Posted by Alexanderfromdenmark on December 20, 2010, at 10:22:30
In reply to *Not* Thinking in terms of meds, posted by linkadge on December 17, 2010, at 18:19:43
> Does anybody here find themselves continually thinking about all of their problems in terms of medications?
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> It seems like this is almost an OCD like behavior where we have learned to convince ourselves that the only solution for our mysery is to tweak this med or that.
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> We are like drug addicts who have become so focused on a single chemical solution, that we fail to believe in the possibility that anything but a new medication can provide any sense of happiness, stability or well being in our lives.
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> You know what I started doing the other day? Going to a local coffee shop in the morning. I just walked right in, bought a coffee and said good morning to a stranger. We talked. I go back there now and people know my name. Strange huh? Its sure a nice alternative to waking up and checking "babble" for more leads on the magic cocktail.
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>Linkadge I think it is great if you are finding a more straight forward strategy that is working for you. I agree it is unwise to expect there to be some magic fix all. However I can say that I've tried to improve in every possible way for many many years, before I even tried my first medication. As my conditions gets worse and more severe, it is next to impossible to simply snap out of it.
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