"I wanna be sedated" written by Drew on estrip.org

Category: health

10/27/08 10:04 - 41ºF - ID#46363

I wanna be sedated

After being motivated by (e:jim) (and my wife, my mom, my co-workers, and my general state of disorganization), I sought treatment for ADHD, which I have had for as long as I can remember. Up until this point, I just worked with it/around it. Now, I have Stratera on my team.

I'm not usually one for taking drugs (or even vitamin pills) but I am curious to see what is going to happen.

Also, I need to eat better and exercise more. I am working on that one.

james writes at 11:41:43 10/27/08 - Comment #41014: Diet and exercise help with a variety of problems.

But then, some people who eat worse and don't exercise have no problems what so ever.

I know that to battle my depression I can't miss a gym day, I can't eat lots of sugar, I can't stay inside all day, I can't do a laundry list of things. Thankfully, most of these things I can't do aren't very good for me anyway. But, before cognitive therapy I couldn't do other things, like be in a large crowd for too long, be by myself for too long, be with other people for too long. That is debilitating and getting a little medication to help is no crime.

So, I wish you luck on your adventure. I hope you have a good outcome.

mrmike writes at 10:47:16 10/27/08 - Comment #41013: I renewed my Bikram Yoga for another month. In the two and half weeks of going & still getting used to it, and the backaches are gone, it's helping with what's left of the Bell's Palsy and I actually lost six pounds that stayed lost. I like the program because it's not competitive, along the lines of the "Do the best you can" mentality. I think the regularity of that or anything (not a runner myself) can be a good outlet.

drew writes at 10:29:23 10/27/08 - Comment #41012: Once upon a time, I was an athlete, and even when I swam over 2 hrs/day, I was still affected.

But I am going to step up my running, because it is good for me in general, even if it doesn't do much for my brain.

paul writes at 10:23:24 10/27/08 - Comment #41011: Okay, I don't think I have ADHD although I usually am working on 1,000 tasks at once - so this is just a tip for better concentration, not a cure for a disease.

Have you tried upping exercise alone. Since I started being more active (gym, running to/from work) it has changed my life in a lot of ways. No more headaches, crohn's is in check, less body pain in gerneral and much better at relaxing, concentrating and handling stress. The only thing is if you try it after the pills you could never know how much affect each one was having. And then you might give credit to the pills where exercise was due credit.

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Category: 10 things

10/26/08 02:32 - 58ºF - ID#46348

10 Things I like about Tony Campolo

1. It obviously not all about appearance with him.

2. He loves God, and loves the Bible, and lives it out in a way that is good for the whole world.

3. He's not afraid to say what he thinks.

4. He's not afraid that you might think differently.

5. He's a black-church guy in a white-church body.

6. His "the Kingdom of God is a PARTY" sermon.

7. His ". . . and you don't give a shit" sermon.

8. His story about when he picked up a bunch of prostitutes.

9. He is willing to admit that he has changed his mind.

10. He has the ear of presidents, but treats the "lowliest" people as if they were president.

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10/24/08 02:26 - 53ºF - ID#46305

Kitchen stuff

Cross posted from Craig's List:

Wooden microwave cart: Little bit wobbly but works fine: $40

Storage unit on wheels: counter height, with storage inside, wooden, approximately 4'x2': $100

Four kitchen cabinets (lower units), in a row, with a pink formica counter on the top. Not pretty, but useful. Couldn't find a pic for this one, but if you are buying for looks, you should go elsewhere anyway. If you need good storage and something to put stuff down on, this is for you. $80.

(Links are to closest thing found on google image search and not actual photographs. Actual items are worn, but useful)

also available: a toaster oven that broils well but isn't so hot for toasting or baking. a spice rack without spices in it. Both are free.

Prices are negotiable for (e:strip)pers. If you need the stuff and are short on cash, we could even give it away.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/24/08 01:02 - 51ºF - ID#46301

Best improv group in Pittsburgh . . .

Doesn't always improvise. Here's a film trailer they made:

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Category: religion

10/23/08 02:39 - 49ºF - ID#46279

James Dobson: huh?

Here's what I don't get: In the article that (e:James) showed us in his post, we were reminded that James Dobson stated that he wasn't sure if he would even vote for a McCain ticket.

Now, however, he is praying that God intervenes so that McCain wins.

Now, I'm all for divine intervention. In fact, I think we need it. But why should I ask God to elect somebody that I stated I wouldn't?

