Originally Posted by
Dee74 
I don't see my meds as a backward step at all.
They're simply required. I need them to live a quality of life I see as sufficient.
I certainly don't see it as any kind of comment on you as a person, or your recovery.
There are no extra brownie points for being Superwoman.
I really think you are being crushingly hard on yourself here....
I totally agree with this. Anything that can help us smooth out the bumps in life, especially where depression and anxiety are concerned, are perfectly fine as long as we're taking them as prescribed.
As an AA'er who took SSRI's and was told by my sponsor that I wasn't sober if I was under the influence of anything I call BS. They improved the quality of my life immensely and I'm still sober 9 years later. I'm not sure I'd be alive if it wasn't for those.
Please be gentle on yourself, Jeni. These dark periods eventually pass and we need all the help we can get to walk through them.