hi, so not long ago i visited the doctor to talk about my anxiety getting worse, he then gave me sertraline which i binned as soon as i got home. im trying to deal with it mentally without medication but now im starting to think i should try medication? only problem is that i dont want to be addicted to meds! and i know people who have became addicted to anti depressants and im way too scared! i dont want them to affect my personality and the way i act around people who i care about! someone help me? has anyone overcame anxiety without meds? or can i have some advice on meds?
I was on fluoxetine for a long time had no issues coming off them to go on Sertraline i wouldn’t worry about taking the meds if your that bad these meds aren’t the most addictive kind they are only there to give you serotonin you can get through mental health without meds using cbt. the meds give you help in getting better but they are not a miracle drug int he end only way to get out of what your in is by yourself and cbt is one of the ways to do it.
I don’t really see an addiction tbh with sertraline and fluoxetine i can come of them any time i want not advised to come of them to quickly if you have been on them for ages so slowly coming off them is good but i don’t see them being addicting at all i came down on fluoxetine several times was fine when i was on cigarette years ago i was anxious and angry and desperate for a cig and coming down on fluoxetine never felt like this once
whats cbt can yoy explain? please 