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From: greg@xios.XIOS.UUCP (Greg Franks)
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Subject: Re: Why call 'em dirtballs
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Date: Fri, 13-Nov-87 08:45:03 EST
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In article <1283@quad1.quad.com> oleg@quad1.quad.com (Oleg Kiselev) writes:
>So, what's the solution, Mr. Meaders?  Get rid of the drugs and let people
>take the full impact of the pressure that is warping them, letting them
>develope ulcers in their early twenties and cardio-vascular problems a few
>years later?  Letting them be driven to suicide, nervous break-downs, abuse
>of "legal" drugs?  Or remove them from these stressfull situations and
>eliminate the NEED to use excessive amounts of drugs?  

Since when did alcohol et al reduce stress? I dare say that drugs, while
temporarily relaxing oneself, certainly have no lasting effects on
helping to cope with stress.  Either eliminate the pressure by avoiding
stressful situations (i.e., don't become a stock broker :-)), or develop
ways to increase your tolerance level.  

One of the best known ways of increasing tolerance to stress is
exercise.  Just ask your doctor.  Play squash: pretend the ball is your
boss (or whatever).  Pound the shit out of it.  You will certainly feel
better!

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Greg Franks             XIOS Systems Corporation, 1600 Carling Avenue,
(613) 725-5411          Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Z 8R8
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