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Ennui. Depression. The dull pain as boredom kicks you in the kidneys once again. Everybody goes there from time to time. We've already seen that Ralph and Jack are ordering shots of pity in the jazz cafe of deflation. But, we all bounce back, to grin again. How do we do it? In the face of the grinding truths of life, we can still find something to cling on to. Thr0n has already investigated our long term aspirational life vests, that keep us afloat after the mind tsunami washes away our tin shacks of optimism. But, what about immediate relief? The initial aid effort?
So far in this program, we've learned that H1ppy indulges herself by thinking of me in the bath. Roy thinks of Ray Winstone. Ben constructs elaborate murderous fantasies that he whispers into the ear of his childe, as it sleeps by candlelight under the thunderous and unforgiving Northern Sky. But, what are your coping mechanisms? You've had a bad day - maybe a bad week, and it's time to bum rush the happy show. How do you do it?
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mostly i drink and forget things. at lunch i discovered i have videophone of two female friends snogging last night. i don't remember this happening, let alone filming it. and actually it is depressing me more, teh video, though i am not entirely sure why.
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I used to drink a lot and wallow in self pity. Now that I no longer drink, I post crap on discussion boards and wallow in self pity.
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The ridiculous answer is to get drunk. Ridiculous, not just because it makes one slur their words and believe clumsy, half-finished sentences are the height of intellectualism and humour, but because, short of a four day amphetamine bender, it's about the worst thing one can do if they're depressed. Not that any of that stops me.
Exercise really is a great solution. Going for a run, going to the gym, knocking down a wall with a sweaty, panting Fionulla the Cooler, that's the way to perk yourself up. Unfortunately, two of those three are fucking boring and it's difficult to find the motivation to huff and puff in the YMCA when you're already feeling a bit depressed.
Drinking lots of water is also good. This is very immediate. It won't deal with depression but when I'm dehydrated, my head dries up like conscious sponge and I become a madder. I never used to need water to get through the day but in the last five years I've started acting like that Strangelove character - it's my lifeblood. I still forget to drink it, though. It doesn't taste nice, it doesn't do anything exciting (like Scotch) so I rarely think "ooh, I'd love a nice glass of water." But when I'm low, when I'm drifting into the realm of the unwell, a pint of water works wonders. I can actually feel my brain re-hydrating and normality washing over me again.
Doing exercise goes hand in hand with drinking water, so it should be a no brainer really. It's just difficult to practice what you preach.
In the longer term, it's surprising how a few small goals achieved can tip the balance away from the pit of despair. Even if those achievements are pretty insignificant - tidying the flat, paying a credit card bill - they still make a difference and can help lift a mood.
I do it all of the ways above.
Posting on TMO when you have a mountain of work and a deadline looming does not fit nicely into this philosophy.
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Roy, dp means either double penetration (as in two cocks at once) or double post (as in posted the same message twice)
Not really Benway, I get my meds from the good doctors here in Holland, why are you after something in particular ? I have in the past had stuff shipped in from the states where it's available over the counter without hassle.
Stuff like Zoloft and Prozac are available, but they're things you have to take 'long term' to really see any benefits and with online guys charging $77.46 for 30 tablets (a months supply) it's not cheap either.
Plus you need to know about dosage and side effects, I took Seroxsat for a while and it gave me priapism so you need to watch out, miserable, erect and unable to spooge is not a good combination
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Being addicted to heroin would certainly give him a reason for living. Get up, rob old dear, buy drug, lie down, get up... etc. It's a hobby...
I find solace from the everyday grind of sameness and disappointment in stroking my pussy, pottering in the garden, and double penetration.
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If it isn't too personal a question Benway, do you want jellies to sort your shit out or for recreational getting fuckedness?
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Hey look! I'm the only person who's made an effort to answer Benway's PF properly. Ain't no gibberish fool now. I'm a straight shooter!
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Seriously, I wouldn't go the benzodiazepines route, they fuck you up and are hard to stop.
I recon you could get the easy enough online though, somewhere like http://www.crazymeds.org should be able to help you find a pharmacist if you really wanted to.
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When I was a lad, me and a friend took some valium. For some reason, we then decided to do some shoplifting. Being as valium and theft are not natural companions, we got nicked.
We were both in the policestation trying really hard to get worried about it - our parents were called etc - but we just couldn't. We sat opposite each other saying 'My Dad's gonna kill me' with no conviction whatsover.
So Valium: Bad for doing crime, good for not worrying the consequences of crime.
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quote:Originally posted by jonesy999: Hey look! I'm the only person who's made an effort to answer Benway's PF properly. Ain't no gibberish fool now. I'm a straight shooter!
Not really. His original question was How do you do it?. You merely listed a bunch of ways it can be done. You never once tell us how you do it.
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quote:Originally posted by jonesy999: Hey look! I'm the only person who's made an effort to answer Benway's PF properly. Ain't no gibberish fool now. I'm a straight shooter!
Not true, I am on Zoloft, I'm having quite a rough time mentally at the moment.
-------------------- my own brother a god dam shit sucking vampire!!! you wait till mum finds out buddy!
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