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98. when i was in my 20s

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 09:20 AM

Jan 2013

they tried to run that chemical imbalance jive on me.

i tried the anti depressant route: felt like i was never really there, couldn't get a proper hardon, all kinds of side effects.

i stopped taking them, got a parentdectomy, grew up and sucked it up.

is life perfect? no.

but i learned you can't chase happiness. you just learn how to cope better.

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I no longer use antidepressants. [View all] sibelian Dec 2012 OP

This is very interesting, sibelian. enough Dec 2012 #1

I'm forty two. sibelian Dec 2012 #9

You're young yet, believe me! enough Dec 2012 #12

Acceptance :) tama Dec 2012 #2

Brava! what a beautiful and inspiring post secondwind Dec 2012 #3

Thank you! sibelian Dec 2012 #11

You did the right thing. A youthful outlook comes from the ignorance and inexperience of Squinch Dec 2012 #4

Thank you, Squinch. sibelian Dec 2012 #52

Good for you, but not for everyone Susieville Dec 2012 #5

I stopped some months ago, in March. sibelian Dec 2012 #15

I recently came to the same decision DianeG5385 Dec 2012 #6

Kick n/t Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #7

Listening to our bodies pecwae Dec 2012 #8

Thank you pecwae... and it may interest you to know that this whole process started with yoga... sibelian Dec 2012 #59

My w/d process began pecwae Jan 2013 #94

Being present with anxiety has helped me with a similar challenge AllyCat Dec 2012 #10

This is so important lapislzi Dec 2012 #13

Take care of yourself ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #14

Thank you. sibelian Dec 2012 #17

thank you riverwalker Dec 2012 #16

Thank you for the perspective. Still Blue in PDX Dec 2012 #18

It might be. sibelian Dec 2012 #39

"a dedication to difficult but worthwhile things for very little reward" = indeed. the scars are HiPointDem Dec 2012 #68

Dark Night of the Soul tama Jan 2013 #99

That you tama, sibelian Jan 2013 #104

What I believe tama Jan 2013 #109

I think it is great you could do that davidpdx Dec 2012 #19

May I suggest to you and everyone else struggling with melancholia, Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #33

thanks for the suggestion NMDemDist2 Dec 2012 #72

I'm very happy for you rox63 Dec 2012 #20

You are the judge. sibelian Dec 2012 #54

I think your on the right track! Life can be wonderful and terrible. Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #21

Thank you dustlawyer sibelian Dec 2012 #64

As I have gotten older and reflected more, I came to the understanding of who I am vs. what I want Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #89

Thank you for the excellent post. tiredtoo Dec 2012 #22

I'm very reassured to learn that I'm not the only one! sibelian Dec 2012 #56

As John and Yoko said... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #23

I find myself totally agreeing, I don't believe in those drugs. joanbarnes Dec 2012 #24

Well I'm doing okay... I'm not necessarily advocating my experience as a panacea... sibelian Dec 2012 #65

Dangerous Ajaye Dec 2012 #25

a quiet plus one Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #28

+1 progressoid Dec 2012 #29

Yup HERVEPA Dec 2012 #34

"Do not encourage mentally ill people to stop appropriate treatment." sibelian Dec 2012 #40

She wasn't advocating anything for anyone arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #46

Thank You For Your Post WiffenPoof Dec 2012 #53

Oh, I wouldn't say that. sibelian Dec 2012 #57

THIS. bettyellen Dec 2012 #62

"Do not encourage mentally ill people to stop appropriate treatment." The poster didn't. Quite HiPointDem Dec 2012 #70

With respect, the tx has to be specific to each person. nolabear Dec 2012 #73

Great post. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #88

I used one for a period of a year and a half, Skidmore Dec 2012 #26

they've made an industry of pathologizing people datasuspect Dec 2012 #27

Huge incorrect generalization HERVEPA Dec 2012 #35

please disabuse me of my notions. datasuspect Dec 2012 #47

In many (most) cases, depression is caused by a chemical imbalance. HERVEPA Dec 2012 #91

when i was in my 20s datasuspect Jan 2013 #98

Glad it worked for you. HERVEPA Jan 2013 #100

So because that "worked" for you nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #107

"it should be the same for everyone." sibelian Jan 2013 #112

absolutely correct--mental health "professionals" are not to be trusted. MindPilot Dec 2012 #60

therapist = the rapist datasuspect Dec 2012 #75

or, in many people's cases, better. HERVEPA Jan 2013 #101

Not a good idea PasadenaTrudy Dec 2012 #30

No need, for me, I think. sibelian Dec 2012 #42

What we resist persists Utopian Leftist Dec 2012 #31

First, good luck, I hope it continues to work. caseymoz Dec 2012 #32

Hi caseymoz sibelian Dec 2012 #86

Hope you enjoy your trip. caseymoz Jan 2013 #92

Hiya.... warning.... wall. of. text. sibelian Jan 2013 #111

It seems you have become the master of your fate and the lunatica Dec 2012 #36

Thank you, lunatica. sibelian Dec 2012 #48

i wish you the best samsingh Dec 2012 #37

Thank you samsingh. sibelian Dec 2012 #66

yoga and especially hot yoga samsingh Dec 2012 #67

you might find this video of a former pharmaceutical representative interesting green for victory Dec 2012 #38

I have felt that yin and yang all my life liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #41

This is an OP of a very healthy, evolving mind! arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #43

Good for you! TM99 Dec 2012 #44

I wish I could do it but it will never happen Robyn66 Dec 2012 #45

This all sounds truly dreadful, Robyn... sibelian Dec 2012 #50

And to you as well :) Robyn66 Dec 2012 #69

Thanks for saying this. distantearlywarning Dec 2012 #49

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I do not like psychotropes for anybody. ananda Dec 2012 #55

Hmmmm. Difficult. sibelian Dec 2012 #63

I think most people who get as depressed as I do simply kill themselves. hunter Dec 2012 #58

That sounds very debilitating. sibelian Dec 2012 #61

You perfectly describe my hopes for my therapy patients. nolabear Dec 2012 #71

Thank you nolabear sibelian Jan 2013 #105

Cool libodem Dec 2012 #74

You shouldn't stop cold turkey. musical_soul Dec 2012 #76

Ancient history. sibelian Dec 2012 #78

That's good to hear. musical_soul Dec 2012 #80

SSRIs have an adverse impact on me. David__77 Dec 2012 #77

Love your post! KT2000 Dec 2012 #79

Good for you. To be on the safe side, maybe you should keep a journal ecstatic Dec 2012 #81

I think the information from Journal of ohheckyeah Dec 2012 #82

interesting that you were prescribed ssri's as a sleep aid. what was the medical rationale for HiPointDem Jan 2013 #93

It was a couple of months after I had back surgery. ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #97

Very interesting. May I ask a question? ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #83

I hope you don't mind if I have a think and come back to your post. sibelian Dec 2012 #85

Ha! Of course not, sibelian. Please have a fun and safe trip =) ! Oh, and happy new year! eom ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #87

Hi chisolmtraildem sibelian Jan 2013 #103

Thank you so much, sibelian, for ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #110

All well and good, but pay attention to physical symptoms as well TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #84

Plus multi-trillion! BeHereNow Dec 2012 #90

That was so cool !! nolabels Jan 2013 #95

Addendum: the gene sapolsky talks about at the end is 5-htt. after more research it turns HiPointDem Jan 2013 #96

Good Luck! MFM008 Jan 2013 #102

I have avoided antidepressants for the same reason. I am supposed to be sad. dawg Jan 2013 #106

Well... sibelian Jan 2013 #108