By #3: Britney Spears
Lesson: You can make a comeback, but be prepared for a long — and sometimes ugly — road to recovery.
The past five years have been tough for this former teen pop starlet. She was in the midst of a custody battle with estranged husband (and total leech) Kevin Federline, had been deemed an unfit mother, battled drug addiction and once famously shaved her head for no apparent reason.
She’d hit rock bottom. And thanks to the paparazzi, she did so right before our prying eyes. In 2007, her attempt at a comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards was panned by critics and fans alike: Onstage, she appeared detached, disinterested, drugged. Simply showing up for the gig was not enough.
But two years later, she’s back. She may not be the mega star she was before her fall from grace, but she’s no longer a media laughing stock. Her latest album is doing well, she’s on tour, has her post-meltdown body back and looks healthy and happy. With a little bit of hard work, she’s managed to get her career back on track, at least for the time being.
Your first line of attack in avoiding Britney’s heartache is to avoid making common nursing career mistakes. If you do suffer a setback, the best thing to do is learn from your mistakes, forgive yourself and move on. Leaning on family and your nurse friends is also essential to a healthy, happy outlook.
