Posted by Hygieia's Bowl on August 9, 2008, at 9:14:23
In reply to Do people ever actually 'graduate' from PB? Pain., posted by uncouth on August 8, 2008, at 16:37:53
> Asking this question because I've suffered for many years like many people on this board, and I"m sure I'm not the only one who has felt guilty for spending time here (or questioning whether "one more medication trial" will make a difference, or one more reading of a journal article).
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I had not been at this site very long when I read an interesting statement by a poster who had admitted to a near total immersion into an extreme time of analysis of med properties and what those chemicals and their combinations "should" do. At the time, they had achieved stablity. The nugget was (somewhat parapharsed):"These meds tend to work best if we use them and attempt to get on with the business of life in lieu of continuing to attend the business of illness...."
Now, in this day and age of information feeling like it is the intelligent/educated way to go and thinking other than that appears foolish, that idea doesn't play very well... BUT....
The reasons folks arrive here tends, to me, to be much more clear cut than the reason they remain. I think - as it has been true for me - there is a limited amount of time and a window of time in which message boards like this one prove effective in terms of medication concerns. Most regulars to any community message board probably would disagree, which is fine, but I think it's good to explore the reasons why we are still involved and what need that serves for us. I'm still trying to figure mine out. Right now, in my case and a finding that doesn't instill pride in myself, following/occ. posting appears to be a fix of a nosey voyeuristic nature.... following the PB miniseries - I'm pretty sure that is way too selfserving and isn't healthy nor compassionate nor fair but it is what I find myself doing .... : )
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