Something I have really been stuggling with lately is the more I understand what is wrong with me, the more I realize the therapies (medicine or not) are to remedy symptoms.... It's much like a cold-- it will go away on its own, and medicine will help you deal with it.... but it won't "cure" it.

Sadly with psychiatric medications you run the risk of creating another issue. I will take my situation to set up the scenario. I made a commitment to take all medicines prescribed, as prescribed, and not just give up on them because of side-effects or other issues. My anti-depressant has been helping, and I take it religiously..... my other medication? I have a really hard time following the prescribed manner of taking it.

I am prescribed 0.5mg klonopin, and I am supposed to take it every day soon after waking up. When I do take it, it does help. However benzodiazapines are notorious for their addictive properties. Anyone who has suffered through depression most of their life can understand what I mean when I say.... I've never known anything else. I don't know what happiness, calmness, peace.... what that really should feel like. I know with it I do feel better... but I don't know of many psychiatrists who prescribe a benzodiazapine for daily use. I walk the line of -- it helps and I should...... and I'm too afraid of being addicted.

Has anyone else had any issues like this? I mean, I don't have panic attacks often ( if ever...), my anxiety issue, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder, comes from constant preoccupation with things, ideas, pacing the room, being tense and pent up. I'll worry and worry and worry, I can't seem to stop myself. -- a lot of physical signs of anxiety, but it's a chronic, not a "panic attack" so to speak.

I hate the medications only treat symptoms and can't cure you... that part to me is discouraging... but I am comforted that I don't have to suffer so deeply all the time.

-- back to my point , what is your take on taking a a potentially addicting medication daily? Is it worth it?