Don’t feel bad because you need meds.

If you take medication for any reason, try not to feel bad. Medication is a wonderful tool.  I’m very grateful for mine. I can’t skip a dose ever but I think it is great for me. I can relax. I was constantly anxious from ages 11 to 20.  I didn’t have medication throughout that time when I think I needed it but couldn’t express why.

I gladly will take my meds my whole life. I don’t care about side-effects.  I suffered terribly. No medication is a scary state to be in. Take pride in your meds. Be stable. Take your medication. Nobody wants to deal with mania, nobody wants to deal with depression. So long as you take your meds, you will be stable. Not every medication has horrible side-effects. There are ways of treating the side-effects. I enjoy being stable. It is hard to get me emotional about much. I can control my emotions. I really appreciate my meds. Be proud of your meds. That pride can erase stigma if you find it. Don’t let anybody stigmatize you for any reason. My meds have me caught up to people my age, socially. They also help me get good grades as my Greyschool.com average is 94% by now. I did it.