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hopeing this might help you
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Mon, 02-28-2005 - 9:59am

the other day my doc said something that struck me as odd at the time. the more i think about it he may have a point, so i wanted to share it with you. i have a very sarcastic sense of humor, i sort of pick on myself. my doc says it is a great copeing mecanism.he told me if half his patients could do that, they would probably be alot better off. to which i responded, oh great a bunch of mentally imbalanced people acting like me. just what the world needs.lol. i was telling him that day about how i had been feeling bad the last few days. while i was telling him i was kind of laughing at my rediculousness. i make a bit of a joke about the things that bother me. i think it started out as a way to deal with being picked on as a kid. if i picked on myself first, that gave the other kids less amunition. i am very flat chested, so i make jokes about how if i didn't wear a bra you wouldn't be able to tell the front from the back.lol. my hubby is chubby so when he is feeling bad about himself i tell him at least his butt isn't slideing down the back of his thighs like mine. we both laugh and feel better. laughter really is great medicine. even if it is a sarcasic joke that makes you laugh. this is my measureing stick for my own depression. if i get so depressed that i can't even pick on myself for being a bit nutty, it is a sure sign that i need help, fast. so i guess my point is that if we can laugh about how crazy we all are then maybe we won't feel so bad for being that way. i'm a little nuts. i know and accept that. wouldn't the world be really boring if no one was a little nuts?...see i am doing a service to man kind by being loopy.. and it is so easy too. lol anyway, god bless to all of you. and try to smile. it helps...

becky

 


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Mon, 02-28-2005 - 11:42am

Becky,

I love this! My husband and I do this too and sometimes it really helps... It's not a cure, but for those times when you are not "too" down, a little sarcasm puts things in perspective...

For instance, we call my medication my 'crazy pills' and add the word psycho to lots of sentences and song titles like, "I am psycho hear me roar"...

Some people might find it offensive, because it would not be funny if it were meant to hurt... but, to me, it IS funny when done with love...

In fact just reading your post made me smile for the first time today...

Cat

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Registered: 12-20-2004
Mon, 02-28-2005 - 2:17pm

Becky,


My pdoc says it's a sign of sanity.

Love,


Jamie


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Love,

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Registered: 10-23-2004
Mon, 02-28-2005 - 8:34pm

ROFL.