Stoned Festivus For The Rest of Us

My buddy was leaving a Toronto Blue Jay's game once and realized he left something in his seat, so he went back in to get it. The place was basically empty as he is walking out, and then he basically runs into Geddy Lee.

My buddy says "holy shit!"

Geddy says "I know, right!?"

 

I'm trying to think of who I saw at the El Mo. I mix the Toronto venues up all the time.

 

The winter depression is starting to set in, I think. Less daylight, holiday stress, all of that. I think I'm going to go sign up for a gym membership this week, it seemed to help last year. I've got one of those blue lights that I should probably start using in the mornings too.

How is everyone else doing, mental health-wise?

 

My grief counselor and life/relationship coach have got me mentally dialed in for the upcoming new year and beyond. Nothing but smiles and laughter, hanging out and having fun from here on out

Oh and forgot to mention.....some happy Rx too

 

My mental health left years ago... haven't seen it anywhere.

 

Gyms......... something I've noticed this year.
Once a short while ago, the gyms were all but extinct in Southeastern Wisconsin.

Now..... holy shit.
We got:
Wisconsin Athletic Clubs (WAC)=7
Planet fitness =16
Anytime Fitness =10

And now the biggest in the state just opened
Lifetime Fitness
120,000 square foot Fitness center

 

We have a bunch in town, too. Seems like the discount ones are opening up more and more. Good for people who just want to go and use a bike/treadmill and maybe do a few machines, without spending a ton of money each month.

 

That's great to hear.

I'm on wellbutrin and it has really helped. I've tried others in the past, but this is the first one where I notice a significant improvement, and also the only one without any side effects (ie. it is actually possible to have an orgasm in less than an hour, haha).

 

Have you checked between the couch cushions?

 

^
There might be some menthol but nothing mental.

 

I tend to feel my best this time of year. Winter down here of course being very different from Canada haha. I start feeling a bit depressed in late summer when it's been 95 degrees for the last 84 years

 

I'm now on 20mg of Escitalopram daily.

I know what you mean by nuttin' in less than an hour... sometimes I feel I need to tag in another bro so I can rest after an hour..

 

Yeah, that one actually made me more depressed. My sister started taking it a few months ago for anxiety, though, and it has helped her a lot.

Hopefully some day they will be able to tell which drug will work for which person without having to resort to trial and error.

 

Mario kart on the arena big screen before their show, haha.

 

That could be part of the problem... I don't have a couch.

 

I should probably be on something for anxiety but I'm so scared of psych meds.
This kava ain't cutting it though

 

I take meds. Not for anxiety though. That might be a little different. Do you have an addictive personality?

 

Oh I know you're not having sex for a whole hour!

That's sooo long! I don't do it for that long. Not usually anyway...

 

For me, all of the SSRI/SNRIs I've tried for anxiety either didn't do anything, or helped a bit but made me depressed and lifeless instead. The Wellbutrin actually helps with my anxiety quite a bit, but it is a day every day kind of med.

Have you ever tried benzodiazapines? I take ativan (0.5mg, the lowest dose) when the anxiety gets really bad, and it does help a lot. If you take it regularly, it gets less effective, so it is more of an 'in case of emergency' type thing.

 

I call it having fun a whole hour
Kissin'
Feelin'
Blowin'
Eatin'
Fingerin'
69in'
In & outin'
Toyin'
Tyin'

Then nuttin'