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happy to hear you are making progress and feeling good about how you are tackling it all rags! there's been some very interesting discussion in this topic that i have found enlightening and comforting. everyone has opinions and it's kinda nice to see folks talk out different sides of their point of view. especially with something so taboo as mental illness. i wonder sometimes if the rate of depression is higher now isn't merely a sign that more and more people are ok with seeking help for their problems. then again, i also wonder if the rate of depression isn't linked to all of the chemical

oh please no Joaquin. i really hated him as Johnny Cash, we wasn't tall enough, didn't look like him, they could have at least used a bit of make-up effects to help with those two issues, maybe i should hate the producers of walk the line instead. he did sound like Johnny though.

There's some really great thoughts and insight in this thread. My opinion is that I 4th what Leo said. Most certainly talk to the doctor before stopping the meds, you'll probably need to ease off of them. However, I also think what is most important is that the treatment you receive (be it medication, therapy, meditation, etc) is what you feel most comfortable with. That will provide you with the fastest path to healing. I'd also recommend not only seeking treatment, but also seeking clear a definition for what is causing the anxiety. is there another underlying medical condition that needs

i've seen them with barrier and without, venue dependent. but let's not forget the guy that jumped on stage and jeff turned on him swinging.

if there's a general admission pit, the whole scrum of people down front and center with no seats around, do that most definitely and get there when the doors open you can actually be down front and center. it is an experience like no other. of course, if you are small and slender there will always be someone larger and unaware of their surroundings right on top of you, but still worth the experience.

anyone else annoyed that he is going to get a mere 12-18 months of jail time based on his plea agreement. i guess one can only hope the state goes after him and there's a more severe punishment than what the feds worked up.

I worry that the fish I just got is going to die at any moment or at the very least is miserable in his little bowl. and that the plant i just got to purify his water is going to die as well. I worry that my house in TN will never sell and that there will be some dire financial consequence that I didn't forsee when I moved. I worry that my soon to be old bank is going to find yet another way to mess up my finances with another one of their "banking errors" that they refuse to fix until two days later causing even more "banking errors". I worry that Bush/Cheney will find a way to stay in

i too waited until i had time to read through the whole thread before adding my stories. that's been some good reading! here goes: my favorite, when i was 7, my family was on a flight from germany to NY and Gordon from Sesame Street was sitting diagonally behind me. that was amazing for a 7 year old. i met henry winkler that same year. adulthood...i worked at NASA HQ in the design office, we made all the awards for the agency and one day Tom Cruise's name pops up on an award. inside sources told us he was coming by that afternoon. there's only one way in and out of the building. myself and

one (abbreviated) word: mac

was wondering if anyone else was going to either of these shows. am going to the merriweather one! haven't seen dylan live in several years. actually since he did his april fools show at the 9:30 club. you never know what you're going to get with dylan. should be interesting at least.

Queen

wonder if she'll join the women that sits in lafayette park just across the from the whitehouse. that woman's been out there under the guise of a protest since at least 1985.

i'm actually scared. now he's a private citizen and can legallydelete as many emails as he wants without congress investigating where the emails went. maybe he truly will go into political retirement. i hope so.

she's a jar although my friends would probably say: candyfloss

i'd recommend Jane Goodall's latest book, i think it is called natural harvest. very interesting perspective and goes beyond the factory farm. she discusses water, bottled water, and ice relative to waste and resources. it really makes you think.

it is all so very scary and makes no sense. politicians playing politics.

i think i've updated my avatar. let's see. ok, computer glitch. will change shortly. i know everyone's in suspense.

finally finished the constant gardner. i didn't really like it, but did finish it. phew. now reading: Dune

happy happy birthday!! hope you have a great day!

yes, it was a great book, although i hated the ending, well from the point when dorothy landed in oz and elphalba (is that how you spell her name) reacted/how he changed the ending of the dorothy story from the original oz story. i thought it was rather uncharacteristic of that character. but still loved it. i keep reminding myself to read son of a witch, but seem to forget everytime i am at a book store.

ummm, i think the title of this thread might be appropriate: how old are we here. ?? joking, don't want to fuel the fire (and maybe it's lost in internet translation).

she was great! "what a world, what a world" now that's a great movie line. i always wondered why dorothy didn't just give her the shoes. i mean dorothy did after all kill the witch's sister and take her shoes.

which zoo was it? nashville zoo is the largest breeding facility for anteaters. they walk on their nuckles and LOVE yogurt. and their tongues are crazy! must send the anteater joke on to my zoo friends!

the good witch of the north. wait was i supposed to be siding between dorothy and the wicked witch? well, duh, the green one.

so true!! damn shame it's a fictional place. that would be heaven!