Posted by paxvox on May 18, 2002, at 20:46:55
In reply to Re: Chemical imbalance theory » paxvox, posted by Lou Pilder on May 18, 2002, at 15:00:04
Simple: What I meant was, one can go buy some cigs, some coffee or a case of beer (all *legal* drugs). One could decide to get smash-faced drunk, do it every day until they are a hard-core alcoholic. Then become some DUI statistic, or some other leech on society. This is all well and fine (yes, I know there are laws about cars and alcohol). However, I cannot choose to have my depression just *poof* and go away. I don't self medicate with street drugs, or illegally diverted scripts. But I *need* controlled substances to live a life of substantive quality because I take Ambien to help me sleep. What's so hard to understand about that?
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