tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post2831333477871921354..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Should You Pay for My Bad Habits?Stuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-17344224670488357372013-06-04T04:37:17.188-07:002013-06-04T04:37:17.188-07:00Addictions are driven by just such powerful unmet ...Addictions are driven by just such powerful unmet needs. The tragedy of addiction, however, is that the means you choose to meet your need never accomplishes the goal.<a href="http://addictioninterventionnow.com/" rel="nofollow">Addiction Intervention</a> Intervention serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813366149867340859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-25186691938848437742010-04-02T06:40:53.625-07:002010-04-02T06:40:53.625-07:00Surely, it is true that some athletes overdo it an...Surely, it is true that some athletes overdo it and contract injuries. <br /><br />It is also true that the Safeway policy did lead to much lower expenses for health care. <br /><br />So, perhaps for every athlete who gets injured by running too much in bad shoes, there are a few dozen who improve their health so much that they become less avid consumers of medical care.<br /><br />I have seen an awful lot of people profit immeasurably from improved personal habits, both physically and mentally, so I remain committed to them.<br /><br />I would suggest, however, that the culture does not pay more than lip service to the need for an exercise regimen because there is not enough money in it... especially when compared to the costs of inactivity and couch potato-ness.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-73335865205978367162010-04-01T22:59:43.745-07:002010-04-01T22:59:43.745-07:00To put it in less abstract terms: take up distanc...To put it in less abstract terms: take up distance running; get great blood pressure and heart rate; get a blister and staph infection (very common) and you are looking at days in hospital on antibiotics followed by months of therapy and wound care. Maybe even grafting if enough skin is lost.<br /><br />Now you've cost as much money as any smoking sinner, but at least the smoker drops dead and saves money overall....<br /><br />--GrayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-40886009931704633142010-04-01T22:52:06.290-07:002010-04-01T22:52:06.290-07:00I dunno.... Maybe promoting "healthy habits&...I dunno.... Maybe promoting "healthy habits" won't save as much as we think: Vigorous exercise, weight lifting, running and sports can lead to a lot of debilitating injuries and nagging chronic injuries requiring therapy, MRIs and occasionally surgery.<br /><br />In my military experience, even in triaining, I saw many, many young healthy guys injured and debilitated by chronic "over-use" maladies. Heck, I've had a few injuries that required all kinds of medical care....<br /><br />"The Vigorous Life" can cause one to be an unlucky consumer of medical care of all kinds.<br /><br />Some people smoke, others race bikes, jump out of airplanes or run long distances. Moral judgements aside, they will all cost money for a society if we have socialized healthcare.<br /><br />I just want to pay my own way to indulge in high-risk behavior, healthy or otherwise....<br /><br />--GrayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com