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.
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