borndem
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IMO Michael Jackson surrounded himself with people willing to do HIS bidding. He knew exactly what he was getting w/ Murray. MJ carefully shopped for him.
Bottom line, no decent doctor would have done what Murray did and MJ knew it.
I hate to say it, but ITA with you, Linda. Addicts -- those who are able to afford it, that is -- routinely shop for the right kind of doctor: the ones who write "scripts" quickly & do not worry about the affect on the patient, etc., etc. There is, in certain circles, a grapevine of what doctor to see. Certainly MJ wanted competent care through the tough duration of this tour, but he also knew he would need access to the meds he felt he had to have.
Don't get me wrong, I am not negative about MJ at all, but I do know a bit about addicts -- especially alcohol addicts, in my situation -- they also tend to become more easily addicted to barbiturates, caffeine, nicotine, etc., etc. They somethies need meds to help them stay on the wagon. Because alcohol helps them to get to sleep easily, they often reach out for meds in lieu of the bottle to sleep through the night. MJ, as far as I know, did not have a drinking problem, but he did have an addiction problem.
He had his childhood taken from him, he grew up as a child in a very adult world, and he craved love & attention. It's all so sad. He seemed to be in a whirlwind of show-biz, money, tours, showtimes, etc., etc., and was very pampered and pushed around at the same time. Did he ever have time alone, just to be himself -- that is, if he ever knew himself to start with? I think he was very child-like -- but not childish. And now he's gone. His choice of DrM was so very unfortunate.
Another question: Does the DT have a bunny they're going to pull out of their hat that will save the Doc's arse? If so, what is it? Or not....