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MENTAL HEALTH
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trevor corey
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My favorite sushi place is across the street from Streetlink. So tonight after a tempura pit stop I witnessed a woman tweaking out real bad on her way there.
The thing that was differant about this woman, was that she was more further along than Dumpstermesh.

Now I know we have all had a hate on for the tweakers for awhile, but this woman needed to be in the Eric Martin, not at streetlink. She needs to be on meds not meth.
I wonder if it's more than a coincidence that ever since Riverdale shut it's doors that this shopping cart culture seemed to appear.

We have to get these people the mental health care they need because when I'm in my fifties, her kid will be a teenager, and that is a frightening thought. - Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:41am Edited: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:42am
dumpstermesh
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AHHHHHH LOL....

Just to clear any confusion, Trev meant further along in pregnancy, not tweekerness. Even when I first read that I thought I was being called a tweeker. Whew....glad I cleared that up. Time for another fudgecicle salad. - Mon, 30 Jul 2007 1:18am
dumpstermesh
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I tried to post a pic of my preggerness there but not only am I too big but the file is too!

And there is nothing sadder than seeing a pregnant woman fucked up. What can we do? - Mon, 30 Jul 2007 1:19am
trevor corey
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OMG! You're right .
So sorry.
I should try and sleep now. - Mon, 30 Jul 2007 1:23am
Jl
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ooo crakkies...
help one you end up help'n them all... i say ship'em to d'arcy island(former leper colony..how fitting) and have a new reality show "Amazing Race... for your next hit". So theres a whole bunch of hidden crack on that island and have them crakkies duke it out until theres only 1 left. And that 1 gets the island alll to themselves(and we're 99%rid of crack heads). With no boat and absolutely no way of escape(but, shit, at least they have their own island... with hidden crack all over it)

rehab/crackie issue in victoria = 0% and lowering - Mon, 30 Jul 2007 1:21pm
BBJones
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What else needs to be said? - Mon, 30 Jul 2007 1:41pm
KimberleyKaos
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Nah...Im sentitive to the issues, was just dying to post this pic somewhere. - Mon, 30 Jul 2007 3:04pm
Andrew
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if she went to EMI..they'd clean her up, set her up with a pension, and she could then have X amount of dollars every couple of weeks to buy more drugs. :).

well i guess it is better..because some people DO quit. Yes. It's true..some people do quit...... - Mon, 30 Jul 2007 4:53pm
Aidan Logins
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"Time for another fudgecicle salad. " Aha I'm not pregnant and that still sounds awesome. Way to be. - Mon, 30 Jul 2007 5:03pm
trevor corey
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I was thinking if she was in EMI, they wouldn't have to clean her up, she'd be on her meds, eating well, recieving pre-natal care, and on a list for an assisted living home.
The chances are very high that if this pregnancey comes to term, we as a society will have to deal with her child, which is fine, until it grows into a phsycotic teenager. - Tue, 31 Jul 2007 7:55am
Chopper
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EMP isn't a rehab. Just because you're a tweaker dosen't mean you have mental health issues. - Tue, 31 Jul 2007 3:02pm
Jeremy Baker
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I work at a group home where I deal with "her" children. Not pretty and sadly, not their choice why they are the way they are.

dumpstermesh, fudgecicle salad is just too funny. My girl is all about Creamcicles... but in a salad... I think you have intrigued her! haha - Tue, 31 Jul 2007 6:43pm
Hang the DJ
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There's this woman who used to stand down on Yates just before London Drugs at the intersection.

She held up a sign that said "homeless and pregnant". - Wed, 1 Aug 2007 9:08am
Swingin' Joe
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AWESOME!! - Wed, 1 Aug 2007 9:09pm
jackass
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I laughed pretty good at the fudgesicle salad. Funny stuff. - Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:23pm
Danielle
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I think most people who are far enough along on crack would propably rather be dead anyway. There is a psychosis that develops after chronic use. But I guess it's like the chicken and the egg mystery. Gotta be on the edge of crazy to start up that shit. And once you do you'll be crazy anyway. Crack has no mercy. It takes it's victims by surprise and takes them down fast. People joke, "crack wore", and all that shit but I have spent a fair bit of time around the courthouse (for work!!!) and there is a women's shelter across the street where many of these sad and lonely women end up sometimes, when they are lucky. And really I can only feel sadness for them and I can feel thankful that so far no one I love has been there yet. - Tue, 7 Aug 2007 4:24am
Chopper
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Crack's passé now. Meth's taken it's place since it's cheaper. Majority of tweakers downtown aren't crackheads. - Tue, 7 Aug 2007 8:26am
beazlbub
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i work with ppl over 50 who do all kinds of drugs and lemme tell ya they are just as unerving as the younger ppl out there doing the same thing but more so, because they are older you would think that after the years of abuse to their bodys and countless trips to hospital and or jail they would smarten up ...but they dont ,lol i seriously cannot believe the things that these ppl are willing to do to themselves just to survive their habits, its sad to see pics of their younger days and see their transformation into what they are now, it sucks when you see their small amount of possessions being either thrown out or given away because they have nobody to claim them ,some are always just on the verge of death yet they still punish their bodies with their addictions at least the younger ones have some time to help try and smarten up wheras the older ones are out of time - Fri, 10 Aug 2007 1:49pm
trevor corey
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I realize EMI isn't a rehab.

