DB'ing is sooooo hard (part 5)

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I have heard so many stories and read sitches on here that start out: "Well, I went off my meds and didn't tell anybody"

Why?

I see not wanting to take medications for the rest of your life, diabetics don't want to, people with hi cholesterol don't want to, people with hypertension don't want to. Those are choices everyone gets to make. But there is usually a consequence and we call those people future inpatients.

I think medication management with a person trained in medication management is essential. If someone wants to come off meds or try a different one, great, but do it under the guidance of someone who does this regularly so as not to end up in a hole deeper than the one you're trying to get out of.