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Since I’m only a half-mile away, I will be at the space for SPEAK tonight, just in case some of the folks who aren’t online show up. I doubt much will happen. We’ll reschedule the “hunger” theme for another night.
Drop a comment or a line if you are coming, just so I know.
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I have a crazy day, so won’t be around much.
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Snow again. 5-10 inches, depending on where you are.
Baby, we got us a WINTER.
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This note from the Pharmaceutical Poets’ Society:
Medications, properly prescribed to the right patients, can help. There’s almost no such thing as “always bad” or “always good” when it comes to these meds. (I preclude from this obviously flawed meds like Halcyon.)
Using a drug as a panacea, not having adequate therapy, not monitoring it correctly, not including proper spiritual/dietary/lifestyle guidelines, and (most of all) incorrectly prescribing the drug for mild or even NON EXISTENT issues IS wrong.
I am tired (old story) of losing friends who refused treatment because they were afraid of losing their creativity, their souls, or because of some false notion of not wanting to give in to Big Pharm.
Big Pharm sucks, yes. They push and hype the meds beyond the point of sane usage. But it doesn’t mean that the drugs are automatically of no value.
Save your credibility, by all means; save your creativity, and be skeptical of every claim. Do your research.
But recall, please, that death and catatonia and total dysfunction don’t make you a particularly productive artist, either.
Dark Matter 
January 26th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Hit my cell while I’m at SPEAK. 508 — 9 four 2 — 4 one 2 four.
January 26th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Hit my cell while I’m at SPEAK. 508 — 9 four 2 — 4 one 2 four.
January 26th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Hit my cell while I’m at SPEAK. 508 — 9 four 2 — 4 one 2 four.
January 26th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Hit my cell while I’m at SPEAK. 508 — 9 four 2 — 4 one 2 four.
January 26th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Hit my cell while I’m at SPEAK. 508 — 9 four 2 — 4 one 2 four.
January 26th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Hit my cell while I’m at SPEAK. 508 — 9 four 2 — 4 one 2 four.
January 26th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Hit my cell while I’m at SPEAK. 508 — 9 four 2 — 4 one 2 four.
January 26th, 2005 at 10:48 pm
Hit my cell while I’m at SPEAK. 508 — 9 four 2 — 4 one 2 four.
January 26th, 2005 at 8:48 pm
Won’t be at Speak tonight. Wondering if I could call you tonight to discuss my possible new meds?
Melissa
January 26th, 2005 at 8:48 pm
Won’t be at Speak tonight. Wondering if I could call you tonight to discuss my possible new meds?
Melissa
January 26th, 2005 at 8:48 pm
Won’t be at Speak tonight. Wondering if I could call you tonight to discuss my possible new meds?
Melissa
January 26th, 2005 at 8:48 pm
Won’t be at Speak tonight. Wondering if I could call you tonight to discuss my possible new meds?
Melissa
January 26th, 2005 at 8:48 pm
Won’t be at Speak tonight. Wondering if I could call you tonight to discuss my possible new meds?
Melissa
January 26th, 2005 at 8:48 pm
Won’t be at Speak tonight. Wondering if I could call you tonight to discuss my possible new meds?
Melissa
January 26th, 2005 at 8:48 pm
Won’t be at Speak tonight. Wondering if I could call you tonight to discuss my possible new meds?
Melissa
January 26th, 2005 at 8:48 pm
Won’t be at Speak tonight. Wondering if I could call you tonight to discuss my possible new meds?
Melissa
January 26th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
Re: anti-depesents
Bingo, of course.
I’ve had similar trouble…almost losing a therapist because my company’s insurance didn’t include her; being sent to a meds manager who was a complete idiot and who really didn’t know what he was doing with me other than a quick visit every few weeks; and the constant trial and error.
It ain’t easy.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
Re: anti-depesents
Bingo, of course.
