More therapy, less medications.

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3. i heard early in the rooms, if you're new and not depressed it's called denial

when you first get to the rooms, your life's a mess. of course you're depressed.

most alkies these days come in already taking meds from well meaning GPs. until you have physical sobriety for a while and start making some strides in recovery to help deal with the shame and embarrassment of our actions as drunks you're gonna feel like chit.

BUT today's meds can't just be dropped, folks need to stop anti-depression meds under the care of a knowledgeable medical practitioner who is trained in alcohol dependency. studies are showing only 5% of folks truly need the serotonin uptake drugs once their brains are cleared out and they start eating well, exercising and meditating.

yeah, newbies are depressed....duh! but taking a pill isn't the answer except to a VERY small percentage of people.

but most Docs don't know, it's just easier to whip out the RX pad and get the drunk out of their office so they can get the $$$ and get on to the next person...