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RE: high school sweethearts
10/23/2008 10:27:08 AM sloppyjoejoe
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druzuz said: I dont believe one could ever get over a highschool sweetheart. I believe a person can get over their first love only because that could happen at any age and any time and you could realise your first love was terrible, but when its a high school sweetheart, obviously they're not terrible because your still referring to them as a "sweetheart". Things may have gotten in the way and things may not have worked out but that person will have your heart forever and I'm sure as anyone thinks about their high school sweetheart a smile comes accross their face.

Thats true im sure everyone who thinks about their highschool lovers smile. Its usually happy memories that are remembered. But its faith if it didn't work out. Thats the way its supposed to be. I heard that usually 70% of people end up marrying their high school sweethearts. I could be wrong though because I read it on myspace but I do know of a lot of people who did marry their high school sweethearts.
RE: Endorphin Power Company
10/23/2008 10:33:22 AM sloppyjoejoe
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I think this could help a lot of people stay off drugs. endorphins make you happy, happy people probably wont turn to drugs. music, dancing, exercise, all those things give people a happier attitude and set of mind. And this could help a lot of people in recovery. I think there should be more of this all over the world. 
RE: Best Days of Sobriety
10/23/2008 10:39:12 AM sloppyjoejoe
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When your sober you dont look back and regret as many things as you do when you were intoxicated the day before. I regret so many things I've done and said while I was intoxicated. I feel like a smarter, wiser, and just overall better person sober. No drug or high is worth losing that feeling.
RE: Relapse
10/23/2008 10:42:52 AM sloppyjoejoe
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I think people should have a plan for change as soon as they get out of rehab. They cant hang out with their friends that were on drugs, they cant be around places where they did drugs. I think having someone with them for a while is a very good idea also. A person needs to be most careful around that time because being back out in the real world and the easy access to drugs makes it a lot harder to stick to our words and whats better for us and just stay away from it all.
RE: His Time
10/23/2008 10:48:31 AM sloppyjoejoe
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This is very true. People always complain that God isn't listening because he doesn't give what they ask for right when they ask for it. This is why we also need to pray for patience. God gives us everything we need and if he gives us it late then thats when we are supposed to get it. Its not late its perfect time. And we needed that time that we didn't have it. If he doesn't give it at all, then we were never meant to have it and he gave us something better. But we just dont know it.
RE: God Works His Miracles
10/23/2008 11:03:29 AM sloppyjoejoe
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I think its really amazing when teens are religious. Usually peer pressure and how your peers think of you get in the way of so many teens religious views. I knew of a few people in high school where religion played an extreme role on their lives. They're the ones who got the best grades, were always happy and grew up to be tremendous adults. All of the others who screwed up (i include myself) suffered more. I guess thats God's way of punishing us and we do deserve it. But even we will grow out of it. God is the most important thing in life and we take so much advantage of him. Listening to God and living in his path is the best way to live and we will always get the best outcomes by living that way.
RE: Foods to Fight Cancer
10/23/2008 11:07:39 AM sloppyjoejoe
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Doesn't tea help a lot also?
RE: Jealousy and Recovery
10/23/2008 11:09:58 AM sloppyjoejoe
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I can understand jealousy being associated with a sex addiction because the addict may have been with other people too. But I dont really see how jealousy could have anything to do with a drug or alcohol addiction. Theres nothing to be jealous of. The addict would be getting better and the spouse would be helping and supporting.
RE: Needed Vitamins to Recover Alcoholism
10/23/2008 11:13:54 AM sloppyjoejoe
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Green tea has a lot of antioxidants in it and could help a lot. I find green tea not so tasty so I put in some fresh mint and it tastes really good.
RE: beer pong club
10/23/2008 11:16:41 AM sloppyjoejoe
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I dont think a beer pong club should be acceptable in society not just universities. We're promoting drinking and most likely underage drinking and how are all these players getting home? For sure driving. People are still going to associate in these things but we shouldn't promote it.
RE: Scary Thought
10/23/2008 11:21:45 AM sloppyjoejoe
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Tokyoo said: There are also some Indian tribes that are suffering from this epidemic.  Meth dealers enter into the reservations and deal over a pound of meth a month, and some sell to 20-50 users a day.  The children are suffering the most out of all of this.  The young teenage mothers, some only 14 years old are giving birth to meth addicted babies.  There was one baby belonging to the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona, where a young girl gave birth to a baby that had a deformed pelvis and legs and no feet.  There have been other incidents where a mother killed her toddler son because she thought he was the "devil" and "posessed." Many premature births have also taken place.  Children everywhere have been affected by meth, and it seems like the problem is only growing deeper. 

