Posted by akc on August 22, 2001, at 7:45:41
In reply to Re: JUST FOR TODAY Rosa Pay Attention » Rosa, posted by Simcha on August 22, 2001, at 7:35:17
Simcha,
As a member of AA (and Alanon) who suffered from some pretty extreme judgment early on in the program for taking psychiatric medications (the verbalization of that judgment stopped after my suicide attempt), I just want to say "Well put."
akc
> Rosa,
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> I am in several 12-step groups. If you go to an AA meeting and scan the literature on the back table you will find a handy pamphlet about the use of prescription medication in the treatment of mental illness. It describes how mental illness is a physical/medical problem whereas alcoholism/addiction is a spiritual problem. It also shows that some members of AA may need medication to restore chemical balance in the brain if they happen to be mentally ill. It also cautions overly zealous AAers who are not mentally ill to not judge an AAer who is mentally ill and to not deprive a fellow AAer of a very necessary medical treatment.
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> Another book which you might find useful is "I Can See Tomorrow" by Patricia Owen and it is published by Hazelden. In this book it cautions those of us who are in recovery suffering from clinical depression that we not judge ourselves if we need medication for this very physical/medical problem. It goes on to explain that since our depression is physical it requires a physical remedy (medication).
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> I suggest that you talk to your sponsor and other memvbers of your group if you have issues with this. Also I suggest that you try Al-Anon if you feel that you might be "saving" us from a prescription medication addiction.
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> In Peace I Wish You Serenity,
> Simcha.
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> > The 'Just For Today' post was meant to be helpful to those who have a problem with addiction to prescription medicines.
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> > Do you think that it is possible to be addicted to prescription medicine?
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> > Do you think drug abuse is a physical (chemical) or an emotional (social) problem?
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