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Plastic Surgery Addicts Can't Get No Satisfaction

June 30, 2009 - 8:58pm 171 reads 1 comments

Equally obvious is that without some kind of treatment, intervention or other positive step, these folks will never be satisfied with their looks, no matter how many surgeries they sign up for.

If you know someone who seems inordinately obsessed with her looks, perhaps a friend who checks her appearance frequently or who is hyper-critical of her body, talk with her and see what you can find out. If you're acquainted with someone talking about a third, fourth or fifth surgical procedure, give some thought to what might really be going on. Perhaps it's time to find some help for someone who deserves better.

We all want to look our best, and we all feel great when we're generally satisfied with our appearance. But true joy in life comes from elsewhere. It comes from a loving family, from a network of friends, from feeling healthy and strong, from pursuing what you love, from helping others. Not from striving for what's unattainable anyway: the perfect look.

I didn't know Michael Jackson at all, or even follow his career for the most part. But somehow I have the idea that he didn't have much help with his body image.

We all deserve better.

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I find it hard to believe that you did not know Michael Jackson and did not follow his career but you are basing this article off of him... seems a little unreal.

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