" The reason I even "sought" help was that I had severe rage issues that I wanted to be treated -- with therapy, though, not psychiatry. " ...

same here ... but I believe in my case I needed the meds first to calm me down ... take the edge off so to speak ... now that I am calmer my T amd I seem to be making progress ... maybe someday I will drop the meds but for me I need them as a crutch ... more power to you if you can do it without them but for me it is my future at least for now ...