Counseling vs Prescriptions?!
Question: Counseling vs Prescriptions!?
I found out my husband cheated and we've decided to stay together and work things out!. But since I found out I've been miserable!. I get drunk every night and take whatever pills I can get ahold of - Zanax, morphine, oxy, hydros, etc - not enough to OD just enough to go numb!. I've thought about going to my dr for anti-depressants or anxiety meds!. But my mom's been on them for years, and I see what a mess they've made of her!. She takes a handful of pills three times a day to combat depression, aches, pains, whatever!. I just don't want to be dependant on drugs to control my mood for the rest of my life!. Also thought about going to counseling, but I really can afford it and I'm not sure it would help!. Need some suggestions please!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I want to express my sympathy with you!. Your right, drugs will only numb you!. We live in a world today where people find things to numb situations instead of dealing with them!. You are depressed about your situation and tired of feeling the pain from it!. Believe it or not, pain is good!. Pain is the mind and body's way of telling you, "I need you to pay attention to me" The operative word being "me" The situation that you are in could be nature's way of pushing you into the life that you are suppose to live!. I know you can't see that now, but you'll see!. How much attention do you pay to yourself!? What do you want to do in life!? Do you feel that people in your life hindered you!? Evaluate yourself!. Is keeping your husband a good thing for you!? When you tune more into yourself and find out what "you" really want, the dependence for drugs will get better!. So go ahead, feel some pain, don't numb it!. Let your pain guide you to the life that you want to live!. email me if you need to!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
This is probably not what you want to hear, but it is what you need!.
Do something with your life!. Your life does not depend on your husband's fidelity!. If he were not in the picture at all, what would you be doing!? Well, do that now!. And if that isn't enough, volunteer with some kind of group!. Anything to get your life back on the road!. And stop the alcohol and drugs!. You need to live life to grow as a person, numbing it only makes your life futile!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Do something with your life!. Your life does not depend on your husband's fidelity!. If he were not in the picture at all, what would you be doing!? Well, do that now!. And if that isn't enough, volunteer with some kind of group!. Anything to get your life back on the road!. And stop the alcohol and drugs!. You need to live life to grow as a person, numbing it only makes your life futile!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Counseling, at whatever the cost, would be better than what you doing for yourself now!. Counseling could REALLY help you! Please try to find some help!. Here in the U!.S!., you could check with your local United Way or County Mental Health Unit to see if there is any low cost Counseling available in your area!. Also, many Health Insurance plans now cover Mental Health Counseling!.
Best of Luck to you!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Best of Luck to you!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Counseling!. Meds will mess you up and it doesn't address the problem!. It just masks it!. Stop drinking and taking pills too!. Same as taking psycho meds and worse!. Either get counseling or get divorced!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You should do both!. Anti depressants helped me stop self-mutilating and being so jealous of others!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Have you tried getting prayed for!? God can fix things that medicine and counselors can not fix!Www@Answer-Health@Com
in my experience, go to a counselor!. Call a church and see if they will counsel you for free!. I went the route of meds, and I almost died from an accidental overdose!. You build up a tolerance to anti-anxiety meds very quickly, and before you know it, you have to take an extreme amount just to get relief!. Also, those meds actually INCREASE your overall anxiety level (meaning you become physically dependant on them)!. Withdrawals can cause death, seizures, and much much more!. Check around, I am sure there are counselors out there that will help you at little to no cost!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Counseling!
It sounds like you're using the meds to try and make yourself numb to your true feelings, but not addressing the real issues that are making you unhappy!. This is not what these drugs are for, and (forgive me for being rude but I want to make it very clear) using meds this way is a sure-fire way to destroy yourself!.
A counselor might prescribe medicine for you if s/he thinks they are helpful and necessary, and meds do help many people who have a medical need for them!. However, you absolutely should not take meds without some kind of counselor checking up on you, and helping you with other strategies that can help you pick up the pieces, so that you can find real happiness!.
It is your right to seek real happiness, and a counselor will help you get there!. Please, do not settle for feeling numb!.
Often, there are counselor-types who charge based on income, so that if you can't afford them they'll make it cheaper!. (I hope somebody responding will know exactly how to find such a counselor!.!.!. if not, I bet any clergyman, women's center, or doctor in your area will be able to tell you where to find them!.)
You are in a really difficult and dangerous situation right now, but I believe you can pull through and find a happier and healthier life!.!.!. best wishes, and best of luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
It sounds like you're using the meds to try and make yourself numb to your true feelings, but not addressing the real issues that are making you unhappy!. This is not what these drugs are for, and (forgive me for being rude but I want to make it very clear) using meds this way is a sure-fire way to destroy yourself!.
A counselor might prescribe medicine for you if s/he thinks they are helpful and necessary, and meds do help many people who have a medical need for them!. However, you absolutely should not take meds without some kind of counselor checking up on you, and helping you with other strategies that can help you pick up the pieces, so that you can find real happiness!.
It is your right to seek real happiness, and a counselor will help you get there!. Please, do not settle for feeling numb!.
Often, there are counselor-types who charge based on income, so that if you can't afford them they'll make it cheaper!. (I hope somebody responding will know exactly how to find such a counselor!.!.!. if not, I bet any clergyman, women's center, or doctor in your area will be able to tell you where to find them!.)
You are in a really difficult and dangerous situation right now, but I believe you can pull through and find a happier and healthier life!.!.!. best wishes, and best of luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
First of all, you are not "working things out" with your husband or you wouldn't be in the shape you're in!. You're self-medicating through the pain and resolving nothing in the meantime!.
You furthering the abuse to yourself with the drinking and drugging!.
I find it tragically amusing that you don't want to see a doc because of the "mess" your mother is!. (!?)
You need some help!. You ARE dependent on drugs already to control your mood (or destroy it) so you can only benefit from a visit to the doctor!.
You are in a lot of trouble!. You may well need drugs for the rest of your life!. So what!? It would be a far better situation for you than what you're doing now!.
If you can't afford counseling, find out if there is a Center for Women and Families or a Women's Center where you can get some help!. You can probably get additional information from a Rape Crisis center, too, about support for women in your community!.
Your head is in a really bad place!. You don't think drugs will help and yet you take them every night to help (!?) You don't think counseling will help!. And your "numb" every night!?
Please get some help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You furthering the abuse to yourself with the drinking and drugging!.
I find it tragically amusing that you don't want to see a doc because of the "mess" your mother is!. (!?)
You need some help!. You ARE dependent on drugs already to control your mood (or destroy it) so you can only benefit from a visit to the doctor!.
You are in a lot of trouble!. You may well need drugs for the rest of your life!. So what!? It would be a far better situation for you than what you're doing now!.
If you can't afford counseling, find out if there is a Center for Women and Families or a Women's Center where you can get some help!. You can probably get additional information from a Rape Crisis center, too, about support for women in your community!.
Your head is in a really bad place!. You don't think drugs will help and yet you take them every night to help (!?) You don't think counseling will help!. And your "numb" every night!?
Please get some help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com