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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 422691" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I hope Manster changes his mind and I agree with Marg (if he is able to understand what the doctor says). As somebody who has been on medications since age 23 (I am 57 now) and who can not function without them, there have been soooooooooooo many people who have encouraged me to stop. They make you feel ashamed, or try to make you feel ashamed of taking medication although they would not do so if you were taking insulin for diabetes or Depakote for epilepsy. There is a lot of peer pressure (and family pressure) to "just get over it" or "therapy should be enough" or "learn to deal with it." They have no idea what they are talking about, of course. People take medications as a last resort, because they are NOT capable of controlling their unstable emotions due to biological quirks that can not always be regulated by the person. </p><p></p><p>I hope this pressure is not being given to Manster. If so, I hope that there is a way to counteract it. It does not sound as if he is doing well without his medication.</p><p></p><p>Hugs to you. Hang in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 422691, member: 1550"] I hope Manster changes his mind and I agree with Marg (if he is able to understand what the doctor says). As somebody who has been on medications since age 23 (I am 57 now) and who can not function without them, there have been soooooooooooo many people who have encouraged me to stop. They make you feel ashamed, or try to make you feel ashamed of taking medication although they would not do so if you were taking insulin for diabetes or Depakote for epilepsy. There is a lot of peer pressure (and family pressure) to "just get over it" or "therapy should be enough" or "learn to deal with it." They have no idea what they are talking about, of course. People take medications as a last resort, because they are NOT capable of controlling their unstable emotions due to biological quirks that can not always be regulated by the person. I hope this pressure is not being given to Manster. If so, I hope that there is a way to counteract it. It does not sound as if he is doing well without his medication. Hugs to you. Hang in there. [/QUOTE]
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