Neo-Squammy Syndrome (NSS)

[Anne]

Neo-Squammy Syndrome (NSS) is a disorder of new squirrel mommies (Squammies). It is similar to Munchausen by proxy syndrome (MBPS) except the abuser is the patient, not the care taker.
The chief symptoms are extreme anxiety, sleep deprivation, heightened sense of guilt and an uncontrollable urge to surf the Internet.
The anxiety is overwhelming and causes the squammy to lose all rational thought and IQ scores drop by at least 20 points. Sleep deprivation is directly related to how long the flyer has been in the household. New Squammies are not above getting up multiple times a night and holding a tiny mirror under the pup's nose to make sure it's breathing. When the pup displays normal behavior ... cleverly disguised as abnormal, the new Squammy is certain it is her fault and this can often lead to situational depression.
The urge to surf the Internet plunges the Squammy further into a state of chaos when it's discovered that there are a myriad of sites run by "experts" and all of them conflicting what the other site says. The baby squirrel uses this to its advantage and displays different "symptoms" on a daily basis thus keeping the Squammy from work, schooling, activities of daily living, etc.
After some significant weight loss or gain, the Squammy finally realizes that an "abnormal" pet displays "abnormal" behavior because it's normal. How do I know this? Because I've been there, done it all and have the T-shirt!

[stepnstone]

[lennysmom]

Oh Anne, did you write this about me?!

[Chickenlegs]

All of our pictures are on the poster!

[Anne]

Dear Darling Lindsay- not written for you, but to you! This is from an article from sometime ago that I have saved in my computer files and I thought I would post hoping you would see and read it -Did it help?

[lennysmom]

Dear Darling Lindsay- not written for you, but to you! This is from an article from sometime ago that I have saved in my computer files and I thought I would post hoping you would see and read it -Did it help?

Yes and thank you. It helps to put things in perspective.

[Saverywood]

Neo-Squammy Syndrome (NSS) is a disorder of new squirrel mommies (Squammies). It is similar to Munchausen by proxy syndrome (MBPS) except the abuser is the patient, not the care taker.
The chief symptoms are extreme anxiety, sleep deprivation, heightened sense of guilt and an uncontrollable urge to surf the Internet.
The anxiety is overwhelming and causes the squammy to lose all rational thought and IQ scores drop by at least 20 points. Sleep deprivation is directly related to how long the flyer has been in the household. New Squammies are not above getting up multiple times a night and holding a tiny mirror under the pup's nose to make sure it's breathing. When the pup displays normal behavior ... cleverly disguised as abnormal, the new Squammy is certain it is her fault and this can often lead to situational depression.
The urge to surf the Internet plunges the Squammy further into a state of chaos when it's discovered that there are a myriad of sites run by "experts" and all of them conflicting what the other site says. The baby squirrel uses this to its advantage and displays different "symptoms" on a daily basis thus keeping the Squammy from work, schooling, activities of daily living, etc.
After some significant weight loss or gain, the Squammy finally realizes that an "abnormal" pet displays "abnormal" behavior because it's normal. How do I know this? Because I've been there, done it all and have the T-shirt!

I'm so there....

[czarina]

Please add my face to the poster.

[island rehabber]

Please add my face to the poster.

[Anne]

Thinking that maybe this should be re-posted every regular pinkie season!
grouphug

[island rehabber]

Thinking that maybe this should be re-posted every regular pinkie season!
grouphug

Yup, and we just bumped it for this one!