pink, I was on AD's for over 10 years, a variety of them. Lithium at one point.

I completly support whatever anyone wants to do with regards to meds. But, I also like to let others know that I stopped my meds 2 years ago. I wanted to see what I was like after all that time. lol. Also, I felt they just didn't work well or consisitently, even after adjustments to dosages and trying different meds and different combinations of meds. Even depressed, I couldn't cry. At all. For any reason. It felt like if I could just have one good cry, I would feel better. I felt just emotionally numb. One day I thought, hmmm take a pill and feel depressed..... or not take a pill and feel depressed. So I cut out the pill.

It took a while to get to therapy, but now I'm there and it is so helpful. No pill could do what this does, for me.

I think I've found what works for me and just wanted to share it.

Each person has to do what works best for them.