fandomsecrets | [ SECRET POST #2365 ]

⌈ Secret Post #2365 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

01.

__________________________________________________

02.

[Community/Mad Men]

__________________________________________________

03.

[Antoine Becks]

__________________________________________________

04.

[Arrested Development]

__________________________________________________

05.

[Naruto]

__________________________________________________

06.

[Miyavi]

__________________________________________________

07.

[Breaking Bad]

__________________________________________________

08.

[Nardwuar the Human Serviette]

__________________________________________________

09.

[Spartacus]

__________________________________________________

10.

[Bridal Mask]

__________________________________________________

11.

[Malcolm In The Middle/Breaking Bad]

__________________________________________________

12.

[Pillars of the Earth]

__________________________________________________

13.

[The Kills]

__________________________________________________

14.

[Sarah and Brendon Urie]

__________________________________________________

15.

[Hannibal]

__________________________________________________

16.

[Hannibal]

__________________________________________________

17.

__________________________________________________

18.

[Ashlee Simpson]

Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 04 pages, 078 secrets from Secret Submission Post #337.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Prepare yourself for jerky replies about people yelling at you to take your meds and calling you names for going off them in the first place. It's rude but it's people's go-to response in these situations. Try not to take it too hard.

Depending on your situation it can be a completely do-able to be med free. But you need to make it a smart decision which means discussing it with your therapist and your doctors, not just going off on your own. You need to be honest and open with with your doctors if you want this to work. Good luck!

Thank you. I'm kind of on the verge of tears here. I know people are well-meaning, but they're being really forceful and that's not...

I wish they tried to understand why I would want to go med-free on the first place. And I still think I would be able to do it. But yeah, I'll discuss it with my psychiatrist. It's a pity she's been on sick leave the past two months, making me jump hoops from doctor to doctor.

I'm pretty sure we all get it, but understanding the impulse doesn't change the fact that this was a foolish decision that I hope you can correct pronto. Listen to noodles on this, because he's pretty much said it best of everyone.

perhaps a bit too harsh for where OP is at right now, (and a bit ranty, sorry) but seriously OP, you gotta listen to all of us on this. if you wanna say "but noodles, you were a dick about it" i'll own that. But I want you to be able to do it from a healthy place again.

SA

I've been where you are. I went off my meds, it went okay for awhile and then it didn't. A lot of people yelled at me about how stupid it was to go off them in the first place, which let me tell you people yelling at you and calling you stupid really helps a bunch when you're feeling worthless, depressed, and anxiety. /sarcasm

But these days I'm medication free. It's taken a lot of work and yeah I still have bad days, but I've worked on acknowledging them and how to handle it without medication. It took open communication with my doctor, my family, and my therapist and honestly was a lot more work to get here than simply taking the meds would have been. But I didn't want to be on medication.

That being said, there are some issues and some people that simply can't be taken care of without the aid of medication and there is absolutely no shame in that. It's just the way your body is wired. But if it's something you really want it's worth a try.

I think people understand why you would want to be medicine-free, I think they're just worried about you and whether or not you'll be okay, and they want to make sure that you are okay and that you actually take steps towards making that happen.

I really do hope things work out for you and I think they will work out for you. Don't let the pressure get to you too much - the important thing isn't what you've done, it's making the choices to get to where you need to be, if you follow. But you do need to do that.

Look, OP, I've not had experience with meds before, except for antibiotics.

But I screwed up recently because I *didn't ask advice* - like, anyone's advice - I just struck out on my own and made a rash decision. I know nothing about anti-depressants, but you may not want to risk 'em messing with your mind even more - remember, these are chemicals designed to alter your mind and your mental state.

I also don't think that, as well-intentioned as your family may be, pressuring you aggressively to get off the meds and making you feel weak for taking them is helping. I also think that people on here *do* understand why you'd want to quit, but they're telling you to consult rather than going away and trying to act alone. By all means get off the meds if you'd like to - that's a totally legitimate decision, yeah? And it's your decision. No one should *have* to be consigned to medicine for life. But ask your usual doctor, because she might see something that you didn't see. She might well know a different, safer strategy that'll be better for your health in the long term. Best of luck, OP! <3 Hang in there!

Some of us do understand, believe me. Unfortunately, reasons for wanting to stop taking your meds-- no matter how valid, logical or correct those reasons are-- doesn't change the fact that going off them cold turkey without professional assistance will mess up your body's chemistry even more and will actually make it harder to do what you want to do.

You probably can get off the meds. If you really want to be off them and you believe you can manage on your own, then I for one am not arguing with that. But doing it on your own is choosing the option that's least likely to succeed and nobody wants that for you, OP.

Some of us do understand. Some of us have actually done it. I tried it twice and both times it ended badly. Going off meds without talking to your doctor is never a good idea. This is both because the meds actually help and because going off them often makes symptoms worse or gives you other side effects related to your mental health.

[ SECRET POST #2365 ]

Re: Stopped taking my meds

OP

Re: OP

Re: OP

Re: OP

Re: OP

Re: OP

Re: OP

Re: OP