LDS and ex-LDS Self-Medication

Post by **_Gazelam** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:14 am

Come to think of it, I think I recall he said he read it somewhere, hes just well noted for it.

Post by **_Polygamy Porter** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:18 am

Gazelam wrote:Come to think of it, I think I recall he said he read it somewhere, he's just well noted for it.

Only in Mormon circles. You are being such a charity.

I actually heard it from an atheist friend at work years ago.

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:26 am

I've admittedly read just the first few posts here. What is meant by "happy pills"?

Post by **_Polygamy Porter** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:33 am

Jersey Girl wrote:I've admittedly read just the first few posts here. What is meant by "happy pills"?

Any mood altering pill.

Post by **_Runtu** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:35 am

Polygamy Porter wrote:
Jersey Girl wrote:I've admittedly read just the first few posts here. What is meant by "happy pills"?
Any mood altering pill.

I wouldn't call them "happy pills." I call them pills that help me feel normal. My drugs of choice at the moment are fluoxetine and seroquel. They seem to work most of the time.

Post by **_Polygamy Porter** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:36 am

Just so that you all know, I am self medicated right now. Started with some triple filtered vodka and apple juice and followed up with four Heineken's..

See the diff between my so called self medication and y'alls is that mine is fun.

Post by **_Bond...James Bond** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:45 am

Runtu wrote:seroquel

Oh yeah!

Post by **_Runtu** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:45 am

Bond...James Bond wrote:
Runtu wrote:seroquel

Oh yeah!

Great stuff. :)

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:46 am

Okay, hang on just a sec. In the case of depression and anti-depressants...people don't take them to get "happy", they take them in order to function. Depression isn't a matter of adjusting one's attitude. It's a matter of faulty brain chemistry over which one has no control and it's certainly not a choice.

I don't see how anyone can possibly compare that to drinking alcohol. And no, I'm not talking about monkey's comments.

Post by **_Runtu** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:48 am

Jersey Girl wrote:Okay, hang on just a sec. In the case of depression and anti-depressants...people don't take them to get "happy", they take them in order to function. Depression isn't a matter of adjusting one's attitude. It's a matter of faulty brain chemistry over which one has no control and it's certainly not a choice.

I don't see how anyone can possibly compare that to drinking alcohol. And no, I'm not talking about monkey's comments.

That's exactly right. If I don't take my meds, I don't function.