We know the type. The “crunchy” mama who is all natural everything, where ever possible. With the abundance of health issues our society faces, however, it’s natural to wonder…. will taking a prescription eliminate my claim to “crunchiness”? Self professed crunchy mama here with a PSA: prescription medication does NOT make you less crunchy. Taking care of yourself and your body’s needs is important, even if that doesn’t look one hundred percent like an “all natural” approach.
So… what now? Where do we go from here?
We’ve established you can still claim the “crunchy” title if you are on prescription medication… so let’s take a deeper look, shall we?
A Deeper Look Into Crunchiness
We kind of already defined “crunchy”, so let’s keep trucking. Obviously we aren’t doctors or medical professionals – we aren’t trying to change your medicine or convince you one way or another what to do. That’s your doctor’s job.
But, while we are at it:
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or any kind of health professional. Please do not change or alter any medications without talking to your doctor. This is not to be construed as medical advice.
So. Crunchiness.
Although it may seem a bit contrary – I firmly believe that taking prescription medication does not make you less crunchy. “Crunchy” isn’t all or nothing – it’s kind of degrees, much like homesteading – which goes right along with being crunchy, truly.
Taking a natural approach could simply mean that you make your own foods and eat healthy … but it could also mean you only use products that are good for you and the environment. There are probably as many definitions for that particular term as there are people in my area, because everyone defines crunchy slightly differently and no one quite seems to agree.
Why Prescription Medication Does Not Make You Less Crunchy
Now for the big WHY.
It’s kind of been established above, but prescriptions (as I see them) are a necessary evil. There are almost certain to be side effects, but it (hopefully) helps the problem it was prescribed for, as well. The benefit (should) outweigh the risks.
If we went around declaring you could not take prescriptions AND be crunchy, that’s firstly eliminating a very large portion of the populace from that designation. But also, isn’t it better to be encouraging (part of the goal of being crunchy is to do what is better for you AND the environment where able) and slowly see a transformation, rather than eliminate people’s “crunchy card” for something so simple and often necessary?
Completely healthy people aren’t a very large portion of the population.
If we relied on that small portion, and then narrowed it down further to only those who *care* about being crunchy and taking a natural approach, the impact to be had (on ourselves and our environment) would be minimal. Whereas if crunchy is a spectrum, an idea, more people are included and the impact has the potential to be greater.
Sum it Up
Taking prescription medication does not make you less crunchy considering that the term “crunchy” is often vaguely defined and exists as a spectrum. There is no one way to be crunchy, and if you need prescriptions, that’s between you and your doctor. No one should take your “crunchy card” for taking care of your health in a more mainstream way.
Making the decision to care for your health and wellbeing – even when it may not be the most “natural” or “environmentally friendly” approach is hard, much like balancing taking care of your mental health and family responsibilities. There’s three stages that kind of sum up the whole ordeal, and tactics for survival, too. Read about the stages and tactics HERE.
Christian, wife, “hybrid” mama, I run the site All Behind A Smile to help others like me.
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