Posted by Quintal on January 27, 2007, at 9:02:39
In reply to Re: The elusive 'Magic Pill', posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 27, 2007, at 3:26:46
I thought I'd found my magic pill in Klonopin, but I was mistaken. It was a mirage - an illusion that I was healthy and my life was good while I was taking it. In truth everything was decaying but the Klonopin made me oblivious to it - that's why it was so effective. I worry that it's a similar story with other meds I've taken, many of which still have glowing reports on my profile over at RemedyFind that I've never bothered to update after poop-out.
I would never have chosen to quit Klonopin on my own, but now that circumstances have conspired against me I'm doing quite well (with the help of occasional OTC codeine) at 'finding myself' and where I want to take my life. There's been something empowering about realizing I'm now independent of the medical system and it feels good. Psychoanalysis didn't work for me, nor did CBT but I did like counselling. I have no plans to take it up again any time soon because I'm making good progress on my own - just like everyone else. Maybe I got all I needed from counselling if - as is sometimes said - the true purpose of counselling is not only to cure, but to help the client realize there never was an illness in the first place?
Q
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