I’ve had similar trouble…almost losing a therapist because my company’s insurance didn’t include her; being sent to a meds manager who was a complete idiot and who really didn’t know what he was doing with me other than a quick visit every few weeks; and the constant trial and error.
It ain’t easy.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
Re: anti-depesents
Bingo, of course.
I’ve had similar trouble…almost losing a therapist because my company’s insurance didn’t include her; being sent to a meds manager who was a complete idiot and who really didn’t know what he was doing with me other than a quick visit every few weeks; and the constant trial and error.
It ain’t easy.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
Re: anti-depesents
Bingo, of course.
I’ve had similar trouble…almost losing a therapist because my company’s insurance didn’t include her; being sent to a meds manager who was a complete idiot and who really didn’t know what he was doing with me other than a quick visit every few weeks; and the constant trial and error.
It ain’t easy.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
Re: anti-depesents
Bingo, of course.
I’ve had similar trouble…almost losing a therapist because my company’s insurance didn’t include her; being sent to a meds manager who was a complete idiot and who really didn’t know what he was doing with me other than a quick visit every few weeks; and the constant trial and error.
It ain’t easy.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
Re: anti-depesents
Bingo, of course.
I’ve had similar trouble…almost losing a therapist because my company’s insurance didn’t include her; being sent to a meds manager who was a complete idiot and who really didn’t know what he was doing with me other than a quick visit every few weeks; and the constant trial and error.
It ain’t easy.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
Re: anti-depesents
Bingo, of course.
I’ve had similar trouble…almost losing a therapist because my company’s insurance didn’t include her; being sent to a meds manager who was a complete idiot and who really didn’t know what he was doing with me other than a quick visit every few weeks; and the constant trial and error.
It ain’t easy.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
Re: anti-depesents
Bingo, of course.
I’ve had similar trouble…almost losing a therapist because my company’s insurance didn’t include her; being sent to a meds manager who was a complete idiot and who really didn’t know what he was doing with me other than a quick visit every few weeks; and the constant trial and error.
It ain’t easy.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for this topic today. I tried to go off the zoloft a couple of days ago, because I hate how fuzzy and distant and puffy it makes me. I SO don’t want to be on this stuff again. But it looks like I need to stay put, at least for a little while longer.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for this topic today. I tried to go off the zoloft a couple of days ago, because I hate how fuzzy and distant and puffy it makes me. I SO don’t want to be on this stuff again. But it looks like I need to stay put, at least for a little while longer.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for this topic today. I tried to go off the zoloft a couple of days ago, because I hate how fuzzy and distant and puffy it makes me. I SO don’t want to be on this stuff again. But it looks like I need to stay put, at least for a little while longer.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for this topic today. I tried to go off the zoloft a couple of days ago, because I hate how fuzzy and distant and puffy it makes me. I SO don’t want to be on this stuff again. But it looks like I need to stay put, at least for a little while longer.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for this topic today. I tried to go off the zoloft a couple of days ago, because I hate how fuzzy and distant and puffy it makes me. I SO don’t want to be on this stuff again. But it looks like I need to stay put, at least for a little while longer.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for this topic today. I tried to go off the zoloft a couple of days ago, because I hate how fuzzy and distant and puffy it makes me. I SO don’t want to be on this stuff again. But it looks like I need to stay put, at least for a little while longer.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for this topic today. I tried to go off the zoloft a couple of days ago, because I hate how fuzzy and distant and puffy it makes me. I SO don’t want to be on this stuff again. But it looks like I need to stay put, at least for a little while longer.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for this topic today. I tried to go off the zoloft a couple of days ago, because I hate how fuzzy and distant and puffy it makes me. I SO don’t want to be on this stuff again. But it looks like I need to stay put, at least for a little while longer.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
anti-depesents
I know someone who reasontly changed insurances because her company dropped hers. Well she went to refill her anti depresent… and they refussed to pay for it. They said her doc had to call and prove to them that she had already tried many many other ones first. translated… are you sure the cheap ones wont work for her?. Probelem being she had tried the cheap ones that had such side effects as making her extreamy panicy to suicidal. She didn’t want to go through all that again. And her primary did not have that info. Because they were forced on her by specialist who would insist she keep taking them for months to “see what happened”. luckily she had enough of her mind left to drop them like hot pototos.
