M. from Louisville KY USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 22:58:19 2001
AJ,
You have blessed us all with so much! I want you to know that your fans are behind you all the way. Never think for a second that you are alone, because we will always be here for you. The rest of the Boys are there for you always as well! We all care about you so much AJ! My thoughts and prayers are with you!
God bless! Katie, 13
Submitted by Irene from Chicago IL USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 22:55:16 2001
Dear Alex,
I know that theres not much I can say to you that haven't already been told.
And I also know that there is a great chance you may never read this.
But I just have to say how much I admire you for you courage in this difficult situation your going through.
I know that sometimes will may feel like things are too hard, or closing in, or even impossible for you, but I hope you know you are never alone.
There are millions of people that you have meet or will never see in your life that love and respect you and completely support your efforts to help yourself.
And I am one of them.
You, Brian, Nick, Kevin and Howie have had a huge impact on my life in such a positive way, I can't even describe it.
You are a wonderful, talented, beautiful person and it brightens my day to know that good people like you walk the Earth.
Please, do your best to get well for yourself and take the time you need.
I know its only been since yesterday I heard this but I miss you already.
I know you will get better because that's just the person you are.
Thank you for being you :o)
Love your loyal fan Irene, KTBSPA.
Submitted by Erin Stansell from Prairieville Louisiana USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 22:55:01 2001
Hi there AJ!I'm soooo sorry that things are not happy for you right now. I wish there was something I could do for you buddy, but since I can't do much, I'll just send my love. You are in tons of people's prayers, including mine, and we know that you will get well. You will get well because you were strong enough to say that you had a problem and that you needed help before the problem got out of hand. That takes a lot of couarge and self-respect. That makes you strong... and we all know that you have to be strong right now. Take all the time you need cause we will all be waiting until you have NO problems and that you are well!! I'm a Howie fan, but I love all you guys just the same, and I'd hate to see you guys in so much pain right now. It's really not about the posters or the music even, it's about YOU guys! I love you AJ and I hope you get well soon, so you can show us and others who have doubted you how strong someone can become! LOVE U AJ! BE STRONG..CAUSE WE ARE ALL SO PROUD! Erin Stansell
Submitted by Alison from Brooklyn NY USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 22:54:54 2001
dear AJ-
Hey baby, I'm praying for you, and I love you so very much please get better for all of your fans we understand what you are going through and we'd even like to help you if we could. Im behind you 100% in feeling depressed and all, you just need other ways to let it out hunny. I myself know all of this is not easy, my mother had passed away 3 years ago, and Iam still having trouble with it, I used to cut myself up and everything, I almost died from overdosing... ok please Aj please, get better we love you and bsb wouldn't be the same without you... we all love you hunni get better soon!
please if you can write me back baby...
Submitted by Kody from New Jersey (yeah, I know ... *sigh*) USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 22:54:19 2001
Okay, see, I don't listen much to pop music. We (pop music and I) had a falling-out a few years ago - issues with honesty and all that. But I happened to be channel surfing today and I caught footage of the MTV interview. And I know if there's a place that I might actually get through, it's here. And if anyone reads this and would like to contact me, I entered my e-mail address. Let me make this clear: I do not like the Backstreet Boys as a music group, and I really don't give much thought to them in general. But they are human beings, and I respect that. And speaking as someone who has (is) dealing with issues like depression and suicide, I feel - obligated - to write this. Speaking to AJ, and AJ alone: Dude, it's okay to be sad and angry and hurt, and it's okay to scream and cry and rage, and believe it or not there's a certain beauty to pain. But you have to keep everything in perspective. Just take a mental step back and breathe and say, "Whoa." Okay? And then please realize that life - including, not despite, all the pain and the hurt and the rage - is such a beautiful thing. Seriously, just like, go by the ocean and feel the waves crash against your body, or let dew soak in between your toes, or go watch the moon rise; this life, this world, is so full of Beauty. And it's so worth it. Because even though you probably don't believe me now, you're going to have a moment when you will. Just live for that moment. And it will happen. Because whatever put us here in this life would not give us this awesome chance and not let us experience it at least once. And if you hurt now, it's okay, because that will make the light that much brighter. Okay? Just please, if you don't believe me now, hang on, because someday you will. Hang on, and keep in mind that at heart, people are beautiful too. We don't always convey this to our full potential, but allowances must be made. Beauty, okay? I hear this beauty in your voice, and I don't hear it often ... and I see it in your eyes. They give you away. Live for that. Live for the beauty.
Submitted by Francesca from USA
Date: Tue Jul 10 22:54:06 2001
I've heard a lot of people talk about what a scandal this is, and how embarassing it is for the whole group. Speaking as someone who has been a fan since way back in the days of "We've Got it Goin' On," I just wanted to say that I've never been more proud to be a fan than I am now. Deciding that you need help is the hardest part, and AJ is being incredibly brave for finally admitting he has a problem that can't be solved alone. And as far as the way the rest of the guys have handled this, being so honest and upfront about everything, its just really great to be reminded of why I've been a fan for so long.
Submitted by Niza López from Puebla Puebla Mexico
Date: Tue Jul 10 22:54:05 2001
Dear AJI just wanna tell you how much I care about you, I've been praying all day for you, I'm sure you can get through this, we love you, your family loves you, your friends do, you gotta be alright! , because you changed my life and you have always been there for me, I can feel it when I hear the bsb songs, so now we are here for you, We need you , so please come back soon... with all my love
Niza
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