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Dec 05, 2022, 11:07 AM
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Member Since: Nov 2002
Location: Mid World
Posts: 18,084
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Originally Posted by *Beth*
 I love it!! liz, if you care to share...are you still on meds? |
Beth, I will be on meds the rest of my life. When I first started taking them I did NOT want to take them forever. I thought being permanently on meds was some sort of failure.  At one point I persuaded my pdoc to let me try stopping one of the three antidepressants I take. I did it the right way. I slowly tapered off with his supervision. One day I noticed I was making suicide plans and was not bothered by that. Made an appt. to see him ASAP. Told him it didn't bother me that I was making plans, instead was.bothered that THAT did not bother me. I got back on the med that day.
That experience was enough to convince me to be okay with being on the meds the rest of my life. On the rare occasion I miss a dose I feel the depression monster rattling its chains. That's enough to keep me convinced. I'm okay with taking the meds because I NEVER want to go back to the mess I used to be.
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