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Plan9 · 08-27-2010, 05:07 PM

Sometimes you just have to drink yourself into a whiskey coma watching Law & Order reruns for two months before you're ready to get all We Are What We Do. If Eddie38 wants to throw a temper tantrum online and question his entire future, I'm all for it. I did it and it worked for me. Go for it, bro.

I think all too often we approach problems as if they are supposed to be overcome immediately. Sometimes no right-now action is required in order to create the kind of action you want in the future. Just "sleep on it." Or in this case: "Have a drink on me." And get over it. Get some, get some, go again. What are the steps of recovery according to my freshman psych text? Whatever. The point is that sometimes wallowing in your own vomit is the right answer. Eddie is going through a hard time and maybe he just wants to beat on himself a little bit. I'm all for embracing the funk. It's perfectly natural.

My advice isn't for everybody. I was fired from numerous suicide hotlines because I told them if they couldn't find value in their life that I couldn't either.

08-27-2010, 05:07 PM	#82 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Sometimes you just have to drink yourself into a whiskey coma watching Law & Order reruns for two months before you're ready to get all We Are What We Do. If Eddie38 wants to throw a temper tantrum online and question his entire future, I'm all for it. I did it and it worked for me. Go for it, bro. I think all too often we approach problems as if they are supposed to be overcome immediately. Sometimes no right-now action is required in order to create the kind of action you want in the future. Just "sleep on it." Or in this case: "Have a drink on me." And get over it. Get some, get some, go again. What are the steps of recovery according to my freshman psych text? Whatever. The point is that sometimes wallowing in your own vomit is the right answer. Eddie is going through a hard time and maybe he just wants to beat on himself a little bit. I'm all for embracing the funk. It's perfectly natural. My advice isn't for everybody. I was fired from numerous suicide hotlines because I told them if they couldn't find value in their life that I couldn't either. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 08-27-2010 at 05:14 PM..