Welcome to the Online Friend Simulator. Because everyone could use a friend, even online. I’m Francis aka The Other Guy.
How are you doing? I hope you’re doing well. On this Online Friend Simulator, I talk about feeling the green monster called envy. From there it’s the weird art of facial hair, getting “triggered”, and I go to my second ever baseball game.
Then it’s all about drugs! Okay, well, legal drugs. I talk about taking anti-depressants, therapy for anxiety and depression, and how to navigate what’s right for you. I mean, maybe I need to shop around, or maybe I found the holy grail to get me feeling normal again. It’s all that and so much more on this OFS Show.
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Intro Music By: Kevin McLeod – Acid Jazz
Hey Francis,
1st of all….
The password is: 1….2…3…4….5….
Ok, so now that I’ve let you know that, I think it’s time to change the lock on my briefcase! LOL!!!
Anywho…
So, 1st off let me commend you for going to someone other than your social circles on & offline. I don’t see anything wrong with seeing a therapist. We could all use someone to talk to about our problems. I commend anyone going to a psychiatrist to help deal with their mental issues. God knows, I’ve been there….done that…I MIGHT have to do it again!!!
The thing is though, & this is my personal opinion the idea of drugs as a mental issue, I have mixed emotions about.
Yes, it’s true that some people my have various issues that causes chemical imbalances in their lives. I know for me I have to deal with many chemical imbalances because of my type 1 diabetes & other health issues that I have. I constantly have to keep my diabetes & other health issues in check to keep my chemicals in check. Otherwise if I don’t I deal with a wide range of issues anywhere from depression to a multitude of physical & biological problems over time.
I’m all for pharmaceuticals with people who have chemical imbalances…but to me, it seems like….and this could be the conspiracy theorist coming out in me, that most physiatrists & therapists seem to use them(drugs) as a cure all to beat all cure alls.
Now I’m not saying that it’s that way with everyone & if the medications are truly working for you….then more power to you. There’s nothing wrong with having to have a medication to help a problem that is “broken” in your body.
Honestly talk to your physiatrist/therapist to see if you really need them because of a honest chemical imbalance or if a good “shoulder to cry on” and a good ear that has the attitude of “penny for your thoughts” approach is right for you, sometimes it could be both or either of the 2. I know for me when I was seeing a therapist on a regular basis years ago that the best thing for me was to keep my diabetes & other health issues in check….and the best thing I needed was someone to listen to me & give me input….other than my family & those around me.
Just a thought, & I wish you the best!!!
Anyway, I do HOPE that if I do ever get to come see you & Jeff Burns & many of the people that we all know through Super Geeked Up we can all go to a professional baseball game. I’m like you, I’m not much into baseball….but I would want to go to one for the experience of it. Plus being with people that I really love & trust would make the experience even more enjoyable.
Best wishes,
Anthony Davis