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To: JamesP81
I'm single too and I spent 35 years with the same employer feeling what you're feeling. I don't have any answers for you since you seem to have the hobby side covered as I do. I'm retired now and softball in spring summer and fall keep me busy and volleyball is the mainstay for wintertime.

Here's one observation tho, this is the most awful time of the year for me and when I feel the worst. But I've come to realize that since I'm an outdoorsy type person, I am very susceptible to Sunlight Affective Disorder brought on by the shortened daylight , dreary days and snow brought on by the winter.

These hopeless feelings get less severe as the weather improves and I can get outside more. So just hang on for a while more, the days are getting longer, the weather is starting to take a change for the better, we'll start seeing more sunshine and when spring finally arrives and flowers start to bloom, it will be like a rebirth of the earth and your mental outlook.......

Stick with it buddy and keep the faith..........

As verification to what I said above, I just got home from taking indoor batting practice with a bunch of older guys I play ball with. The temperature outdoors is a stunning 49 degrees (first time since maybe early November) the sun is shining brightly with no cloud in the sky, the snow is melting like mad and I'm feeling in a pretty darn good mood........ Just finishing lunch and will soon be taking my nap..........LOL!

102 posted on 02/16/2011 10:19:53 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Oh Magoo, you've done it again.....)
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To: Hot Tabasco
I am very susceptible to Sunlight Affective Disorder brought on by the shortened daylight , dreary days and snow brought on by the winter.

You probably already know this, but they make lamps for people with SAD, which puts out UV light to make people feel better:

http://store.lighttherapyproducts.com/
192 posted on 02/16/2011 12:59:29 PM PST by fr_freak
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To: Hot Tabasco
Huh. Not sure why the link wasn't clickable the first time.

http://store.lighttherapyproducts.com/
199 posted on 02/16/2011 1:17:13 PM PST by fr_freak
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