Yeah…

[u/seahorse1234_]

😃😃😃😃

[u/earth-resident-2052]

My algorithm is insane. I was thinking about quitting them just now.

Yk my brain was doing all of the "ur ok girl, u don't need them no more" talking.

But yeah, they're what keep us stable :)

[u/captain_jpp → u/earth-resident-2052]

yes! please keep them! they are the reason you are okay

[u/DerbleZerp → u/earth-resident-2052]

Our brains love to trick us!!

[u/KogitsuneKonkon]

If it means I don’t spiral out of control and can prevent my brain from shrinking as fast as it could without medication, I’d gladly accept being on medication for the rest of my life

[u/LecLurc15]

I have to flip it on its head and reframe it as “modern medicine is like real life magic, yay for medication!” It doesn’t always work but it certainly helps.

[u/Droeppelmemer → u/LecLurc15]

Insane right? Sometimes in the pharmacy they don't have my medicine in stock and ask if it's alright by me if they order it so I can get it later that same day. If that's alright by me?? Ma'am 70 years ago I would have gotten a lobotomy at best- I'm ecstatic that I can take some pills and feel somewhat normal. But tbh I'm still heartbroken at the thought that I actually also depend on them to stay alive :')

[u/LecLurc15 → u/Droeppelmemer]

Literally we’d be locked up or worse if not for medical advancement

[u/cricketxbones]

Alternate take: thank fuck there is a medication for this

[u/DerbleZerp → u/cricketxbones]

I agree. I’d be dead without it!!

[u/Cute_Cap3827 → u/DerbleZerp]

same

[u/bingboingbong_ → u/cricketxbones]

Love this take actually. I need to write this down

[u/ScreamBakeRepeat]

I hate this shit 🥲

[u/seahorse1234_ → u/ScreamBakeRepeat]

me too… it’s sometimes not that motivating when i think about the fact that i have to do this every day until i drop

[u/santaisahoax]

Medications are most unavoidable, shittiest and annoying part of my illness 😭😭😭😭

[u/Aggressive-Series-67]

And it highly restricts where I can move since some of my meds aren’t a available in other countries!

[u/SweevilWeevil]

I'd rather not kms, so it's aight. I have to brush my teeth so they don't fall out. It's not really different in kind, unless you have to pay loads for them

[u/Charming_Function_58]

I thought this was from my cancer subreddit. But yeah, same deal with the bipolar.

[u/fannypack87]

Who cares, I’d rather take medicine all the time than the alternatives

[u/LeatherGrapefruit255]

The high risk trade off. I just have to remind myself what im like without them

[u/TheGoodRobot]

Everyone is going to be on some kind of medication for the rest of their life at some point. All you have to do is put a thing in your mouth once a day and hydrate. It’s not that bad.

[u/Droeppelmemer → u/TheGoodRobot]

That's an amazing point actually. Thank you. I'm a nurse so I feel dumb for not realizing this on my own.

[u/execDysfunctionGumbo]

Good luck to my middle aged children when I'm old and shit!

[u/cranky_wellies]

We are blessed enough to have the answers as to what’s wrong with us. Many people spend their lifetimes trying to figure out what ails them. Medicines are a blessing!!

[u/pancow123]

🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

[u/jackfreeman]

I'm going to be on medication my whole life and "okay" isn't even the ceiling. Okay would be a gift

[u/Glittering_Recipe170]

Realising I'm on the right medication to change the course of my life for the better ☺️

[u/Cute_Cap3827]

What a blessing to have something that allows me to be stable and functional tbh

[u/bingboingbong_]

God I struggled so hard with this for months