Posted by floatingbridge on September 19, 2011, at 21:17:30
In reply to Re: I miss the babble I joined 3.5 years ago » floatingbridge, posted by Phillipa on September 19, 2011, at 20:14:37
Depression and bipolar support alliance. The conversation is pretty easy, but gets intense, too. I practice my breathing when some things are shared.
All in all, it's upbeat, actually. We all laugh about getting out of the house for the meeting, dx's, sx's, and withdrawals. Talk about stupid doctors and the ones who stepped up to the plate and really helped.
I can talk about meds where I am not being told to abstain from my AD or benzodiazaphines. Everyone seems been there done that too many times to make judgements. Very helpful peer support for whatever one wants to do wisely, meds, herbs, supplements.
I find the people to be genuine, even in adversity. And we don't need to start the meeting by saying, hi my name is joan (or whatever) and I am a _________. I mean you can if you want to. No knocks to AA, NA. When I go to an local AA meeting (I am not an alcoholic) no one makes me say that either. But the AA meeting I go to is a women's meeting, and half of them are on antidepressants or something, so it's a very accepting group. I have friends that go. That's why I go. Besides, most there talk about self-medicating their mental health issues before getting treatment.
Whew. Wrote a lot.
I dig a pony.
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