Posted by KarenB on June 13, 2000, at 9:12:45
In reply to Re: a natural remedy that works but is controversial, posted by kady on June 13, 2000, at 7:52:28
> Trust me on this. I know far more "professionals" who go home to their seemingly "perfect" families at night and toke up. They may appear productive to you or part of a happy family, but I have witnessed first hand the "smokescreen".
> Stay away from it, these people I know have made things other than family and friends their priority. They have made their drug their priority and then claim to be able to function perfectly or at least as well as their neighbor. They isolate everyone and the things that go on behind closed doors would actually show their true colors.To be perfectly blunt, people start drinking for the same reason, anxiety release. You may feel less anxious but you will pay emotionally in other ways eventually. Don't kid yourself.
Well said, kady. Everyone looks better from a distance. It's the way we behave with those closest and what we consider to be of value, that count.I know some guys like this, too. Their wives are not all that "happy" and it is a poor message on coping that they are demonstrating to their children.
ADs and anxiety meds are meant to lift us from imbalance to a "good normal," not have us walking around stoned.
Karen
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