Alcoholics Anonymous and Medication
What You Need to Know
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Medication
I hear different topics mentioned from time to time and sometimes people talk about medication that they are taking. Some people get their feathers ruffled and get their panties in a bunch because they think that if you are taking medication for anything, then you are not clean and sober.
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Medication And Alcoholics Anonymous
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I find several problems with this point of view:
- The people in Alcoholics Anonymous are not medical doctors.
- The people in Alcoholics Anonymous are not qualified to give out medical advice of any kind.
- If your doctor knows you and knows that you're an alcoholic, then you should discuss any concerns you have about the medication with your doctor.
Always, Consult With Your Doctor
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Sometimes, in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, I'll hear people talk about how they stopped taking their medication because they didn't want to become addicted to it. Again, I would consult with your doctor before taking any drastic action like that.
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Doctors And Medication
Doctors prescribe medication for a reason, to help you. You shouldn't just stop taking your medication because somebody in Alcoholics Anonymous has an opinion about it.
Always, talk to your doctor about your questions and concerns. The doctor is the one who has the medical training to know these things.
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Post a CommentThis article provides a clear explanation that is much needed. Joe's response typifies the substitution of dogma for actual experience and knowledge.
AA does not play doctor. I suggest you and your doctor handle your recovery.
If we are pained and unstable at this stage of our development, we may give up before we are halfway through. We will go out to find a new shrink and a new antidepressant. We will have the serenity of the sedated, and we will find peace. No matter how many pills we put on the scale we will rationalize this, because our dealer is credentialed and he has benefited others. With a script, useless feelings will disappear. We will be able to act as if we are interested in other people. For now we have become spiritual beings having a human experience Our ability to think rationally will slip away. Our whole attitude and outlook on life will be numbed. Fear of economic insecurity will leave us, for we are insured. We will not care about situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that dope can always do for us what we could not do for ourselves.
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Excellent advice Kurt - and congratulations on your sobriety. Some people do themselves more harm by adopting a no-go attitude with medical issues. A close family friend had a double amputation from the effects of diabetes because she would never go near a doctor. Sadly she died in a nursing home instead of living a longer life in her own home.