To quote Woody Allen, “my brain? that’s my second favourite organ!”
Totally Graham lol I forgot about that one!
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I would like to hear from some people who are taking prescribed antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds in sobriety. I took them before I started drinking and while I was drinking. I stopped taking them about a year and a half ago. Now that I’m sober, I’m really nervous about taking them again because I just don’t want to introduce anything into my system that affects my brain chemistry. On the flip side, I’m very depressed and dealing with suicidal thoughts daily. So, how are meds working for you in sobriety?
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Hi! I first had to take anti depressants in my teens and again in the last 10 years after bi-polar, OCD diagnosis and divorce…
It’s not easy and I feel for you. Get good advice I suggest and it may well be that some medication will stabilize you if things are really bad at the moment.
Hang in there and talk to people you trust.
Hugs!
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Yeah it’s not a shame thing. I’m just scared. I know they can have unintended effects. I know they may have to try several different meds before one finally works. But I also I know this may not be the case for me. I feel the walls closing in. Feeling very trapped. Having a hard time trusting anything. I’m worried they’re going to throw me in the hospital again… the last time I left there, I said I would kill myself before I went back. Now it seems like it’s coming right for me. You didn’t sign up to read any of this from me, but I have no safe space to say any of it.
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Hi,
I think there is no harm in taking them if you need them, which it sounds as though you do. A bit like taking antibiotics if you need those. After all you are not taking them recreationally. I am on pregabalin and venlafaxine (Lyrica), I used to be on trazodone as well. I am not sure how dependent I am on them. I often run out through no fault of my own and feel a bit odd, but I don’t crave them. If you are not sure ask to be referred to a psychiatrist.
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Hi, I had a breakdown 3 years ago, I was prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac) and counselling. I didn’t realise just how much my drinking was affecting the tablets working properly. 6 months or so in I went sober and gave the tablets the chance they needed. They saved my life! The tablets help IMO I recently came off them 6 months ago and feel so much more together. I understand not wanting to take anything now that your sober but they have a place for sure and they 100% saved me. I wish you all the best 
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This is on point laura. This also was my experience… definitely worked for me 
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Calming the storm within…
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