pinkisfloyd: Any minds out there that think the power to heal is inside ourselves?

I agree 100% but this is why...

The decision to get better is a decision that can only be made by the individual in crisis. In some cases, that decision also includes the choice to take medication.

When it comes to medication, I'm probably about as skeptical of the drug studies and big pharma as anyone else out there. What I'm not skeptical of however is an individual who says, "Hey, _______ is helping me." I can't help but think that if anyone would know, they would.

Maybe the ________ is vitamins, maybe it's yoga, maybe it's art therapy, maybe it's walking for hours along a quiet beach, maybe it's meditation, maybe it's medication, maybe it's all of the above and then some. To me, what fills in the blank isn't as important as the fact that the individual in crisis/recovery has identified something that helps them. Ideally, those around them can recognize it as helpful too. Naturally, we are all individuals and what helps each of us "get better" is going to be a very individual matter.

But it does all start with a belief somewhere in your mind that you can get better. And that's why I agree wholeheartedly with the basic premise of your statement.

~ Namaste