Posted by hog80ci on August 21, 2003, at 20:15:52
In reply to re: new to Lexapro AND babbling... » hog80ci, posted by Arrianna on August 21, 2003, at 14:33:09
> Hey Hog! I totally hear ya'. I am also a recovering addict, and for some crazy reason, I had a tough time accepting help with medication. I thought it was a character defect and I should just be able to "fix it". Anyway, I'm really glad that you've also come to accept this. Another big step! The lexapro has really helped me- it's also allowed to work on my recovery and become aware of my real character defects. Have the people in your group been supportive? I was also scared to talk about it at first, but once I did, all I found was support and the knowledge that there's alot of people out there in the world of meds. Wish you the best of luck, and keep us posted on how your doing!
> ArriannaThanks for the words Arrianna. Once I started talking about it I found out that a lot of people in recovery are on meds. I'm in Arizona and at our state convention we had a work shop on recovery and mental illness. It was really encouraging to hear other addicts talk about being on ADs. Some people are still pretty hard core about no drugs at all but we're not all built the same way. I think I covered depression for years through my active addiction. Anyway, I'll stop rambling. Thanks again.
Jim
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