Posted by Buckeye Fan on January 2, 2010, at 7:48:57
In reply to Re: New Year...New Plan, Advice needed...., posted by bulldog2 on January 1, 2010, at 18:00:25
> This obsession with the real you/me really baffles me. I think this concept is overrated.
Hi Bulldog2,..thanks for your response. I disagree with your "overated" statement. There is clearly a difference in my personality now...and that of my pre-Med years. I cannot speak for others,but if you re-read my "blanket effect" term of trying to describe the effects of PMeds, maybe it will shed some light on my real me comments.
Perhaps I could call it the Old me/ Current me..to better decribe what I am feeling and thinking.
Even when I take into consideration the years that have passed, and the changes any person would go through over a 12 year period....I am still faced with the FACT that my emotions, thought processes,reactions to life, and internal mental discourse...have been changed by the dampening effect of PMeds."Has it ever occurred to you that the real you may be a mentally ill person with depression. I don't know but that may be the case. People born without legs wear prosthetic ones. Are they changing the real you? The deaf often get implants to help them experience sounds."..
Yes...I am aware that I have had anxiety issues for as long as I can remember, way before I introduced PMeds into my system.
Having grown up in an alcoholic family ...I know that my early years were affected by fear and uncertainty.
However...my experiences of early trauma are MILD compared to those who have suffered through real hard core trauma and actual physical and mental abuse.
Next, in considering the comparison between physical helps and medical advances for those with physical injuries.....and Medication for those who suffer mental, emotional and phycological damage...I believe there is a difference.
Hearing Implants are clearly shown to improve the hearing ability of the deaf.
Prostetics are tremendous inventions to take the place of missing limbs.
These are clear-cut examples of physical limitations overcome by actual physical substitutes that closelt resemble the missing body parts.PMeds,...I believe....are a different.
While the same "attempt" is made by medical science, to repair, replace, or emulate something lacking in brain chemicals....we just do not currently have enough knowledge to understand the internal workings of the human brain.
Especially in the case of AD's...the labeling and definitions FROM THE PHARMACUTICAL COMPANIES AND THE PHYSICIANS clearly use terms like "..this medication is THOUGHT TO WORK on certain brain chemicals.....etc.. and "WHILE THE EXACT ACTION IS UNKNOWN"...etc..
This indicates that we just do not know for certain how these medication work.
Let me hasten to add that I am a fellow sufferer and fellow user of these medications...and my comments are in no way intended to make anyone feel bad, or to minimize the help these medication have been and continue to be for many!"Are you afraid you are offending God? For me the reality is life is about being as happy as I can be and if I require assistance so be it.
> Nature is not always kind in her creations. The real you may not be a happy person. Just take whatever path makes you feel good wether it is drug free or on drugs"Not quite sure where God was mentioned in my posts...but as I stated, I have trouble focusing and remembering...so maybe I brought it up elswhere. In any event, I would like to say I am a strong believer in God, and am thankful for His Son The Lord Jesus.~
I understand where you are coming from concerning being happy...and I would agree that medical assitance and advancements have added to the quality of Life for all of us...and for that I am thankful.> You appear to feel guilty about being on meds. There is an undercurrent of that in your posts. If it turns out you need meds well that is the real you making the decision. Try being med free if you wish. But you are not required by any edict other than the opinions of others to be on or off of drugs. If you really don't want to go off of drugs than don't feel compelled to go off.
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> You have posted this multiple times and you get the same answers. So tell us what is the real issue.Is there something else other than what you have told us?"
I do not believe I am witholding any other information. I am certainly not confident that I can become drug-free. I may have used these Meds too often for too long to be able to stop now...we will see.
Thank you for your thought-provoking posts Bulldog2....I appreciate your interest and any follow up you may haveBF
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