Cottonball,

I can relate to how you feel about medications. I did take Klonopin for a while because my PTSD was so bad I could bearly function. I had to get enough therapy and even my own research on it to understand it better. But I was on a very "low" dose. I did take it at night, but tried not to take it during the day because it "is" a sedative and I have to be awake during the day, I have too many responsibilities.

I don't agree that all people with difficult childhoods have PTSD though. But to be honest with you, if I sat across from a T that rolled his/her eyes when I discussed PTSD, I would be upset. To me if a T truely works with patients that struggle with it, they don't roll their eyes. My T never rolled his eyes and he knows alot about PTSD and has worked with many patients over the years with it. And if I come across information on it and bring it into therapy, he is right on target with it and "very up to date and knowlegable". And my T has talked many times about the three stages of recovery. He would not have a six month time frame, he has told me that each person is different. Some of his patients have been in therapy for several years, and some a year, it all depends.

I am not on any antidepressants or mood stabilizers. And I stopped taking Klonopin a few months ago. However lately I have a lot going on and have had to take small amounts to help me get through some bad days. But that is because I have a lot of challenges going on right now.

See what your pdoc suggests and make sure you "read" about whatever he/she suggests and think about it, it is your brain and no one should be forcing medication at you IMO.

Open Eyes