Thread: Tired
View Single Post
Old 03-24-2011, 07:54 PM
  # 37 (permalink)  
artsoul
SR Fan
 
artsoul's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 7,910
Hi MCE - I'm a recovering alcoholic with depression and OCD (probably ADD, but haven't been tested). It's not uncommon for people with mental/emotional issues to self-medicate.

Anti-depressants aren't addictive or mood-altering. People can't get high off them - there is no craving or physical dependence like with drugs/alcohol. I think the reason most rehab centers don't deal with psych meds is because it requires an enormous amount of money to have a psychiatrist and medical staff and equipment on hand..... and it take times to do the testing and evaluation.

But you're right - many of us do need more than just a place to get sober. I hope your wife can get some answers and can begin a new and better life without alcohol.:ghug3
artsoul is offline