More on Zoloft for Life
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Cynthia on Jun 19, 2007 3:54 pm
Tagged Under : Anxiety, Medication
I’ve been thinking the last couple of weeks about this Zoloft that I started taking. I’ve been one of those who live in denial that meds can really help… rather I’ve wanted to believe that cognitive therapy is a solution, and that we can really get better by learning to think better and understand ourselves and work things out.
My thought was… how can so many people be mentally ill and need medication to help normalize them? So many people…? Okay now it sounds kinda dumb when I write it. But I countered myself a few days ago, thinking… how can it be that so many people have cancer, or so many people have diabetes…? I mean, they can’t get better with therapy. They need meds. So maybe there are so many people who have mental weirdness and need medication to help. And maybe I am one of those people.
The Zoloft has helped tremendously. When my husband and I were driving home from dropping Sammy off last night, I told him that I’m anxious but not overly so like I used to be. He said that is how normal people feel. And I was like oh… really? Well then, so now maybe I’m normal. 
So just like the zillions of diabetics who need insulin, maybe I’m one of the zillions who need Zoloft for anxiety. Because my brain really is wonky and there’s no way to get myself normal otherwise.
But my pessimistic side still comes through… are the drug companies and doctors just selling us this stuff to make money off us? But it is helping… so I guess I just have to go by what I feel. And not what I used to think.
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I hate when people think that taking meds for depression, anxiety or “the nerves” make them less of a person. So many people in my family are totally against meds for MI it is ridiculous. I am a strong believer that you should not have to suffer if you dont have to. I mean, you have a head ache you take an aspirin, right?! Why should depression or anxiety be any different.
Its not like it is anything new. Yes there are alot more people on meds these days, because the meds available now actually work.
If the shoe fits, wear it - or if the pills work, take them. I am a firm believer in them.. I can really tell the difference.
I hate when people think that taking meds for depression, anxiety or "the nerves" make them less of a person. So many people in my family are totally against meds for MI it is ridiculous. I am a strong believer that you should not have to suffer if you dont have to. I mean, you have a head ache you take an aspirin, right?! Why should depression or anxiety be any different. Its not like it is anything new. Yes there are alot more people on meds these days, because the meds available now actually work. If the shoe fits, wear it - or if the pills work, take them. I am a firm believer in them.. I can really tell the difference.
Hi Lora, you are totally right. I think I’m one of those people slow on the uptake and falling under societies ridicule of meds. But I’m getting over it. If it helps, it helps! I can’t be denied.
Hi Lora, you are totally right. I think I'm one of those people slow on the uptake and falling under societies ridicule of meds. But I'm getting over it. If it helps, it helps! I can't be denied.