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What do you do in your life that gives you therapy that does not happen in a doctor?s office?
For me working in the garden, planting flowers and taking care of the plants takes me away from all the madness going on. Lately I have been finding therapy in cleaning out the closets and donating usable items and selling items to the second hand shop. It is so nice to open a closet or drawer to find it all organized and clutter free.
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
Jun 3, 2008 10:26 PM
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> Exercise is the best therapy for me. The next best
> therapy for me is attending theater. Les Mis is my
> favorite Broadway show. I first saw Les Mis when PBS
> broadcast the 10 year anniversary production with a
> "dream cast." It was terrific. Here are some links
> to songs from that production:
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> The Comic Relief -- Master of the House --
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFPsEwV38Q0&feature=rel
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> Javert -- Stars --
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROr4vdRZxpU&feature=rel
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> One Day More --
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odrZ6NtPR2M&feature=rel
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> Javert's Suicide --
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8XQ913KMtA
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> Do You Hear The People Sing --
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCYr8TWAGn0&feature=rel
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OMG, I lurrrrve Les Misérables! My (international) school was the first in Asia to produce the student edition two Christmases ago, and I was involved in it. The consecutive three days of production got me sort of emo though, lol...everyone has such sad lives in that story. I cried so much throughout the musical. >.<
Anyway, back onto the topic: I mainly listen to music when I'm feeling down. It really works for me. Otherwise, I'd pop a DVD into my DVD player and binge on movies, or I'd just switch on the telly to watch random shows that are airing. I also go up to my rooftop terrace to yell at the mountain across from my apartment, resulting in my neighbours telling me to shut the hell up. Not that I care. Uh...other times, I would take out my baseball glove and mass-pitch at my sofa (sometimes I would go as far as printing a pic of whatever/whoever I'm angry at and using that as a target) until Mom tells me off.
Yeah, I'm weird.
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 25, 2008 4:45 PM
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> Reading is the only way I can relax enough to fall
> asleep at night. It's my "escape" from my day! 
If I read at night, I never go to sleep. I can't bring myself to put the book down lol
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 20, 2008 11:04 PM
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> > For me, reading, reading, and more reading
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> Oh, how could I forget that? I love to read when I
> need to do something therapeutic. You can lose
> yourself in a fantasy for a while and come back to
> the real world all refreshed.
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Reading is the only way I can relax enough to fall asleep at night. It's my "escape" from my day!
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 19, 2008 9:03 AM
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Livy, that's my favorite too...saw it 4 times..
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 18, 2008 4:41 PM
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> What do you do in your life that gives you therapy
> that does not happen in a doctors office?
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> For me working in the garden, planting flowers and
> taking care of the plants takes me away from all the
> madness going on. Lately I have been finding therapy
> in cleaning out the closets and donating usable items
> and selling items to the second hand shop. It is so
> nice to open a closet or drawer to find it all
> organized and clutter free.
Debating politics on message boards. It challenges me to further research my convictions.
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 18, 2008 4:33 PM
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> For me, reading, reading, and more reading
Oh, how could I forget that? I love to read when I need to do something therapeutic. You can lose yourself in a fantasy for a while and come back to the real world all refreshed.
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 16, 2008 8:17 PM
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> Pmungle, that's what you need! A massage. It puts
> you in a zone where you can then think
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> Do it!!
I agree! Massages are WONDERFUL!
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 15, 2008 11:18 AM
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I enjoy walking. Lisa I need you to come over and do some therapy at my house. LOL
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 14, 2008 6:01 PM
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Gardening! You can take all your frustrations out on the weeds and throw the rocks that seem to materialize from no where.
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 14, 2008 4:32 PM
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Oh Pam, I know some great places for massage.......every once in a while I treat myself. Almost as good as sex
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 14, 2008 3:53 PM
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For me, reading, reading, and more reading. Also walking. And attending the theatre - I have subscriptions to theatres both in my hometown and NYC (and, yes, I did see both Moon for the Misbegotten and Touch of the Poet.)
Re: massages. . .I had my first one when I was going through cancer treatment last year. OMG. . .it was sublime.
Pam, RUN, don't walk, and treat yourself.
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 14, 2008 3:36 PM
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Pmungle, that's what you need! A massage. It puts you in a zone where you can then think
Do it!!
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 14, 2008 3:19 PM
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> Exercise for me. I've got to get my endorphins (sp?)
> moving. That and a great massage.
You know what, i have never in my life had a massage. What a LOSER I am. 
Unless you count it when the kitties are kneading your back with their paws.
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Re: What activities are therapeutic for you?
May 14, 2008 2:43 PM
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Exercise for me. I've got to get my endorphins (sp?) moving. That and a great massage.
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