Its so irresponsible for an addict to still continue using while pregnant. Do they not realise what theyre putting their baby through? I was reading a book where a teenage girl got pregnant. She ran away to live with her boyfriend and her babys father. He took her to parties and she would do drugs and drink and the next day she would try so hard to just forget about it because she doesn't want to think about what she is putting her child through. She ended up leaving him a month later and gave birth and raised the child on her own. She didn't want to put her child through all that. No one should, the child doesn't deserve to be put through all of that.
RE: Could You Be Living in a Former Meth Lab?
10/23/2008 11:29:02 AM sloppyjoejoe
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My grandparents bought a house like 20 years ago and lived in it for 15 years. it was a big big house, about 3 stories high and 7 bedrooms plus 3 living rooms and a huge indoor and out door patio. Well when they sold it they had some very eager buyers. But the buyers got it inspected. There was a blood stain in the indoor patio, and a big big blood stain, obvious from a murder. They did some tests and the blood stain was from 30 years earlier so it was obvious my grandparents weren't apart of this and had nothing to  do with it. The former owners were already dead too (they were old). I dont know what happened with that whole thing but atleast the new buyers knew about it now. They still bought the house and they're very happy with it. but its amazing what inspectors could find.
RE: an indian girl deceived and arrested
10/23/2008 11:31:50 AM sloppyjoejoe
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The thing is if they just listened to the girls and looked into the surveillance tape from the airport and seen the guy give them it they would've been in the clear and not had to spend any time in jail. Cops could follow up on their defense and find the real villan and then also prevent him from repeating the scenario. I'm sure things like this happen all the time and its so sad.
pretty brilliant idea
10/23/2008 11:35:15 AM sloppyjoejoe
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16 years ago a trooper from the Florida Highway Patrol awoke from a coma. With needles and tubes protruded from all over his body, he was hit by a drunk driver a week earlier while on duty. The driver ripped off his left arm, doctors reattached it but now it doesn’t function and it’s shriveled. He said when he awoke from a coma he saw garbage bags next to him, and asked his wife what it was? She said they’re got well soon cards from kids. At that moment he made a promise to himself that if he survived his ordeal he would spend the rest of his life educating the public about the dangers of drinking and driving.
He made the “Reality Journey” program. It’s a five scene presentation where actors dramatize the aftermath of a post-football game party and subsequent car crash that kills one teen and leaves the intoxicated driver in a wheelchair. The program has a party scene, a crash scene, a hospital scene, a courtroom scene, and a funeral scene.
He has a shriveled non-functioning arm, bad knees as result of the accident also and worsening arthritis. He has been living in constant pain for 16 years and he said, “what keeps the pain away is the experience of the kids saying ‘I’m not going to drink or do drugs anymore’. Even if the program influences one out of ten kids they’re accomplishing a lot. I think this program is a good idea; some kids may not listen to their parents or teachers when they say “don’t drink or don’t do drugs”, but seeing it actually happen may change their minds.

RE: Wheatgrass vs. Monavie
10/23/2008 11:57:29 AM sloppyjoejoe
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Well theres a way you can use and benefit from both in your life and cheaper too. You can buy acai juice from costco for about $18 for a 32 oz bottle. And its just as good as monavie. You dont need to go to a juice place to get wheatgrass either. Just buy a juicer and grow your own. They're both unbelievably good for your health. monavie cured cancer cells in a test tube it made them just self destruct, theres more study to see if it could eliminate all of them in your body but I'm sure you'd benefit either way. I researched this for you and I'm thinking of starting to do drink both of those everyday. I love keeping my body healthy and I feel great when I do.
RE: Healthy Drinks
10/23/2008 11:58:59 AM sloppyjoejoe
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drink cabbage juice everyday.. itll do you wonders :)
secrets of the effortlessly thin
10/23/2008 12:04:06 PM sloppyjoejoe
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They don’t diet.
You need to get rid of that diet mentally and realize what you are doing is making a permanent lifestyle change. They eat healthy and not to get a quick fix and quickly lose weight, it’s their everyday habit.  They eat more fruits vegetables, fibers and drink more water.

They keep track of their weight
they step on the scale frequently; it’s not about a having an unhealthy fixation on that number but it’s a way to catch a 5 pound gain before it suddenly turns into a 20 pound gain.

