People develop eating disorders for a variety of reasons.
For some people (3) controlling their eating is the only way
that they can feel in control of their lives generally.
People may be more prone to developing an eating disorder,
perhaps due to a personality trait or a (4) lack of security in
childhood.
It is now known fact the
Elvis died as a result of drug addiction by self medicating on prescription drugs and very
bad eating habits. Being Elvis the icon to millions had finally caught up
with the man from humble beginnings - however would Elvis be alive
today had he entered Drug Rehab program?
Lack of security in
childhood - In the case of Elvis Presley his most vivid
childhood trauma must have bee seeing his beloved father go to jail. It
was at this time that Elvis decided that it was his duty to look after
the family. Later Elvis would be the sole income earner for his parents.
And throughout his lifetime Elvis sought to provide for his family no
matter how distant the relative
Dichotomous thinking
-Trying to be Elvis the icon to millions of fans and on the
other hand trying to be an ordinary son to his father Vernon, a husband
to Priscilla and loving father to Lisa Marie could pose the duality of
being everything to everyone.
Perfectionism
- So much was expected of Elvis. With every word, every move,
every song, every movie was dissected by the press and the public. For
Elvis the stress to achieve perfection must laid heavy on his
heart. However, his beautiful voice which he attributed as "A
gift from the Lord" never failed him or his adoring
public.
Controlling their eating is the only way
that they can feel in control With the every
demanding Col Tom Parker and Hollywood studio moguls controlling Elvis'
creative spirit and ambitions to become an actor like his screen hero
James Dean, Elvis had fallen into the trap of believing that these people
knew what was best for him. However, by the end of the 1960's Elvis
himself often mentioned that he had no choice in movie scripts or the
music soundtracks he was forced to do to make a living.
Lamar
Fike: Because I lived at Graceland I saw a lot more than the other
guys. Elvis got his first uppers from what he stole from his mother. Gladys
was given Dexedrine to help her with her "change of life"
problems. Elvis would swipe them and never let her know. Elvis loved any pills. Once I saw him open a box of Bayer aspiring and chew
the whole damn bottle. Elvis thought that pills were the answer to
everything.
Dr
Nick: prescribed all of Elvis's regular tour drugs. Elvis had 14 different
drugs in him when he died. The list of what they found at autopsy was: Codeine
- Morphine - Quaaludes - Valium - Diazepam - Placidyl - Amytal - Nembutal -
Carbrital - Demerol - Sinutab - Elavil - Avental - Valmid
Marty
Lacker: Six days after the divorce, Elvis ended up at the Baptist Hospital. At the time they said it was for recurring pneumonia and pleurisy
but he was really in there for detox. Elvis stayed for only two weeks. Billy
Smith: Had Elvis been my son I would had one knockdown, drag-out to get
him into rehab. Today it's so different. Performers admit proudly that they
have entered a rehab center and don't lose any fans. Performers with drug
addictions that admit themselves into drug rehab center are looked upon as
role models... as if to say, "if I can do it so can you" How I
wish that was true in the 70's during Elvis time.