You know it took a week, and her telling them her family would sue them after she killed herself and someone else to explain this all to her doctor before they o.k.ed it.
Now she had been on this anti depressent for about 5 years. Big Pharm and Insurances… trying to control what keep people on an even keel….
I tell you this… and all who read you… because you brought up the first part… getting the meds… the second.. is getting the right one… trial and error… and third… keeping what works for you. And all is hard for someone who is depressed, because they have a hard time helping themselves to begin with.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
anti-depesents
I know someone who reasontly changed insurances because her company dropped hers. Well she went to refill her anti depresent… and they refussed to pay for it. They said her doc had to call and prove to them that she had already tried many many other ones first. translated… are you sure the cheap ones wont work for her?. Probelem being she had tried the cheap ones that had such side effects as making her extreamy panicy to suicidal. She didn’t want to go through all that again. And her primary did not have that info. Because they were forced on her by specialist who would insist she keep taking them for months to “see what happened”. luckily she had enough of her mind left to drop them like hot pototos.
You know it took a week, and her telling them her family would sue them after she killed herself and someone else to explain this all to her doctor before they o.k.ed it.
Now she had been on this anti depressent for about 5 years. Big Pharm and Insurances… trying to control what keep people on an even keel….
I tell you this… and all who read you… because you brought up the first part… getting the meds… the second.. is getting the right one… trial and error… and third… keeping what works for you. And all is hard for someone who is depressed, because they have a hard time helping themselves to begin with.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
anti-depesents
I know someone who reasontly changed insurances because her company dropped hers. Well she went to refill her anti depresent… and they refussed to pay for it. They said her doc had to call and prove to them that she had already tried many many other ones first. translated… are you sure the cheap ones wont work for her?. Probelem being she had tried the cheap ones that had such side effects as making her extreamy panicy to suicidal. She didn’t want to go through all that again. And her primary did not have that info. Because they were forced on her by specialist who would insist she keep taking them for months to “see what happened”. luckily she had enough of her mind left to drop them like hot pototos.
You know it took a week, and her telling them her family would sue them after she killed herself and someone else to explain this all to her doctor before they o.k.ed it.
Now she had been on this anti depressent for about 5 years. Big Pharm and Insurances… trying to control what keep people on an even keel….
I tell you this… and all who read you… because you brought up the first part… getting the meds… the second.. is getting the right one… trial and error… and third… keeping what works for you. And all is hard for someone who is depressed, because they have a hard time helping themselves to begin with.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
anti-depesents
I know someone who reasontly changed insurances because her company dropped hers. Well she went to refill her anti depresent… and they refussed to pay for it. They said her doc had to call and prove to them that she had already tried many many other ones first. translated… are you sure the cheap ones wont work for her?. Probelem being she had tried the cheap ones that had such side effects as making her extreamy panicy to suicidal. She didn’t want to go through all that again. And her primary did not have that info. Because they were forced on her by specialist who would insist she keep taking them for months to “see what happened”. luckily she had enough of her mind left to drop them like hot pototos.
You know it took a week, and her telling them her family would sue them after she killed herself and someone else to explain this all to her doctor before they o.k.ed it.
Now she had been on this anti depressent for about 5 years. Big Pharm and Insurances… trying to control what keep people on an even keel….
