Medication

[Rhiannon]

Hi,
I’m not sure if I’m using this right. Apologies if not.
I’m an addict with dodgy MH. I like the idea of wraps because they are so holistic. Every once in a while I try to reduce my medication. I’m on a lot less than I was when I first sobered up a few years ago. I reduced recently, and everything is caving in.

I got a job recently. And I’m struggling to think clearly enough and so keep making mistakes. I can’t shut out the thoughts and voices and it’s leaving me wanting to hide/die, to escape from how useless I feel. Xxc I am hoping that it’s only temporary. X

[Linda]

If you find a dose that is working, don’t change it, but medication can only do so much. From your post it looks like you get this. I am new to the forum, but am also in recovery and suffer from depression and anxiety. You are not alone.(()) Do you do any 12 step programs? Meetings keep me sane when the meds don’t.

xox, Linda

[Sarah Farmer]

Remember that even with addictions, psych meds can be very helpful. Just make sure you are working with a good doctor and following the amounts prescribed. When I feel better and lower my meds, it never goes well. My brain simply needs the meds to function well. Finding group supporter, friends, and others to help you stay sober and strong is great, and following your WRAP is wonderful. If you also need the psych meds, I hope you can find the strength to do that and keep control over your addictions. My heart is with you! Mental health issues are tough!

[Brian J Yale]

I recently fired my doctor because I didn’t feel validated with him. My new doctor and I haven’t clicked but two hospitalizations later I am slowly getting back on track. I am sick of taking them but I’m sicker when I don’t and have lost jobs, friends, health insurance, and family support. I am hoping WRAP will help.

[John Evatt]

I know for me I have to stay on my psych meds and only make changes with the assistance of my psychiatrist. I have done it on my own before and the results have been disastrous. I know for me both my recovery and my mental health have to be stable for either to be stable.

[Joshua Moore]

Hey there, it’s wonderful to talk to all of you. Rhiannon,Linda,Sarah, Brian and John. I know a lot of technical mental health solutions. But any solutions we know, are going to work correctly; only if we keep Journaling it in our personal diaries. And practice what we learn in manners that are comfortable for us. Until we get used to moving to the next stage of socializing. If your at work and you feel uncomfortable there. Write down the mistakes you make and then communicate with different co workers to help you. But you must be able to admit to other people that you’re not perfect. Because nobody is perfect. And life will never be fully perfect. But we can make it better one day at a time. One step at a time. Like the movie, we should all watch.”What About Bob,” with Bill Murray. Its so funny because the movie is so true. If your on medication, definitely talk to your doctor about dosage and different medications if you want to change. My doctor didn’t care about me. So I had to ween myself off of my meds slowly. But it hasn’t been easy, and I still take a very small dose of medication. If your doctor doesn’t understand that you’re making progress and your getting better, slowly but surely. Then keep changing your doctor. But definitely let them know you’re in the w.r.a.p program. The key lessons here. We have to talk and communicate better with a lot of different people. Whether its phone calls, text messages, our in person. with a friend, family member, co worker or doctor or even a strangers at the park walking there dogs. Even though we don’t always see these people everyday or know them. They do really care about us. So don’t be scared to talk all the time and communicate with a lot of different people about our mental health journey. You’ll find lots of more people that you wouldn’t even think of, that would help you. And you’ll have more friends than ever. It’ll take about 5 years. But slowly give people your phone numbers. Just to talk, specifically about our mental health journey. If you don’t like them, block there number. But make sure you remember, safety first. Only talk to people if you feel safe and comfortable around them. So journal in a book everyday about MH. Communicate better with good people. Change your doctor if they don’t care that you’re in the w.r.a.p program. And don’t be afraid to ask for help. Socialize slowly, admit that were not perfect and life is not perfect. And don’t be afraid to let people you trust and you know, that your in the wellness recovery action plan program. Sometimes talking about our problems is the only way to find positive solutions.

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