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Fear of taking medication- thoughts?
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this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2026
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I have a similar struggle. I grew up in a family where taking psychiatric medication was a matter of deepest shame. Even long after I consciously rejected the idea, the underlying shame (and accompanying stress) was still very present and would sometimes be enough to convince me that I should be strong enough not to rely on crutches like medication just to get through the day. That impulse has never guided me wisely and it's been a decades-long process of not letting it affect my behavior.
Talk therapy helps. Addiction peer groups help, sometimes.