Taking anti-depressant, is this truly "sober"?
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If you're tasking it under a doctor's supervision,and that doctor knows about your alcoholism, there's no reason to stop taking the medication until you feel you're ready. Taking Zoloft in no way compromises your sobriety any more than taking a pain medication after major surgery would. It's like anything - if you take it as prescribed for a valid medical condition, and are not abusing the medication, you're fine.
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Originally Posted by ImReadyToQuit 
You all are missing the point, I didn't say that they weren't good in treating people.. The question posed is, is one SOBER? And they are not.
PERIOD.
In california marijuana is legal.. And is prescribed for numerous ailments.. And works for people..
Is that person sober? No.
A person with anxiety, takes 4 mg of xanax a day.. It helps with their anxiety (simular to drinking).. Are they sober? No.
And for those of you that have flamed on me, for MY opinion.. Relax please.
PERIOD.
In california marijuana is legal.. And is prescribed for numerous ailments.. And works for people..
Is that person sober? No.
A person with anxiety, takes 4 mg of xanax a day.. It helps with their anxiety (simular to drinking).. Are they sober? No.
And for those of you that have flamed on me, for MY opinion.. Relax please.
I for one have been sober more than 10 years. My sobriety from alcohol has nothing to do with my very real medical conditions. I do not ask AA to treat my high blood pressure, my high cholesterol, nor my mental health diseases. AA is for alcoholics not to treat real medical conditions. Aren't there enough prejudices against people with mental health disease without their sobriety being questioned by people who should be focused upon their own recovery not trying to judge someone else's.
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Obviously this is an emotive issue and opinions differ.
I'd like to remind everyone tho of rule 4:
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My opinion is that threads like this wander right into the realm of asking for and/or giving medical advice. Maybe not directly, but it certainly opens an individual's medical care, repeat, medical care, to scrutiny by people who have absolutely no qualification to offer opinions of any sort on a person's health care.
So, if a person says....
"am I sober if I take an antidepressant under a physician's care"
Isn't that asking for medical advice, or at least an opinion on that individual's health care?
I don't take AD's but know many who have and when used appropriately, they perform well.... And, um, who of us here are qualified to comment on whether anyone's medical care is appropriate?
So, if a person says....
"am I sober if I take an antidepressant under a physician's care"
Isn't that asking for medical advice, or at least an opinion on that individual's health care?
I don't take AD's but know many who have and when used appropriately, they perform well.... And, um, who of us here are qualified to comment on whether anyone's medical care is appropriate?
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