Take Your Damn Mental Health Meds

Since getting involved with 12-step programs, I’ve had a funny relationship with the whole God and spirituality thing. Regardless of my beliefs, I’ve learned how to just stop and laugh at the coincidences that happen in my life because the timing of them teach me such valuable life lessons. Like most of the people on this planet, I have a thick skull, and I need metaphorical slaps in the head every now and then to remind me of certain things, and one of the most important ones is to take my damn meds.

The Prescription Problem

I’m a recovering pill addict and abused the hell out of the system to feed my addiction. Yes, I’m one of the people who ruined it for all of the responsible prescription drug takers…kind of. I don’t have the time in a day to fully dive into the prescription problem in the United States, but long-story-short, Big Pharma took advantage of loose language in the DSM, and through legally bribing politicians through “contributions”, direct-to-consumer advertising and paying doctors big bucks, a lot of people are prescribed medications they don’t need.

I say a lot because it’s a lot. I don’t say all, because it’s not all, but it’s definitely a problem. Who needs a drug dealer when you can just go tell a primary care doctor you’re anxious, and 15 minutes later you have a month’s supply of Xanax?