Re: [RC] I call it "Equizac".... - rdcarrie<<For those poor depressed souls who have had to resort to Prozac and other anti-depressants, I genuinely feel for you if you have truly been diagnosed as clinically depressed.
I prefer to ward off that insidious problem with regular doses of long rides and nuzzles.>> I'm sorry, but this statement does a serious disservice to those who *have* been diagnosed with depression. Those "poor depressed souls", as you describe them. Clinical depression is not a state of mind that can be cured (or prevented) by getting on a horse and riding, or by deciding to just "get over it." It is an illness that the person needs help, often medical help, to recover from.
Dawn in East Texas
-----Original Message----- From: raneller@xxxxxxx To: azequine@xxxxxxx; jatatahoe1@xxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:35 PM Subject: [RC] I call it "Equizac".... For those poor depressed souls who have had to resort to Prozac and other anti-depressants, I genuinely feel for you if you have truly been diagnosed as clinically depressed.
I prefer to ward off that insidious problem with regular doses of long rides and nuzzles..in fact my Doc son lifted his head an whinneyed LOUDLY tonight when I went out to feed...I call that EQUIZAC.....LARGE DOSES PRN! Ranelle Rubin Coaching and Consulting Services The Coaching Center ranelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx raneller@xxxxxxx 916-663-4140 home office 916-718-2427 cellular 916-848-3662 fax >From: "Joann" <azequine@xxxxxxx> >To: "Jennifer Adam" <jatatahoe1@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: RE: [RC] the drug discussion >Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:05:13 -0700 > > >>>Thank you for sharing your Mom's story in such a beautiful way. ><<< > > > Ditto-(Still tears in my eyes ) Yes- thanks for sharing. > Wow, 53 is young! > My Mom lost her battle with cancer at the age of 42 when I was 4. > I am 43 now and worry about the same fate. > > From what little I had been told about her she never complained and >always >made the best of whatever she had to work with. > > So tell your Mom; "You Go Girl" !!!! > Nothing to be ashamed of at all for medicating for real pain. > Life is too short to allow circumstances to keep us from our passions if > there is anything we can do about it! > > Our horses are my mental therapy - > Thanks for sharing and keep us updated about your Mom. K? > > Joann in AZ. > >-----Original Message----- >From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jennifer Adam >Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:55 PM >To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [RC] the drug discussion >I just have to share with you all how happy this discussion has made my >mom... She is 53 years old and in 2003 she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon >cancer - it had spread to her lymph nodes and she was a mess. Several >surgeries later, and after 8 months of chemo therapy, she is now >*hopefully* >cancer free. > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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