Prometheon

Whoa. Seema to know a lot about my sexual prowess.

Beats me at everything ;)

Oh man. What HAVEN'T I eaten? I just got home from my grandma's.

Why oh why my god above Have you abandoned me, in my sobriety? behind the old facade I'm your bewildered child So take me `cross the river white...

Filmore Jive by Pavement

I just had a really really nice dream. One of those random 'you find love' dreams. I wrote it down, cuz I want to remember it; it's heavy in detail so you probably don't wanna read it, but whatever. Here it is, for my own reference; I was at a huge university. I

Kicks my ass at Life. I should probably go to college.

9. It's pretty good, but I liked the sharpie dude better.

Drugs or Me - Jimmy Eat World

The Wherewithal by he Tragically Hip. I need to go through all of my hip songs and get rid of some of them. I have all of their CDs and I don't really like them THAT much.

One of those Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies. Urgh, it disgusts me. I've been eating such shit lately.

9. Bootiful, but I still like the other picture of you better.

!!! Holy shit. I'm honestly really honored/flattered. *blush* I had a messed up dream that my family and I were helping my grandma move out of her apartment, and somehow we accomplished by playing "I Shot The Sheriff" on her minimalist instruments. The drum kit was like, 2 feet accross, and I kept getting up and running around the room before sitting back at the exact right time to continue the groove. It was...strange. Then the day was over and we were sitting and talking about how fun it was, when my grandma took one of her shoes off and said "wow, that was the worst pain ever." I inquired way and she was like "touch my foot," which sort of weirded me out, so then she went to stand up, and I woke up just as she got a HUGE electric shock from the ground. Then I woke up and promptly cut my foot on broken glass. Wierd eh?

I completely agree, but I think that that demonstrates the incompetance of the practitioners more than the patients. Having someone help you 'deal with your problems' is the whole point of going to a psychologist/psychiatrist, and I don't think that it should be discouraged, per se. I thnik what should be discouraged is the over-prescribing of drugs for people whose condition doesn't warrant them, and for irresponsible parents who don't discipline their kids, and then go to a psychologist and ask for meds to 'fix' them. Edit: Wow. That is pretty much exactly what I was thinking.

That's dangerous ground though, Beth. I'm sure that often you're totally right; people may go see a psychiatrist or something to help them deal with the stress in their life, or marital problems or whatever, and then they get diagnosed with some disorder, which makes them feel 'crazy' and creates some sort of psychosomatic effect that is detrimental. But as soon as you start making that argument, you may discourage people from seeking the professional help that is oftentimes required for people who do have serious undiagnosed disorders.

Is a cool fellow.

Cottage cheese with jam. Oooo yeah.

I'm not specifically referring to anyone in this thread, but Beth's post further articulates my previous sentiments. We ARE overmedicated (as a society), without a doubt. Edit: To expand further, does it not seem coincidental that we are at a time where the availability (and financial market) for pharmaceuticals is at an all time high...and so is the prevalence of nearly every type of psychological disorder?

I remember October trips accross the sea and the night that she gave into me I dreamed of greener days and endless nights, autumn leaves and candle light A thief in Heaven as is his right If he can change his ways, if he can change his ways...

His dick or his big blue hand?

9. I like it better than the gangster one.

Wow, I went back and listened to the Pavement album I have again, and...wow. I was impressed. Give em another shot, everyone.

Is a part of the conspiracy.

It's because of a decrease in practitioners of Behavioral Activation therapy (which has shown equal rates of treatment to drugs in certain disorders) and more traditional Gestalt therapies, (which have been proven at least somewhat effective.) Pharmaceuticals are not always the answer.

Seems to be a cynic.