On The Second Anniversary Of Michael Jackson’s Death What Has Hollywood Learned?

Will The Industry Continue To Repeat Its Mistakes

June 25. 2011

Michael Jackson

Today is the second anniversary of the death of pop singer, Michael Jackson. He was at the top of his field, but his addictions brought him down, sending him to an early grave. In the time since his passing, there has been the indictment of his negligent doctor, Conrad Murray and a slew of lawsuits against Jackson’s estate. Some lawsuits have been legitimate, aiming to collect on debts, while others have been outlandish, implausible and without merit.

If there is one thing Hollywood and the public can take away from his death, is the impact and magnitude of unresolved personal issues and how it can spiral out of control, culminating into an untimely overdose. Jackson needed a qualified therapist and medication in appropriate doses, to work through the problems in his life that overwhelmed him. He did not need medical doctors writing prescriptions at his request, for an abundance of potent drugs Jackson sought to mask his emotional pain.

Jackson had become an addict. Even legal documents by the prosecution in Murray’s criminal case refers to Jackson as an addict. However, most people around him were in denial and as a result, he did not get the help he terribly needed. This denial helped to foster his addiction, by denying it even existed.

Jackson was addicted to high grade pharmaceutical drugs, which can be just as powerful as some street narcotics. He engaged in doctor shopping to tune out the problems that were coming at him from all sides and ultimately Jackson and his doctor miscalculated what his body could tolerate and it cost him his life.

The moral of the story is we all have problems in life. Don’t use drugs as a crutch for emotional or mental pain. To do so is to play with your very life and sometimes that of others. Seek the help you need. There is no shame in that. Prayer is also a powerful tool. Use it as a means of communicating with God and ask Him to help you with your pain.

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