DoubVsFaith Wrote:Also, if I were to never or rarely get ill again, I probably still need to stay on meds for that.
There's nothing wrong with that. That is unless you plan on becoming a scientologist.
I used to never be able to imagine myself free of anti-depressants. I've been on them for 17 years now, but I didn't really find the best combination for me until 4 years ago or so. I've finally felt well enough and was able to convince my psychiatrist to allow me to stop taking one of two meds that I take. It's been about 10 months, and I haven't had any issues. I could actually imagine myself medication free at some point in the future.
I've also heard that people that experience mental illness at a young age such as you and I are more likely to grow out of it than someone whose illness didn't manifest until their mid to late twenties.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