I tell you this… and all who read you… because you brought up the first part… getting the meds… the second.. is getting the right one… trial and error… and third… keeping what works for you. And all is hard for someone who is depressed, because they have a hard time helping themselves to begin with.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
anti-depesents
I know someone who reasontly changed insurances because her company dropped hers. Well she went to refill her anti depresent… and they refussed to pay for it. They said her doc had to call and prove to them that she had already tried many many other ones first. translated… are you sure the cheap ones wont work for her?. Probelem being she had tried the cheap ones that had such side effects as making her extreamy panicy to suicidal. She didn’t want to go through all that again. And her primary did not have that info. Because they were forced on her by specialist who would insist she keep taking them for months to “see what happened”. luckily she had enough of her mind left to drop them like hot pototos.
You know it took a week, and her telling them her family would sue them after she killed herself and someone else to explain this all to her doctor before they o.k.ed it.
Now she had been on this anti depressent for about 5 years. Big Pharm and Insurances… trying to control what keep people on an even keel….
I tell you this… and all who read you… because you brought up the first part… getting the meds… the second.. is getting the right one… trial and error… and third… keeping what works for you. And all is hard for someone who is depressed, because they have a hard time helping themselves to begin with.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
anti-depesents
I know someone who reasontly changed insurances because her company dropped hers. Well she went to refill her anti depresent… and they refussed to pay for it. They said her doc had to call and prove to them that she had already tried many many other ones first. translated… are you sure the cheap ones wont work for her?. Probelem being she had tried the cheap ones that had such side effects as making her extreamy panicy to suicidal. She didn’t want to go through all that again. And her primary did not have that info. Because they were forced on her by specialist who would insist she keep taking them for months to “see what happened”. luckily she had enough of her mind left to drop them like hot pototos.
You know it took a week, and her telling them her family would sue them after she killed herself and someone else to explain this all to her doctor before they o.k.ed it.
Now she had been on this anti depressent for about 5 years. Big Pharm and Insurances… trying to control what keep people on an even keel….
I tell you this… and all who read you… because you brought up the first part… getting the meds… the second.. is getting the right one… trial and error… and third… keeping what works for you. And all is hard for someone who is depressed, because they have a hard time helping themselves to begin with.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
anti-depesents
I know someone who reasontly changed insurances because her company dropped hers. Well she went to refill her anti depresent… and they refussed to pay for it. They said her doc had to call and prove to them that she had already tried many many other ones first. translated… are you sure the cheap ones wont work for her?. Probelem being she had tried the cheap ones that had such side effects as making her extreamy panicy to suicidal. She didn’t want to go through all that again. And her primary did not have that info. Because they were forced on her by specialist who would insist she keep taking them for months to “see what happened”. luckily she had enough of her mind left to drop them like hot pototos.
You know it took a week, and her telling them her family would sue them after she killed herself and someone else to explain this all to her doctor before they o.k.ed it.
Now she had been on this anti depressent for about 5 years. Big Pharm and Insurances… trying to control what keep people on an even keel….
I tell you this… and all who read you… because you brought up the first part… getting the meds… the second.. is getting the right one… trial and error… and third… keeping what works for you. And all is hard for someone who is depressed, because they have a hard time helping themselves to begin with.
January 26th, 2005 at 6:06 pm
anti-depesents
I know someone who reasontly changed insurances because her company dropped hers. Well she went to refill her anti depresent… and they refussed to pay for it. They said her doc had to call and prove to them that she had already tried many many other ones first. translated… are you sure the cheap ones wont work for her?. Probelem being she had tried the cheap ones that had such side effects as making her extreamy panicy to suicidal. She didn’t want to go through all that again. And her primary did not have that info. Because they were forced on her by specialist who would insist she keep taking them for months to “see what happened”. luckily she had enough of her mind left to drop them like hot pototos.
You know it took a week, and her telling them her family would sue them after she killed herself and someone else to explain this all to her doctor before they o.k.ed it.
Now she had been on this anti depressent for about 5 years. Big Pharm and Insurances… trying to control what keep people on an even keel….
I tell you this… and all who read you… because you brought up the first part… getting the meds… the second.. is getting the right one… trial and error… and third… keeping what works for you. And all is hard for someone who is depressed, because they have a hard time helping themselves to begin with.