I didn't make the story clear. This woman wasn't just a regular tweaker, she had obvious mental health issues. Which I believe made her vulnerable to becoming a tweaker.
So what I am trying to say is, if we took better care of our mental health patients we would not have as bad a problem.

We are a rich country, I think we can do better at caring for our weak and vulnerable. - Thu, 16 Aug 2007 2:08am
Chopper
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It hasn't been EMI for over a decade now. Would love to know how you differentiate between tweaker behavior and mental health issue behavior, as there's a very fine line between the 2.

Irrigardless of the wealth of a country, one needs to want the assistance to straighten their life out. If you don't want it, it's just throwing away cash.

Don't get me wrong, I do feel sorry for those who get dumped on the street from mental health institution bed closures. But I doubt the woman in question has issues more than what she created, namely drug abuse.

You've also got to realise that some people end up like this due to advocacy. Yes folks there are advocates that work with those that are psychologically unbalanced, and make them aware of all their rights. One of those rights is to refuse treatment and medication. - Fri, 17 Aug 2007 7:40pm Edited: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 8:08pm
Aidan Logins
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Those damned blue collar tweakers... - Fri, 17 Aug 2007 9:13pm
trevor corey
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It will always be the EMI to me. I still call Legends the Forge too. Every birthday I get real loaded and head on down there and DEMAND to spin the wheel! - Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:00pm
dumpstermesh
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Yes, and every weekend is his birthday. - Sat, 18 Aug 2007 1:56am
trevor corey
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I remember once getting on stage with the cover band of the day, convincing them I wasn't to hammered to sing "Its Your Birthday" by the Beatles, only to forget half the words.

"IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TOO, MAAAAAAN!" - Sat, 18 Aug 2007 2:11am
Chopper
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Somebody has ADD it seems. - Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:56pm
trevor corey
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I just love how everyone on this message board likes to diagnos each other's mental conditions.
It's so thoughtfull. - Sun, 19 Aug 2007 1:53pm
Chopper
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Stick to the fucking topic then... - Sun, 19 Aug 2007 3:11pm
Andrew
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Lol chop sticks, shut up - Sun, 19 Aug 2007 4:19pm
trevor corey
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emp is a good place for an adult time out. Could happen to anyone - Sun, 19 Aug 2007 5:41pm
Andrew
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time outs are a wonderfull thing trevor... Now..Count to ten each number with a large breath. - Sun, 19 Aug 2007 8:20pm
trevor corey
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Andrew, lol. - Sun, 19 Aug 2007 9:23pm
Andrew
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thats waht they used to tell me to do in grade 5!! - Mon, 20 Aug 2007 2:50am
trevor corey
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yup, I figured you where just regurgitating a recent experience. - Mon, 20 Aug 2007 1:41pm
Andrew
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um..thats actualy how i write songs thank u very much..What EvAR! - Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:10pm
Andrew
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are we insulting each other? - Tue, 21 Aug 2007 8:24pm
Masturbating The War God
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I just came here to post this, carry on. - Tue, 21 Aug 2007 9:42pm
Sati
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I'm always hoping someone will diagnose my mental condition.. though when they do my mind conveniently wanders - Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:17pm
trevor corey
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Andrew, lol, no. - Wed, 22 Aug 2007 1:43am
Andrew
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i used to smoke a lot of weed....every day...lol. Said to a guy at work....yea, i used to come to work high every day man. he goes..really? I thought you were just a little stupid.

well actualy i saw that in a cartoon. funny hto. - Fri, 24 Aug 2007 8:15pm
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