I posted this earlier as a part of my Honesty and Psychiatry publish, however I had a suggestion to publish this by itself, so “you would not need to get to the tip of that different …
Small Drugs (a poem)
I posted this earlier as a part of my Honesty and Psychiatry publish, however I had a suggestion to publish this by itself, so “you would not need to get to the tip of that different …
J Beckmann
coming off anti depressants is one of the worst feelings. benzos even worse. if you need em I guess but eventually you come to the point that you hate the pills controlling life. then the not adictive Dr talk is found to be a lie. nice vid my man!
Painnnnful
Haha, love it, although I'm not against pills! 😀
Brian Dorn
Great stuff (the poem, not the drugs). Really well done!
zezt
continued–checkout Mindfreedom. A resource run by psychiatric survivors. They do not deny peoples CHOICE to take medication IF they choose, but also to know what the shrinks and ads DON'T tell them.
zezt
The main point Maiyanna is is that people are being lied to. They are being told by a very big monolithic consortium–namely the pharma industry and those they patronize, the shrinks, that they have a 'mental illness' that is biological and needs 'treatment'. There exists no medical tests for their 'diagnoses'!
notrebrut
Look up the harm reduction guide to coming off of medication. I was never on zyprexa long enough but hear they can be a bitch, coming off of Effexor and Lamictal were a bit scary.
notrebrut
Thanks, Chris, really enjoyed your song as well. =)
bootme21
Perfect Response. lol
I really enjoyed this poem, Oz. Thanks for sharing.
bipolarorwakingup
Thanks Oz, its on my favorites…It kinda reminded me of a demented Dr.Seuss book.
notrebrut
Thanks, Michael
notrebrut
Thnx, Adam, I have been writing poems for my book and other stories, I am learning as I go, seeing which ones resonate and which ones do not. I am trying to approach different topics, which is fun as well.
Adam Hintz
I really enjoy how focused this poem is. It really strikes true to the message of an industry gone astray.
notrebrut
That is true, they are helpful to many. I am around a lot with schizophrenia, PTSD, etc, and I really understand. It is hard and I understand what you mean about the medical analogy, although the analogy is not direct. I am only speaking of my own experience and hopes that the mental health industry offer more choices in the realm of healing, because I think there are other ways. I made a video this is in reply to, it might help to clarify things. Or maybe not, I tend to be a bit incoherent.
notrebrut
Hello, dear. Thank you for sharing your life with me. I find that in being honest, hoping to connect, that this is healing, both for myself, and for others. My only fear, especially with pieces like this, is in being misunderstood.
I can add that my own constant testing, needed for Lithium and Zyprexa were pretty scary. It is good to hear you are doing ok. Take care.
notrebrut
Hi Maryann, thank you so much for commenting, I know you could have avoided this one. I am not so much "against" medication as I am "for" choices in treatment and honesty in advertising. I know many who swear by the meds, but many like me who do not find the consequences and risks of them worth it. I think for them to be effective, they have to be more of part of a plan than a means and end. Again, thank you.
notrebrut
it's complicated. The suffering is real and painful and the pills do offer relief, but I feel like we are lied to about them as well, their dangers, side effects, etc, which makes me angry.
notrebrut
Thanks, man. I had hydrocodone for tooth surgery once and Xanax, but not for anxiety so I left it out.
David Randall Curtis
You left out my favorites–Xanax and Hydrocodone… great poem… 5*