Posted by Dinah on October 18, 2002, at 18:17:12
In reply to Re: depakote weight gain, boredom, etc--Ted » ROO, posted by Ted on October 18, 2002, at 15:59:44
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> I do stuff others would call frighteningly adventurous. Yawn. I don't think that's the problem.
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Well, now you have me curious. :) As someone who has never done anything remotely adventurous in my life.>
> > Sometimes I've wondered if I could just FORCE myself to
> > do certain things if it would make me feel a lot better...things
> > like you just mentioned...just little things like that can make
> > you feel more alive...like a normal human being...
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> Yeah. Maybe just a little polite nagging from my wife would help. So much I could (and should) do just doesn't dawn on me. Then again, the last thing I need is to become a CNP (chronically normal person).
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> Ted
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>Forcing myself rarely works for me. I just slog through it in a fog, or I find it totally overwhelming and barely short of sensory torture, depending on my mood. On the other hand, on the days I would enjoy doing something, I generally *want* to do something.
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