Soulstation1 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 i am waiting for aric's post in this thread....... Quote
doubleM Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 I was a major pot fiend until about 14 months ago, when I quit cold-turkey. It got to the point that I had to smoke dope before doing anything. I went thru an 1/8 every 5-6 days. I've always admired those who could do it in moderation. It ain't me, babe! Quote
Guest Chaney Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 GADS! When I asked "Are you on drugs?", I never imagined that folks would admit to recreational drug use. Guess I should have asked "Are you on medications?" Same thing to some? Quote
rockefeller center Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 Guess I should have asked "Are you on medications?" Same thing to some? Are you talking about medication abuse now? Quote
Guest Chaney Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 The floor is open to discussions of any and all abuse. Quote
wesbed Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 The floor is open to discussions of any and all abuse. Does Mosaic Abuse count? Quote
rockefeller center Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 The floor is open to discussions of any and all abuse. Does Mosaic Abuse count? Do you smoke them? Quote
maren Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 The floor is open to discussions of any and all abuse. Does Mosaic Abuse count? Do you smoke them? No, THEY smoke ME. Quote
couw Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 my liver hurts when I drink, should I worry? Quote
rockefeller center Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 my liver hurts when I drink, should I worry? Mine too - it's stinging. Drinking a beer usually helps. Quote
Upright Bill Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 Bextra, ten milligrams a day, has changed my life Quote
couw Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 I have these thick scrubby hairs sticking out all over. Should I see a doctor? Quote
rockefeller center Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 I think I'll reconsider this invitation to Stralsund. Quote
couw Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 I think I'll reconsider this invitation to Stralsund. we can have yoghurt! bzzzz! Quote
Guest Chaney Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 This thread has gotten very scary very fast. Quote
Peter Johnson Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 I'll bring it back to topic, because I think it's a good one. I'll be 33 on Friday; not particuarly dreading aging, although I am starting to develop a creeping sense of my own mortality. Recently, things like flying, driving fast and riding my motorcycle haven't been as fun as they used to be. I don't have kids, so I'm clearly concerned about leaving my wife alone and being able to take care of my parents as they age. This concern is exacerbated by the fact that I live 2500 miles away from my parents! That notwithstanding, I could stand to drop about 10 pounds. I run about 40 miles a week and have a good diet, but cannot get rid of that pesky remaining weight. I probably drink a little too much, and my profession (law) certainly helps that to occur (stress!). I smoked from age 18-28 with some degree of regularity, then quit cold turkey. Only a few relapses, which I've embraced wholeheartedly, usually when traveling (I know my wife won't catch me). I spent a shitload of time in the sun without sunscreen when I was growing up, so skin cancer is always a concern, but the dermatologist says everything checks out so far. Thought about going on antidepressants last winter, but changed my mind when the sun started showing up. And...would SURE love a bit of the green now and again (I grew up in the Northwest, for gods sake)...but in my line of work, there's too much risk associated with engaging in the required transaction! B) Quote
Brandon Burke Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 Recently, things like flying, driving fast and riding my motorcycle haven't been as fun as they used to be. That makes two of us. I don't ride motrocycles but flying has definately become less cool in recent years. I may or may not have my last girlfriend to thank for this because she really had a hard time on planes. As for driving fast, I gave that up several years ago because it's not worth the ticket/insurance. Which is to say nothing for it being flat-out irresponsible. In any case, a kindered soul indeed...! Quote
jazzypaul Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 This probably makes me a prick (and prone to more bad karma), but man, I love driving fast. It's a rush of sorts, and not the "woo, I'm doing something illegal!" kind either. If there's nobody else on the road, or in the case of being on the Dan Ryan, simply keeping up with traffic, I'll jam it to the metal, and once again be happy that I have a car that can do 145 mph. Now, if I could chip it and put a better turbo on...hee hee hee hee hee.... Quote
Peter Johnson Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 Oh believe me, I used to love driving fast...but I've got a strangely more "risk-averse" outlook now (and a car that doesn't do well over 85--maybe that's what I need to change!). The strange thing about flying is I can't figure out turned me into a scaredy-cat. I used to love turbulence, and take off and landing used to be the best parts of a flight for me. Sometime in the last year (I've flown across the country about six times in the last 9 months, above average but nowhere near the miles some of our members log) I just started getting freaked, like the plane would drop out of the sky at the first hint of turbulence. Rationally I know there's not a chance in hell...maybe it's discomfort with what is one of the few ultimate "lack of control" situations? Quote
PHILLYQ Posted June 22, 2004 Report Posted June 22, 2004 I'll be 48 soon, and i think I'm relatively healthy. My skin is sometimes a mess,as I inherited screwed up skin(When I get together with my two sisters we talk psoriasis, acne, eczema, the whole gamut of skin diseases!), and when it's really damp and chilly my left knee feels kinda funny(arthritis, but not painful or any reduction in mobility). I had the left knee 'scoped in '96, nose surgery in 2002(My septum was a wreck, and I never did cocaine! When some of my friends started to go that way I was very broke and couldn't afford it! Sometimes being broke is a blessing), shingles last year(PAINNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!), but it's June and no health problems yet this year. I lost 40 lbs from last year, so I stopped snoring(happy wife, rested PHILLYQ) after a two year nightmare of hardly any sleep. I don't have to take any medication, but I do still battle depression, albeit it's nowhere near as deep as it used to be and the depressions don't last as long, either. I'd say I'm doing pretty well for an old bag. Quote
Dan Gould Posted June 23, 2004 Report Posted June 23, 2004 38, and aside from the gut, quite healthy. Which is a good thing, cause I haven't seen a doctor in about 6 years. (In fact, its easy to date the time, as it related to my brother's bone marrow transplant-I had to have a full physical in order to be approved as the donor.) I was healthy as a horse then, and nothing's really changed, except for the weight, which, thankfully, Chuck will be reminding me about for as long as I'm here. But, like Peter, I am definitely beginning to feel that the peek is long passed, and its only a matter of time before something starts to go haywire. Of course, if I got rid of the weight, maybe I could keep that day from coming for a bit longer? Quote
Guest Chaney Posted June 23, 2004 Report Posted June 23, 2004 (edited) 38, and aside from the gut, quite healthy. ... Of course, if I got rid of the weight, maybe I could keep that day from coming for a bit longer? Sorry... but no. You have two good years left. Enjoy them. After that, bit by bit, it all falls apart. You'll also get uglier. Go ahead, look in the mirror. Tomorrow you'll look worse. Anyone find that they're getting better looking as they age? Anyone? Show of hands? Didn't think so. ON THE EDIT: Birthday: 14 September 1965 -- Make that less than two years. I'm sorry. Edited June 23, 2004 by Chaney Quote
Peter Johnson Posted June 23, 2004 Report Posted June 23, 2004 You'll also get uglier. Go ahead, look in the mirror. Tomorrow you'll look worse. Anyone find that they're getting better looking as they age? Well, I'm probably better-looking than I was when I was fourteen...but then, who (who's older than fourteen) isn't? Quote
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