Posted by spike4848 on January 15, 2002, at 0:47:45
In reply to Re: How does this happen? slowly over time or some .. » spike4848, posted by bob on January 15, 2002, at 0:32:58
> > Not really. I'm brainstorming this week on possible contingencies in the event the latest idea from my pdoc doesn't work: coming off all meds very slowly in concert with intense psychotherapy.
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> Does that help ..... intense p-therapy? Hey, how about ECT .... I have strongly been considering that .... no meds, no only small memory loss if done correctly .... what do you think?
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> It takes away every weapon you have. Also, like you said, we don't really get credit for our suffering, since it's always a debate as to what the is caused by the disease, and what is caused by a perceived lack of will power, or our own doing. There's no "convincing" of others that has to be done with the physical diseases.
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> Exactly, even my mother with depression does not want to validate my depression. She was started on impramine and has done well for 20 years. She tell me to pull myself up by the boot straps.
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> Spike
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