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Originally Posted by Ruth_intheclouds
(background info: i'm 15)
i used to be on Lexapro until I decided to stop a few months ago. It's helped my self esteem a bit; made me feel a tiny bit normal, you know? i understand that medicine can help you, but i didn't like feeling like i needed it...
however, this hasn't done much good for my anxiety and agoraphobia/depression. things at school are too loud and too bright...it's harder to deal with. but is that worth dealing with if i have a shred of dignity left?
i understand the benifits of medicine and i respect anyone who takes it- really, who am i to judge anyone? but i still feel bad when im on it. and i feel like the medicine i was taking wasn't even working as well as it could have.
i stopped going to my therapist, and have pretty much no sort of theraputic help in a few months.
any imput? im just really confused and i dont know what to do. each day is getting harder to deal with, and im tired of this constant headache..
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do you feel physically bad when on it or "spiritually bad" as in weak willed? i understand not wanting to have to rely on meds everyday to cope with life but isn't that better than not coping. there are days during my anxious periods i will awake and decide i don't want to work this today and take a pill. next day i may decide to do my not pill techniques to deal with the anxiety. and most days i don't even think about taking a pill. as long as you are making the decision whether to take a pill or not you have dignity. if you decide to seek help because you want to get better you have dignity. don't let internal misappropriate pride keep you from a happy successful life.