They don’t diet. They exercise regularly
even if you’ve never been a fitness fanatic it’s not too late to get moving. Make it interesting go to classes or exercise with people.

They don’t solve problems with food
almost everyone is guilty of occasionally drowning their sorrows in a pint of Ben and jerry’s or a batch of brownies. Thin people don’t make it a habit. Eating will make you feel even worse after, do something else that gives you pleasure. Watch a movie, call an old friend, or play with kids.

They stop eating when they’re full
they don’t mindlessly eat however much they’re served; they pay attention to internal hunger cues and satiety. They notice when they are satisfied and stop eating even if there’s food left.

They don’t surround themselves with temptation
they don’t stock their cupboards with junk food, thin peoples kitchens tend to be filled with healthy foods. They do have indulgences in the house just not so much that they overeat them.

They allow themselves treats
they don’t deprive themselves like many overweight people. Thin people eat what they crave and sometimes even eating a treat every day. The difference is that they do it consciously and choose exactly what they really want to eat and then eat it slowly and enjoy it.

They eat breakfast
nearly 80% of effortlessly thin people eat breakfast every day. Until you send food to your system your metabolism doesn’t start to kick in.

They move, stand and fidget
thin people are rarely sitting. And that helps them lose more than 350 calories a day.

They don’t skip meals
going more than six hours without food will slow down your metabolism, plus you’ll likely get so desperately hungry that you’ll grab anything (as opposed to healthy) and you end up eating more of it.
RE: Oprah Special on Cheating Spouses
10/23/2008 12:13:56 PM sloppyjoejoe
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Cheating is wrong no matter what theres no excuse for it. Even if the other partner shows no appreciation and is just a totally horrible person it still doesn't make it right to cheat. If the other wants to get intimate with someone else well then they should have the decency to leave their partner and do whatever they want and then live with the consequences. no one deserves to be cheated on and no one deserves to go through that pain.
RE: making prostitution legal
10/23/2008 12:18:23 PM sloppyjoejoe
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honestly I agree with this. Its the prostitutes life and if she wants to sell her body then so be it. Whats the difference between a prostitute and a pornstar? They're both having sex for money, the only diffrence is ones on TV and the internet. But I do think there should be laws against prostitutes working the streets.If they want to be prostitutes they should do it descretely and privately. Maybe give out cards and people could call and ask for their services. It's their life and whatever their consequences are, either std's diseases, extreme hate of their profession, and just punishments from God. But its their decisions so let them be.
RE: making prostitution legal
10/23/2008 12:18:30 PM sloppyjoejoe
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honestly I agree with this. Its the prostitutes life and if she wants to sell her body then so be it. Whats the difference between a prostitute and a pornstar? They're both having sex for money, the only diffrence is ones on TV and the internet. But I do think there should be laws against prostitutes working the streets.If they want to be prostitutes they should do it descretely and privately. Maybe give out cards and people could call and ask for their services. It's their life and whatever their consequences are, either std's diseases, extreme hate of their profession, and just punishments from God. But its their decisions so let them be.
RE: Drug Drop Box Helps Get Pills off Streets
10/23/2008 12:23:38 PM sloppyjoejoe
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Tokyoo said: There are some counties where a sheriff can come and pick up the pills from your house.  Sometimes keeping the pills locked up in your house won't even work.  Once you're done with a prescription or don't have any reason to keep them, just call the police department and they'll get them off your hands.

Well that makes it easy for people too and i think its a good idea. But also cops could have better things  to do then just pick up prescriptions you know? So the idea before it was also good. But I think there should be various open options for people who want to get rid of their drugs. Like that drop off box at a police station, the one at the pharmacy where they crush them up and combine them, the one that tokyoo just mentioned also.
RE: Troy and Alana Pack foundation
10/23/2008 12:27:21 PM sloppyjoejoe
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omg i was reading what true sailor wrote. That guy got 7196 pills in one year!! I wonder did he take them all, or sell them or what? How could he even be alive right now if he did take them all.. thats like 20 pills a day!!
RE: Re: Irresponsible Lenders
10/23/2008 12:57:37 PM sloppyjoejoe
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not all lenders are like that. I asked from an increase on my credit card limit and they rejected me like right away. And I'm good at paying bills on time. But I just have a lot to pay because I keep charging.
RE: No credit cards at all!
10/23/2008 12:59:39 PM sloppyjoejoe
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I think credit cards are a must. Can you even get loans if you dont have credit cards? because that shows that you have no credit.
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