Posted by Phil on August 23, 2001, at 19:49:21
In reply to sweeping generalizations, posted by triedit on August 23, 2001, at 10:13:57
Rosa, I understand your point but these days Oxycontin is the drug of choice.:-( Out of all the meds I have been on in recent years, my current cocktail is WORKING..I'm actually happy. I have taken Klonopin and Ritalin for years; I have never abused them because I wanted to get well and I never had the urge to up the dose or snort the Ritalin, etc.
I come from a long line of people prone to addiction and have tremendous respect for the devious nature of drugs, alcohol, over-eating, and the 100's of other things we can get caught up in.
I have also sat in many 12 step meetings and have observed people that, in my non-professional opinion, should have been on anti-depressants.
My own mother, after 12 years of recovery from booze, fell into a depression that required immediate hospitalization and ECT. She didn't want to take meds afterwards and I always respected that.
I'm ramblin but bottom line,"We are all doing the best we know how."
Good luck to you on your recovery and thanks for bringing the subject up.Peace,
Phil
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