Posted by Tom on June 16, 2000, at 10:29:25
In reply to Full remission: what about physiology? » Tom, posted by shar on June 15, 2000, at 23:48:57
> Tom wrote> >I totally disagree. Drugs just sooth the pain. The real work to put your depression behind you permanently is done in therapy and how you live your life
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> Tom:
> Would that my meds soothed the pain. For me, it is more accurate to say meds relieve me of some of the worst symptoms. Certainly not all of the pain.
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> Do you believe that physiology cannot cause depression? And, if it is physiological, will therapy alone get one to the point of living happily without using any meds?
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> I believe that my depression, which has been a constant state with varying intensity for more than 30 years, is similar to having diabetes. As such, my meds function to correct a physical condition that causes depression.
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> Personal growth through therapy is a wonderful thing, I agree, and can help.
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> Take care--SEmotional pain eventually goes away... once it is relieved into conciousness. That's the hard part. Some people never achieve this. I didn't say it was easy. The injured mind eventually lets go of the pain, in time, only when it is exposed to one's "self". It's not a crime to never get to the bottom of things. Alot of people never do, hence they are forced to medicate their pain their entire lives. Once the pain goes away, only scars will remain, and hopefully one can chuck the meds. I've seen this scenario play out as often as any other. Once again, one man's opinion...
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