OT: Sports addiction
Rick Y
likely end with a second straight Flyers loss and a loss of the Division
and possibly bye in the playoffs by the Eagles, what is it that gives us a
high when our teams win and drive us to the point of near depression when
they lose? I would very much like to just break the addiction and not care
one way or the other and just cut that completely out of my life and start
living again for my own accompishments and achievements. I would very
likely be more succesful if I weren't giving my time to the Flyers and
Eagles and instead spening that time advancing my own goals, but I'm just
not sure how to make that happen. Anyone else have similar ideas or
thoughts about just forgetting about being a fan of professional sports? I
mean why should I care if these over-paid spoiled millionaire boozers win
another game as long as I live..right?
Rick
Pelle Schultz
I don't think it's an addiction, but rather a genuine need. It's kind
of a joke--but a serious one--among biologists that team sports fill
the space that males would have generally devoted to warring (within
or between tribes) throughout history.
Any of us here could probably be more successful if we took the time
we devote to sports and put it all in 'career' goals, but more than
likely we'd find something else non-work-related to fill that space. I
know I would.
Pelle
Luke
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You just can't take it personal. The players aren't screwing you when they
suck. Andy Reid isn't twisting your last breath out of your lungs when he
has that dazed look as the clock ticks down. Jeff Carter isn't threatening
your kids college education when he misses yet another net with his only
shot in his arsenal - the wrister. It's really simple, you just can't care
that much. Sports are just another method of escaping the mundane bullshit
that is our everyday regular routine and if you want to use it as an escape
then it has to placed in the correct level of importance relative to
everything else in your life. I refuse to place the importance of a game
on the same level as the importance of staying healthy, supporting my family
and my employees and those that have less and experience a harder time in
life than I do. Sports must be a level down from those requirements of life
and if you keep the games at a mid-level importance they won't bother you so
much. Of course I haven't seen the Eagles score so maybe it is easy for me
to say.......
Jocelyn Hodes
i think about this all the time, and i don't have the answer. i have
found though that in the last few years my levels of joy and are not
as extreme as they used to be. i rarely get that upset any more when
the lose, even badly, like today. once i awhile my blood gets boiling
or i dwell on a loss, but not often. i think i've just gotten older,
and i don't look up to the athletes the way i used to, partly because
of the money they make, and also, because i'm older than most of them.
nothing i've done by design. just happened.
Brother Freebyrd
Because you're a true blue diehard fan of your city and teams Rick, and
thats why i respect you. We may differ on cities and teams but i'm a mirror
image, just a bit north and west. I bitch and hollor and don't even want to
talk to anyone when my teams lose.....thats the way it is. Don't give up
man.
Wayne
<166a613f-d34f-4870...@d7g2000vbs.googlegroups.com>,
Jocelyn Hodes <jho...@acaje.org> wrote:
I think Jone has summed up my feelings/attitudes towards sports and my
teams to a tee. As I've gotten older, the ups and downs have gotten a
lot flatter.
Wayne
Sleazy-E
> I think Jone has summed up my feelings/attitudes towards sports and my
> teams to a tee. As I've gotten older, the ups and downs have gotten a
> lot flatter.
I was never interested in anything but hockey, the NHL took care of
that for me. They made hockey so unwatchable that I never tune in any
more.
Au Revoire
wrote:
I fall in line with both Pelle's and Luke's responses. Mid-level
interest, but with enough zeal that I'm sure something else more
important in life is undergoing a lack of appreciation.
I spent my college years barely following any of the 4 big
Philadelphia teams and I remember them being the most stress free
years of my life, despite the heavy schedule of academics, sports, and
work. At the same time, the Phillies 2008 win and 2009 WS appearance,
along with the Eagles SB try, the Flyers in both 2004 and 2000 and
1997..., and Sixers in 2000, would have been underwhelming if I had
not regained my "mid-level" participation as a fan.
To be fair, I'm *trying* to come down to the mid-level mark, but not
there yet. Maybe we need a support group.
--
Complaining? WHO'S complaining?
Au Revoire
Rick Y
news:30a4k5152g90kdrsj...@4ax.com:
Hi....I'm Rick and I'm a Sports-aholic.
Rick
Rick Y
I just wanted to thank everyone who weighed in on this topic. I think it
was helpful to here what other thought about it. I'm kind of leaning
towards Pelle's notion that it's more of a need than an addiction. Good
insight from all on this. Thanks
Rick
I am Canadian
wrote:
>I'm just wondering as I live this dismal day in Philly sports that will
I think for me and it sucks to say this, I think I live
vicariously(sp) through watching this stuff. I used to be very
involved in sports and was an extremely intense and competitive
player. No matter what I do, even if it's playing cards I fucking hate
to lose. Unfortunately that mentality carries over to watching pro
sports. I really don't do anything competitive anymore I probably miss
it more than I think I do.
But as I've gotten older, I have mellowed quite a bit. My mood used to
be driven by how my team did on any given day, now I'll come in here
and have a hissy fit, get it off my chest and go about my day without
letting it bother me. I think some of that comes from the realization
that I really shouldn't care so much because there are many occassions
when it's obvious these guys don't give a fuck.
Jeff