ha ha. Yep. Cricket just isn't quite cutting it.
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Ryan Crowley tests positive to banned substance (Opposition supporters tread carefully)
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Crowley has been such a great asset to the club. He's been an integral part of reaching our first grand final, of us being one of the top teams for a few years now. He's going to go down as being the best tagger of his generation, and he'll always be a Doig medalist.
Whatever it is, I just hope he works his issues out & gets through the other side unscathed.
Whatever it is, I just hope he works his issues out & gets through the other side unscathed.
Lost_Deputy
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So true. That said, maybe the way in which he flipped his career on its head is the cause of his issues. Did Crowls sell his soul to the devil to become the best tagger in the game? I mean, I feel like an empty husk during the offseason let alone actually being a real, soulless husk. Hope RTB gives it back to the poor guy
So, so unhelpful. No, depression means that he has a serious mental health condition which can impoverish lives and sadly sometimes lead to death. This is a serious problem which needs compassion and professional help. Medication is a part of that professional help and statements (which are false) that it causes depressed patients to be addicted to antidepressants are dangerous and ill-informed. That's the sort of anti-psychiatry rant you hear coming from Tom Cruise and the rest of his Xenu-hating Scientologists. For your benefit the tradenames of the medications you mentioned are "Lexapro" and "Pristiq".
Arcassius
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For what it's worth - I was on Lexapro for a year and a half after the death of a close friend. Anti depressants aren't addiction forming, nor are they (in a lot of cases) a complete solution to a problem. They are simply a tool to help get through the day to day while you work through your issues - developing better coping mechanisms, opening up and talking about what's going on, and moving on.
I remember a few years ago I was a bit of a grumpy shit around the forums - that was why
I remember a few years ago I was a bit of a grumpy shit around the forums - that was why
Admitting you hate Freo on the Freo board isn't going to get you far and completely flies in the face of supposed good intentions.
Fuuuu, this bloody thread mang.
Fuuuu, this bloody thread mang.
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I'm assuming either of those will have some undesirable side effects, like weight gain, insomnia etc? Shithouse situation for one of my fav freo players ever
Assuming he has one of these illnesses (note: So far its been purely speculation and there's a strong chance he doesn't have any of these), but seriously he is blowing this way out of proportion - one of the key benefits to a lot of the long term anti depressants is that the side effects are minimal - excluding the initial 2-4 weeks. I'm on Escitalopram (Lexapro), I've jumped on and off it before and coming off it is rough (insomnia and these weird ass shocks) but there's no 'addiction' in the traditional sense, its just irritating. Besides that though, you barely even notice you're on it besides taking a pill every morning. Its obviously different for everyone, but medication isn't as bad as people like to blow it up to be.
Lost_Deputy
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I'm on Zoloft just like half of the population. No addiction and few side effects. Understandably it's not for everyone but it keeps me afloat and makes me a weapon between the sheets
There is a process for usingmedications that are needed for identified medical conditions. Ventolin is ok if you have notified the appropriate body beforehand. Antidepressants would also not be any problem. There have been TV images of AFL players using asthma puffers.
One of these is definitely more believable than the other. Congrats Kev & Brett
Purple Maverick
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Got to love watching house of cards and the cricket World Cup at the same time
indeed. speaking just from personal experience and mostly for anxiety, meds help, but proper sleep, diet and exercise help the most. sitting out games but continuing to train for fitness ticks all of those boxes for recovery. i don't feel great about speculating on the guy's private life, but that would be my bet.
feels weird that we're all in a way hoping he's 'just' depressed. can imagine most clinically depressed people would rather be happy recreational drug users.
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It's only weird because society in general and the AFL in particular are insanely paranoid about recreational drugs. They really aren't that big of a deal. Nobody seems to care when investment bankers or plumbers use drugs recreationally but somehow it's the end of the world if football players do.
Stronzo
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So many theories I don't know which one to back. The civil suite one will do for now.
Ben Cousins says, "Hi!"
I'm going to go with Crowley training to run the marathon for Australia in the next olympics. Hence all the laps. Freo just don't want to release a statement on it until Crowls has qualified.
Including Ballantyne
Lost_Deputy
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Close. A chemical weapon. Detonates quickly and then makes me sleepyWhat kind of weapon? A handgrenade ...5 seconds and you explode?
What kind of weapon? A handgrenade ...5 seconds and you explode?
Handgrenades are very messy. Users need to contain the blast to avoid collateral damage to the surrounding tissue and fabric. "Don't attempt this at home"
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