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Originally Posted by steve p
After recovering from a 25 year stint of alcoholism and drug addiction, I still suffered with anxiety and depression. I was put on medication (ssri's) and utilized 12 step therapy AND saw a counselor who was a christian. After "working through" some problems..(marriage, religious abuse, etc) I am no longer on medication for either depression nor anxiety. BUT...if I had not been medically treated, I may have gone the way of my father....suicide....
Blessings
Steve (the RECOVERED addict) ....
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SteveP,
Thank you for sharing your experience. Many individuals turn to alccohol and other drugs to numb the pain of all those things you mentioned [called self-medicating]; family of origin issues, spiritual abuse, as well as marriage problems. The marriage problems are many times a result of the family of origin issues and spiritual abuse.
Many people in extreme depression revert to suicide when they feel all hope is gone. Medication is an effective way to stabilize your mood, and decrease your anxiety until you are able to think again.
I am thankful you found help and you are still with us today. You have a testimony and others will be strengthened as well as yourself.
Blessings,
Rhoni