Aug 11 2006
Wacko Minority
I told my husband recently that I am a member of the Wacko Minority.
What does this mean, you might ask?
Well it means I disagree with mainstream things. And being a liberal, I also long for change.
However, in a nutshell, I differ from the mainstream by these four main points:
1. I’m a vegetarian
2. I much dislike the mainstream view that PMS is all in my head or can be treated with The Pill.
3. I feed my dogs a raw, species appropriate diet
4. I don’t want my dogs to be vaccinated anymore
To expand…
1. I have been vegetarian since … oh gads, 15 years ago. When was that? 1991. I thought 1992 but I’ve been saying 15 years this year so I guess it was 1991. Since then whenever I mention this to people, instantly I have a label stuck on me and I’m put into a group. Oh well. I feel it’s species appropriate for me. But this change, this paradigm shift that basically changed my life back then, opened my mind up to more changes.
2. For years I fought PMS. Not until this year did I find help. Vitex Agnus Castus. Chastetree berry. Good gods it’s a life saver. You can read more about it on my PMS page.
3. July 2006 I started feeding my dogs raw food. Discovering that kibble is just processed junk. I don’t eat processed junk, why would I feed it into my dogs? It can cause cancer and other bad long term problems. Thus… this makes me a wacko minority. So does number 1 (number two is not really wacko minority but it’s definitely alternative medicine).
4. Been reading up on vaccinations. Interesting things out there about them. I still don’t know the entire story. Not sure I ever will. Since I’m like Gilligan and I agree with both the Professor and the Skipper whence listening to arguments (yes, I’ll always be overcoming my codependency issues), it’s hard for me to see which side I want to listen to. But with knowldedge, patience, and information, hopefully I’ll gather what I need to make an informed decision.
The thing I won’t do, refuse to do, is stick my head in the sand. I want knowlege, and I want to know the truth. Granted there are probably many things in my life I haven’t gotten the whole scoop on, but when it comes to my health and the health of my animals, I will find out. Dammit.
Wish the husband would also be healthy, but my ongoing recovery from codependency teaches me to realize him, being human, means he can make his own decision. 
