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tiodlliwi said:
I know most people here are on a prescription so I'm not judging that choice, I just don' t think it's the best option for me.

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">tiodlliwi, I'm not on medication. My first T was strongly against it, probably too strongly, and it swayed me because I was too depressed to go against her (I was suffering from anxiety + depression). Some things she helped me with, that helped a bit: getting enough sleep each night (I had been exhausted for years and could not sleep) and building a support system of friends, family, etc. But I always felt this was tackling symptoms rather than the underlying problems. So I went to a different T who was willing to work hard with me in therapy to get to the root causes of my anxiety and depression. This helped me immensely. So my answer would be the alternative to drugs that has helped me is good psychotherapy with a caring and talented practitioner. Also, meditation, sleep, long walks.

Good luck. I hope you can find a T who supports your desire to try to heal without medication.


sunny