You can't have it both ways. If a person is such a leader that you ask God to install them supernaturally, than the least you can do is vote for them yourself.

Tony Campolo said that mixing politics and religion is like mixing ice cream and horse manure. The manure doesn't get changed much, but nobody wants to eat the ice cream!

Coming soon (it's been a while): 10 Things I like about Tony Campolo.

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Category: football

10/20/08 10:30 - 56ºF - ID#46221

Hines Ward

I already listed 10 things I like about Hines Ward (http://estrip.org/articles/drew/42423.html), but Jason mentioned football players he likes, and I have to mention what Ward did recently.

Hines Ward is a receiver, and receivers are ordinarily some of the most dainty players around.

Ward is also a veteran. This is significant because some veterans get away with loafing in lopsided games on plays that don't matter to them.

Hines Ward does not slack in the least bit. In fact, he goes out of his way to hit somebody every chance he gets. He is, without a doubt, the best-blocking wide receiver in football, and a large part of the reason that the Steelers run well is because Hines Ward blocks people that other receivers fear.

Two games ago, Ward was fined, not because he did anything illegal (he wasn't penalized), but because he was too aggressive. (This is BS, by the way, Ward plays clean and within the rules)

He swore that he wouldn't let the fine change the way he played, and it didn't. On a pass to Matt Spaeth, Hines Ward launched himself into some hapless Bengal linebacker (who had to outweigh him by at least 50 lbs) and BROKE HIS JAW (unintentionally).

Again, Ward doesn't mean to hurt people--almost everybody he hits is way bigger than he is--he just plays all out.

Watch the video (and please excuse the quality):

Dude is huge, and plays football with all of his heart.

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Category: football

10/20/08 03:43 - 59ºF - ID#46211

Another episode.

Is it bad that this is a highlight of every Monday for me?

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: estrip

10/19/08 11:42 - 42ºF - ID#46205

Does anybody else . . .

. . .post more because of the counter on the front page? It's amazing how easily I can be manipulated by a simple counter.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: house

10/19/08 08:39 - 49ºF - ID#46198

Projects

Janelle and I sometimes fall into traditional gender roles (I take out the trash, she vacuums, for example) but in other ways we break expectations.

One particular way is that Janelle is the handy one in this family. While I was out with church people, Janelle winterized the house: weatherstripping, plastic on the windows, and a new programmable thermostat.

How lucky am I to have a wife like her?

janelle writes at 10:13:44 10/20/08 - Comment #40609: You can borrow me at any time, (e:dragonlady7), but I'm not sure how useful I'll be.

(e:Drew), being a sweet husband, failed to mention that when I replaced the thermostat, I lost the wire in the wall and panicked. Then spent a half hour trying to fish the wire out again with a wire clothes hanger. Then he came home and we finished the project together.

dragonlady7 writes at 09:55:52 10/20/08 - Comment #40607: Having grown up in a house where, well, the house was falling down, I'm sort of used to pulling my own weight. (For example, Mom mixed the concrete, while Dad did anything involving ladders because Mom's not good at heights, though she bravely overcame that only to fall off a ladder and crack a rib. Whoops.)

I was bitterly, bitterly disappointed when, I being the one who brought all the tools to our relationship (Dad got me a toolkit for my 20th birthday or so-- screwdriver set, wrenches, electric drill, hammer, level, etc.), my scrawny skinny boyfriend (e:zobar) turned out to be way better at actually using said tools.

But I'm still the one who carries heavy things, especially up stairs, because regardless of gender, a 210-pound person is going to have more luck shifting something heavy than a 135-pound person-- I just got more ass to put into it.

Uh can I borrow (e:janelle) sometime? He's still not all that handy.

james writes at 08:42:31 10/20/08 - Comment #40547: Manly things Jim does, in our house:

gut and skin the dinner

produces bath tubs full of testosterone

arm wrestles

befriends big blue oxen

jim writes at 08:39:57 10/20/08 - Comment #40545: Manly things that James does, in our house:

- Drinks the beer

- Cusses

- Decides who we vote for

- All muscle-y from working out.

tinypliny writes at 09:33:13 10/19/08 - Comment #40531: Extremely? :)

PS: I read that once and I was like.. huh? I am always going through this internal readjustment of orienting to what a patriarchal family might feel like, here. Back home, mum does all the crazy electrical rewiring and repairs and general meddling, by default. :)

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/17/08 10:05 - 46ºF - ID#46157

New kitchen

Still a couple details to take care of, but mostly finished.