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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 412663" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Oh dear... multiple misunderstandings... I really want to clear these up and then leave this topic alone because I have NOT come here to start a polemic or to get into disputes with people. As you rightly say, this is a support board...</p><p>First, "drugs" is British English. We have no other word for "medications", which is an American term... My use of the word is because I am British. I have no intention of disdain whatever.</p><p>Secondly, I really do not have some "view" or philosophy about medications. I have not expressed myself clearly and I have been misunderstood. I am NOT saying that for every condition there are alternatives to drugs - what do I know about that? I have almost no knowledge of the vast majority of mental health problems. I am quite willing to accept that there are conditions that can be only treated by medications. And I totally respect what someone tells me of their experience - you, for example, Midwest Mom - that they have been greatly, perhaps invaluably, helped by them. That is a great thing and a blessing of modern science. What I AM saying is that for some conditions, and I include my son's possible ADHD in that, it is my understanding and instinct that medications are not indispensable, the only route. And I would like to explore that other route for as long as is feasible. I do not have some absolute position where I say I will NEVER allow my son to have medications...</p><p>I do respect your position. I ask only that you respect mine too. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 412663, member: 11227"] Oh dear... multiple misunderstandings... I really want to clear these up and then leave this topic alone because I have NOT come here to start a polemic or to get into disputes with people. As you rightly say, this is a support board... First, "drugs" is British English. We have no other word for "medications", which is an American term... My use of the word is because I am British. I have no intention of disdain whatever. Secondly, I really do not have some "view" or philosophy about medications. I have not expressed myself clearly and I have been misunderstood. I am NOT saying that for every condition there are alternatives to drugs - what do I know about that? I have almost no knowledge of the vast majority of mental health problems. I am quite willing to accept that there are conditions that can be only treated by medications. And I totally respect what someone tells me of their experience - you, for example, Midwest Mom - that they have been greatly, perhaps invaluably, helped by them. That is a great thing and a blessing of modern science. What I AM saying is that for some conditions, and I include my son's possible ADHD in that, it is my understanding and instinct that medications are not indispensable, the only route. And I would like to explore that other route for as long as is feasible. I do not have some absolute position where I say I will NEVER allow my son to have medications... I do respect your position. I ask only that you respect mine too. :-) [/QUOTE]
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