Posted by emmanuel98 on December 3, 2010, at 19:48:56
In reply to Re: Coping with People who don't understand Meds, posted by B2Chica on December 3, 2010, at 14:54:51
Most of the people I am close to know how depressed I was before I got on meds that worked. I was hospitalized for five weeks and that convinced even my husband, who was very much a "pull yourself together" kind of person. Most people I know are on or have been on psych meds. On the other hand, I don't talk about it to people I'm not close to. I also don't talk about the fact that I was addicted to narcotics and alcohol and go to AA. I have never had anyone in AA suggest that psych meds mean I'm not sober, though I have heard others say they have heard it. Psych meds can cause physical dependence, but in general they are not abusable. Except for the stimulants and benzos. My sponsor was very concerned when I took adderall for a period of time. My p-doc stopped the prescription because it wasn't helping my depression and he was afraid I was becoming addicted. I take benzos for sleep (parnate causes insomnia) and my p-doc monitors my prescriptions very carefully to make sure I don't abuse them. I know he'd pull me off them in a minute if he thought I was.
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