Guest guest Posted February 11, 2000 Report Share Posted February 11, 2000 Thanks . I think that Joe really hit the nail on the head for me when he wrote that my struggle may be due to still having both sets of beliefs swimming around in the ol' noodle. That's exactly how it feels. Hopefully with time and effort, I can staighten out without meds. Sue > >Reply-To: 12-step-freeegroups >To: <12-step-freeegroups> >Subject: Re: leaving AA >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 18:40:25 -0600 > > >Paxil: > >The only drug proven to be effective in treatment against Social Anxiety >Disorder. (SAD) > >That's how they're billing this stuff, in a recent advert I saw. > >Isn't that Sad !?! > >I haven't met anyone who was better off on it than on something else. The >positive effects of moving from Paxil to Prozac, in the three separate >cases >I've seen, were almost immediate and sustained. > >I went through a stage where I just knew I needed something to help me get >over the extended funk I was experiencing. I asked for and received anti >dep meds. The first (Zoloft) ran the gamut from anxiety to making me feel >zonked out allllll the time. Moved from that to Prozac which made me feel >anxious a lot, I experienced extreme irritability and monster headaches but >mostly it had the adverse effect of making my depression worse. Go figure >that one. I later discovered that hidden among the indications of anti dep >meds is a warning that they may worsen depression and make people suicidal. > >This is one of the reasons I'm concerned about Matt. I hope he's talking >with a professional about this. > >After awhile I just said to hell with it. Chucked the meds out the window >(literally) and went on with my life without them. I improved drastically >after getting off them. > >Hope this makes you feel more comfortable with your decision. > > Re: leaving AA > > I am a bit afraid of antidepressants. While still drinking, > I was put on Paxil. Made me feel very anxious and odd. > Now might be different, but not sure if I want to chance > feeling that crazy anxiety again. > > Sue > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >eGroups eLerts! >It’s easy. It’s fun. Best of all, it’s free. >http://click./1/1231/1/_/4324/_/950315851/ > >eGroups.com Home: /group/12-step-free/ > - Simplifying group communications > ______________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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