Withdrawal help answer to Janet

December 22, 2003

> About your dogs, i can relate totally except it is my flock of cats that

> has kept me keeping on amongst some other like catherine and glitter and

> all the people on these lists. " Friends " check out rather rapidlly when

> you have more than the flu or a cold. Welcome again here. and stick

> around for the long run. you can feel better. it takes time as

> ccatherine just told me :-). janet

>

Yep...aren't animals great therapy? I think those of us with indoor animal

companions will recover faster than others. This, btw, is a research proven

fact, i.e. animals lower blood pressure and people with animals have better

mental health. I participate in therapy work at a local nursing home with

two of mine (have for over 4 years). While my employees at work become

peevish and downright boring with their behavior, I can come home and be

greeted with the same boundless enthuiasm and happiness no matter what my

mood.

They take my mind off my awful " prozac brain drain " and they keep me busy

going and doing " doggie activities " . No time to get or be depressed...I

really REALLLLLY do think they have saved my life with this SSRI withdrawal

and disease I have b/c without them, I would have shut my doors and windows

and NEVER EVER gone out except to the grocery store or to work. Because

they need daily exercise and I compete with them in doggie sports that

requires athletic training, I am FORCED to get out and do (despite the fact

that I am exhausted). This has literally saved my butt........Now you all

know for SURE I am nuts.

Terry Woods

Chattanooga, TN

Home shared with FOUR American Eskimo dogs, One crazy Border Collie and One

rotten little ole Keeshond.

December 22, 2003

This has literally saved my butt........Now you all

know for SURE I am nuts

Don't think you're nutz at all. The animals are a great diversion from our own mistery during withdrawal.

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