ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: RMIMR

Re: RMIMR

Becky Huffman (hhcc1@htcomp.net)
Tue, 18 Mar 1997 21:56:27 -0600

I have had this also.

Mine seems to go along with a crazy addiction to the very thing that causes
it.

Becky
Semper Fi & The ShadowRat
Huffman Horse and Cattle Company
Fine Endurance Arabians and 'Horned Cows'
hhcc1@htcomp.net

> >>- it's call two weeks to my ride and counting. It is RMIMR (ride
> >manager's
> >induced mental retardation)!
> >
> >Truman
> >
> Hi Truman,
>
> I am very familiar with this syndrome (RMIMR). It is a very serious
> condition and can prove fatal if not treated. People with this
> condition exhibit masochism to an extreme degree. They are sometimes
> suicidal, and they can become psychopathic killers.
>
> To control this syndrome, when an episode becomes accute at ~ 10 days
> pre-event, you must keep a sense of humor, and find a support group to
> vent to daily. At the climax of the episode (day-before, day(s)-of and
> day-after ride event), surround yourself with competent, fun-loving
> assistants. This is IMPERATIVE. Your assistants MUST NOT also be
> exhibiting psychopathic symptoms. If this happens, Janet Reno may call
> out the ATF.
>
> There is no "cure" for this syndrome. Once you have it, you are a
> full-blown addict. Your only hope for relief is to turn to a "Higher
> Power" for help and follow a 12-step program. You will never be cured.
> At best, prognosis is continual "recovery".
>
> Sincerely, <tic>
>
> LindaVan,
> Recovering Ride Manager
>
>
> PS. Truman, if you ever need to vent. I'm just a keyboard away.

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