I have been chatting with people who are suffering from depression and/or bipolar disorder. They say that they are frightened to get treatment because of what might happen to them once it starts. Fears like becoming a zombie, developing a prescription drug addiction, and not being oneself anymore are among the top three. I totally understand where they are coming from as I am scared of the same things happening to me. I have an addictive personality and I have to watch what I do. I have had to break addictions to small things like tea, coffee, and pancakes at different intervals in my life. At one point I had to beat alcohol addiction. It’s hard to think that you won’t end up with more problems than you started with… I guess only time will tell. More on my other blog later.
I smiled at the pancakes one…Diet Coke OWNED me…people who haven’t been through an addiction don’t get it. I’m obsessive/compulsive as well, and have a very addictive personality. I’ve had a med I liked too much, and got off it as quick as I could…i knew better. (hugs)
oh and it had to be a large diet coke from mcdonalds with their straw only…there was no other one that quenched EXACTLY that way…yeah…i understand.
Irrational as it is to others…oh well