Why not just accept ourselves as we are? Why do we need to invent more
illusions with pharmaceuticals?  Bodies heal themselves.  Chemicals just
react with each other.

I'm severe quad and tough as nails.  Spasticity is something that can be
worked through with perseverance.  I've found it to be so.

Does anybody get my point?   Whether or not anybody agrees with me is
immaterial now.


Matt

On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Jocelyn Tichenor wrote:

> Matt, if drugs are proven to help activities that you (or other people) do
> everyday, than why not use them in a conservative fashion?  I myself am a
> spastic quad-mild, and use baclofen to enhance my typing ability because I am
> in college and many papers are due.  Baclofen also increases the rate of my
> speech and lowers the "jerkiness" of my speech, for which I am greatful.  Can
> therapies other than drugs help me in those beneficial ways that baclofen
> can?
>
> Jocelyn
>
> P.S. I am new to the list serve and like to hear what other people think.
>