I agree Blossom. I am def not pro med, and I am def not anti meds. I am tho pro taking care of your "whole" being, in whatever forms that looks like to the individual. It bothers me that we see a divide even amongst ourselves here many times. A while back there was a thread asking for anyone with knowledge of certain herbal remedies. The op was met with some hostile responses.

If I was to post a thread saying I was done with meds and going to do it on my own. Would I be met with support for my informed choice, or would I be met with "very bad idea!" which would not be the support I would particulary need. I've thought about this alot, because when the time comes, I would like to have support.

More often than not, this forum is pro med to an extent. Makes sense because the majority here are on meds. Most information you can find on Bipolar is also pro med. I think we all need to support each other, no matter the individuals treatment choice. Why would we stigmatize within our own group. I don't know. Meds, no meds... Makes no difference to me, are you trying to learn how to cope, or trying to reach for something better, stuck, confused, asking for support? That's what matters.