By Justin Juul

People with addictive personalities tend to bounce back and forth between incredible productivity and unchecked hedonism. They may spend years diligently pursuing a goal -- like grad school or becoming a respected journalist -- only to risk fucking it all up upon near-completion by developing an obsession with alcohol and speed. Some addicts – the smart ones like Andy Dick -- have learned to catch themselves before they fall too far, while others – like Britney Spears -- simply lose their minds and cascade into insanity. If you spent last Thanksgiving, oh say, coked out of your mind at a house in the Mission with a bunch of people you barely knew (ahem), you might want to think about changing things up this year with a light meal and some after-dinner dodgeball at Dolores Park. You can still have a few drinks of course, but the elementary-schoolishness of the whole deal, plus the physical exertion, should keep you from overdoing it. Plus: balls!

3rd Annual Thanksgiving Dodgeball
Thurs, Nov 22. 9pm – past Midnight, free
@ The Dolores Park Tennis Court
Near 18th ST & Church ST, SF
http://sanfrancisco.going.com/invite-16135