Some Random Pre-Bedtime Thoughts
When rest escapes me for days on end, I turn to an old trusty tactic: medication. This has taken several forms in the past. For a long time, it used to be melatonin. Then it was Nyquil (best Nyquil joke ever: It’s so strong, after taking it, you wake up with a beard down to your ankles and a chalk outline around your body) and now… I’ve turned to Advil PM. Sometimes if my back is sore I pop two regular advil along with my PMs to knock out the pain. On occassion I take vicodin but I’ve only fallen asleep once after taking it. (it’s GREAT for relaxing though.) But I can see how people get addicted to pain killers. Luckily, I don’t have an addictive personality — I’m passionate about sports & breaking news — but not addicted them.
Which brings up an interesting question: What’s the difference between addiction and passion? One is negative, one is positive. You can be addicted to sex but also have passionate sex ( I appear to have neither one ). You can have passion for a woman — but in fact, you can also become addicted to her. If she wants you too — it’s love — but if she doesn’t want you, you’re a stalker. Maybe even freakishly so. Maybe she gets you a restraining order, and you get arrested for looking at her, and then you go to jail and end up some inmates butt buddy. But I digress. My point is that you can also have passion for something like leadership or success — from another perspective you may be addicted to power. Passion, however, is most often associated with positive & addiction with negative. So the next time someone wants to know if you’re addicted to alcohol, maybe you can just say you’re passionate about drinking. By the way, this is actually a ridiculous topic of discussion.
And Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t I graduate high school? I know I put the degree somewhere… I only ask because apparently every time I invite someone I work with out for dinner or a drink, I get asked the next day about my “date.” Are you kidding me? First off, buddy, it’s none of your Gawd Dam business what I do on my free time, or who I do it with. Second, grow up. Ridiculous. Anyway… The Lakers are just destroying the Nuggets right now, and I want to savor this.
Hmm… i think passion is more about desire whereas addiction is about a *need*, but, i think there comes a point – like you mention – where the line between the two becomes blurred. Do you really take something EVERY night to sleep?? or just when you have the most difficulty getting to bed? Maybe you should try yoga…. also a VERY good way to meet women
Maybe those who tease you about your “date” are just jealous you didn’t ask them out on one!
I also wouldn’t worry so much about the sleeping thing..some of the smartest people in the world struggle with sleep. It’s a good thing!