Posted by Mr.Scott on July 30, 2004, at 18:57:44
In reply to Re: AA Recovery and Benzodiazepines » Glydin, posted by tabitha on July 24, 2004, at 3:22:11
My experience has been that 1/3rd of the people in AA feel strongly anti-meds and the rest think they are potentially appropriate but don't talk about it much.
My worry (for myself) is that if I don't accept my anxiety, mood, and fibromyalgia disorders I will keep trying to fix them with chemicals instead of actual changes that aren't so quick fix, and I'll never learn how be at peace with myself. Also... Some drugs (Not benzo's or lithium or antidepressants, but perhaps stimulants) elevate dopamine and I wonder if they directly trigger drug cravings and relapse?
I don't know... I worry a lot... I take 4 meds and I don't want to use illicit drugs or alcohol ever again or misuse prescribed meds either.
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