Posted by likemyteddybear on October 17, 2003 at 05:50 [209.193.85.226]
In Reply to: Can I ask something? posted by Dave on October 16, 2003 at 15:22
Well, one thought i had-- those who have effective and healthy ways to deal with stress-- good exercise programs, comforting fetishes, or teddybears as a timeoutfromtheworld cue-- are probably less likely to deal with stress in unhealthy ways such as use/overuse of drugs and alcohol. That won't always be the case, but i think it is lots of the time. I'd rather have my teddybear and blanket than the mild alcoholism of somefolks i've seen.
In the long run a healthy psyche (no matter how wierd seeming to the 'normal' population) is likely to be more successful in life. Also, though, we may define successful on our own terms-- i might never be a millionaire, but i'm comfortable and happy with my life!
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