To me, my medication doesn't remove all unhappy or unpleasant thoughts or feelings. If I have a bad day at work, I still come home feeling stressed. It just helps me feel more balanced, better able to focus on my goals and what I need to do to reach them rather than spinning my wheels in a pit of despair. I feel it helped stabilize me enough to effectively motivate myself into getting out of the bad job situation and successfully navigate the job hunt. Helped me keep on an even keel with my kids too so they didn't have to suffer from ME being overwhelmed.

I have heard some people say that they feel zombie like on meds and I can see how that's not an ideal way of living for sure. It's interesting how different it is for everyone.