Posted by hyperfocus on October 11, 2010, at 23:15:14
In reply to Lou's reply-greytribb » hyperfocus, posted by Lou Pilder on October 8, 2010, at 15:02:06
Ha, tribulation indeed. I've been on meds for at least 12 years. They might have to invent a new word to describe what I would experience attempting to go off all meds and I daresay most babblers are in the same boat.
I'm curious Lou about what you believe about meds, could you tell us more about why you believe that med users may suffer some terrible punishment from God? I recall you always ment6ion "mind-altering drugs;" well I think the only type of drugs that existed in biblical times were drugs like wine that were used to achieve feelings of euphoria and relaxation. The only equivalent modern mind-altering drugs would be cocaine and meth and LSD and heroin and substances like that. There's no way to classify SSRIs and MAOIS and APs and all the rest with these illegal drugs.
Sure some people might report feeling great or a healthy euphoria on something like Nardil but I suspect what we think feels wonderful might be just normal for healthy people. I remember when I was very young that after I woke up I had like a lot of anticipation as to what the new day would bring. I wish I could get back to feeling that way, but the point is this isn't a 'mind-altered state.' Personally some meds actually increase the raw psychic pain I feel, but then the pain becomes less diffuse and less dissociative and I fell like my mind doesn't have to spend 90% of the time fruitlessly spinning its wheels attempting to fix some traumatic experiences I had years ago and I'm able to function better at day-to-day tasks.
So my questions is why would these substances which attempt to fix minds instead of alter them be evil? The brain is a part of the human body and like every part of the body can be injured. So what is it in your revelation that leads you to believe that God doesn't want us to treat our brains with meds, just like we treat our heart or lungs?
poster:hyperfocus
thread:964072
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20100403/msgs/965431.html