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Re: AA Recovery and Benzodiazepines

Posted by tabitha on July 20, 2004, at 1:40:34

In reply to AA Recovery and Benzodiazepines, posted by Mr.Scott on July 18, 2004, at 23:56:45

I'm not really much of an AA person, but to me being sober is about having a brain that's functioning in the normal range, so you can live a decent life. If you're suffering psych symptoms like depression/anxiety/panic, your life in some ways is as limited as if you were getting intoxicated every day. Those symptoms interfere with your sleep, your health, your thinking, your daily functioning, your ability to connect with others, your ability to connect with your spirituality, and your ability to grow emotionally. Pretty much the same stuff that's affected by drug/alcohol abuse. So I see a person on necessary psych meds as actually more sober than one who's got uncontrolled symptoms. I've known AA folks to find this point of view offensive though.

 

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