Posted by Racer on January 20, 2008, at 10:52:18
In reply to Every single one of you is correct » seldomseen, posted by seldomseen on January 20, 2008, at 8:57:06
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> You would think that with all my awareness of mental illness that I would welcome prozac therapy and be grateful for it. But right now I feel very weak and ashamed that I need it.
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> I guess that is the heart of the issue. That somehow I am not strong enough on my own.
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> Seldom.Hm... Do I detect a whiff of judgment there? Criticism? A nuance of, say, absence of compassion? Seems like you've always offered a lot more kindness to others than you're offering to yourself in this one.
It's not weakness. I suspect you really do know it, but are having trouble wrapping your brain around that when it comes to you. (Hey, not like I don't understand. In my case, though, I get sick of living half a life on the medication, so I stop. Net result is the same for both of us, though, right?)
Can you look at this as being more like diabetes, arthritis, even some cancers, where it requires chronic treatment to maintain optimal health? (Hm... Come to think of it, could it be you who brought that up a couple of times to others? Maybe not, my memory is fritzy right now...)
Good luck to you. And I hope this was coherent. This is me, pre-caffeine...
poster:Racer
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