For those who forget to take a med, Venus, it may be that their unconscious minds are warning them of the hazards of continuing to take psychotropic meds in such quantity and at so freqent intervals. There is a failure to understand that not everyone is able (or wiling) to take drugs to find health.

I am not part of the drug culture--never have been and, God willing, never will be. Your post, Venus, that there is an alternative way is right, IMHO. And it works for some of us.

I'm not overwhelmed by the pharmaceutical industries suggestions that their way is the best and only way. Look how it has been abused, not so much by bipolar people, but by those who "must have" their drugs of choice just to be able to function, and it is strongly reflected in the drug manufacturers' ingredients that have been duplicated (attempts) by illegal drug manufacturers.

Go online and look at "slang terms for street drugs" and observe how many of them are related to the chemistry of pharmaceutical synthetic products. It's amazing. There is even a strong language structure built around them. One wonders sometimes if what he/she is hearing is a plea for a drug purchase or just an innocuous verbal expression! It's that prevalent in the world we live in. My term for it is the "underground drug culture", and it's obnoxious.

I am all for counteracting the drug culture wherever and whenever I am exposed to it. It could be dangerous in this age, but life is precious and needs to be preserved.

I wish those involved were able to keep it all to themselves and leave society alone with their efforts to engage more and more people in their drive for money and power.

If all of you are protected from those in society who try to encourage the use of drugs, whether legal or illegal, you are very, very fortunate in this day and age.

Thanks for all the input on these subjects; I'm convinced that those who try alternative methods have a valid approach,too, as much so as anyone who relies on other methods of treating an illness.

I think Passion 222 has had a full view of drugs, alternatives, and drug culture conflicts with her thread.