Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Happy Pills
About 2 months ago, I saw a friend I hadn't seen in a while. I immediately noticed that she had lost weight (20 lbs). After telling her that I was jealous & hated her, I asked how she did it. She said that the only thing she did was start taking a new kind of happy pills (anti-depressants). So, let me get this straight....Take the pills feel happy & lose weight? Wow, sounds great! Ok, so you lose your sex drive, but just get some extra pills for your husband & he'll be happy too. Then, when you are thin, it will come back & you'll be looking fabulous. Sounds easy right? I laughed about it.
Then last month, I heard a joke on tv about the difference between 21 year olds & 35 year olds. I don't remember the whole funny set-up, but basically 21 year olds might be able to name one anti-depressant, but 35 year olds can name at least 5. That really got me thinking. Do most people start taking happy pills in their mid-thirties? Is there a norm that I am not aware of? Does that mean it wouldn't be so odd for me to take some of the same pills my friend is because I am not that far away from mid-thirties?
I don't have the answers to these questions, but I do know one thing...I hate going to the doctor for good reasons. It is all about avoidance for me. I know myself & I certainly will not make an appointment and go in just to see if I can get happy pills. What would I tell the doctor anyway? I've been quite stressed out lately, but not really depressed. Can I have the pills that my friend is taking? I want to be thin like her. It sounds too ridiculous for me to say. Oh well, for now I guess I just have to get motivated, but it is hard to juggle a baby & work...hmmm that makes me depressed. Hey, good reason.
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