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Posted 12/3/2013 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
I have noticed an increased tendency to feel sadness or even cry when very sad things happen in life, in movies, etc. I think a lot of this is due to HT. No big deal for me, frankly.

But another SE has come up:

I have been laughing quite a bit at the recent assortment of new comedy shows on TV. Mom, the Goldbergs, the Millers, and quite a few others have just had me laughing quite a bit. We have also enjoyed the Big Bang Theory (never used to watch it) and I certainly laugh out loud a LOT.

Are these new shows that funny?

I think it's the HT. So, not all SE are negative!

Mel

Posted 12/3/2013 8:39 PM (GMT 0)
Mel,
I found that my emotions and feelings were heightened while on ADT and it was, much more often than not, a good thing. I was sometimes sad but I was also very happy most of the time and laughed a lot. I still do. My wife and I used humor as a way to cope at the initial diagnosis. As far as comedy shows go, I stick to the Daily Show and The Colbert Report. And, I do laugh through them.
SC
Posted 12/3/2013 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
I find the Goldbergs pretty funny and I'm not on HT...
Posted 12/3/2013 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
I found the ending of Alabama/Auburn game to be downright hilarious...
Not so much regarding the Saints/Seahawks game.
Posted 12/3/2013 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
mel,
Think of the positives; with the lack of T you won't be getting into many bar fights.
Posted 12/3/2013 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
Mel,
In a way, I'm glad that your HT is having more positive effects than negative. The extreme "highs & lows" that I've experienced from HT was certainly not predicted by me. Yes, I probably laughed more than I ever did but also felt lows that were unbelievable; I guess that I'm a "stoic" because the only time that I lost it and actually cried was when JFK was assassinated; at times the Carlings Black Label can of beer that I was drinking became salty but I wasn't crying--lol. All my best as usual.
Bill idea
Posted 12/3/2013 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
Gunfighter

I've appreciated your posts greatly! That's not due to HT!

Mel

Posted 12/3/2013 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
Mel, I will only start to worry when you spend hours each day watching the Hallmark, OWN and Lifetime channels...turn

Jim
Posted 12/3/2013 11:21 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like HT to me.

Here's what I did to combat these SE's:

1. Go shoe shopping. If you buy them on sale think how much you saved.
2. Avoid decorating and remodeling programs. This can save you money, too.
3. Keep the TV remote by you. Even though you're still watching what she watches it helps with that sense of control.
4. Save your next IRS notification letter. Place a post office "certified" letter tag on it and tear it off leaving the trace evidence. When you start crying and somebody notices show them the letter. They'll understand. Either you're being audited or you work for a right wing organization. Either way, they'll understand your sadness.
5. Try using the parental controls to block out TLC, HGTV, TMC, and all theatric renditions of Gone with the Wind. It helps resist the temptations.

:-)

Tony
Posted 12/3/2013 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
Another HT tip from my perspective. I am a dog person! I avoid any sad news stories involving puppies!
SC
Posted 12/3/2013 11:27 PM (GMT 0)
And DON'T buy any media version of "Marley and Me". In fact don't even think about "Marley and Me". In fact don't read this post.

Got it covered SC...

Tony
Posted 12/4/2013 10:11 AM (GMT 0)
I find this one interesting.….
I'll say first ADT sucks! No doubt about it. Words don't do it justice.
I have noticed something similar. Over the last few months I've had debilating laughing fits half a dozen times. At work we might be sitting around telling stories and sometimes a funny story just strikes me. I actually get weak laughing which seems to get everyone around me laughing. Even hours later if I try to explain the story again, I'll start again.
So maybe there is something to this... I hadn't connected the dots before.

One thing I have learned... Laughter is infectious.
Posted 12/4/2013 10:59 AM (GMT 0)
At first the loss of libido was no laughing matter. Two years into this life outside hornyville affords a somewhat different perspective. I'm certainly more sensitive to my neighbors issues now, the nuances of well written comedy are somehow funnier now, and the only morning wood I deal with is crackling in the fireplace. I think life is a series of tradeoffs no matter what hand you're dealt. I'm still here to tell my story. That's the most interesting side effect of ADT for me.
Happy Holidays my friends.

Jim
Posted 12/4/2013 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
We seem to be stuck in a rut here. Everybody is saying the same thing...

Anybody want to talk about movies??
Posted 12/4/2013 4:27 PM (GMT 0)
Pollyanna?
Posted 12/4/2013 6:00 PM (GMT 0)

compiler said...

Are these new shows that funny?

I don't know about those shows (spend more time in the shop than in front of the TV) but I understand the question. You're thinking, "If I am the only one laughing, maybe it's time to visit the mental health clinic."

smilewinkgrin

Andrew
Posted 12/4/2013 6:28 PM (GMT 0)

Too young said...
Pollyanna?


Of course Pollyanna. Everybody is so busy looking on the bright side of ADT that I feel like a right old grump, what with my not having a sunny side to turn up.
Posted 12/5/2013 4:55 AM (GMT 0)
Talking about Death
Three buddies were talking about death and dying.

One asked, "When you're in your casket and friends and family are mourning you, what would you like to hear them say about you?"

The first guy says, "I would like to hear them say that I was a great doctor of my time and a great family man."

The second man says, "I would like to hear that I was a wonderful husband and school teacher who made a huge difference in our children of tomorrow."

The last guy says, "I would like to hear them say LOOK, HE'S MOVING!!!"
Posted 12/5/2013 5:00 AM (GMT 0)
BAD NEWS AND WORSE NEWS
From Robin Gosnall

This friend of mine had felt unwell for months, so he decided to see his doctor. The doctor examined him and referred him to the hospital to see various specialists. After a couple of weeks, all the test results came through, so my friend returned to see his doctor.

"I'm very sorry", said the doctor. "I'm afraid I have bad news and worse news."
"Tell me the worst."

"I'll be honest, you have cancer, you'll be dead in three months."

"crap! " said my friend. "What on earth is the bad news?"

"You also have Alzheimer's Disease."

"Alzheimer's? Oh well, at least I don't have cancer."
Posted 12/5/2013 5:02 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry guys just had todo it:-))))))))))))))))))
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