#88 Antidepressants

[AskSatanOperator]

As someone who used to be a apathetic, suicidal wreck for years, it has been my experience that SSRI's (antidepressants) have been a huge help to keep me stable and I don't know if I would still be here typing this if it weren't for them. Yes, I know the jews are the ones pushing it on us, and I know all about the negative side effects. But for me, the positives outweigh the negatives considering where I was at mentally for years prior to finally trying the medication, after resisting it for years. I have some severe life traumas that have been hard for me to let go off, and they expressed themselves in the form of obsessive suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, depression, and other things. I would agree with the general notion that most people should stay away from these drugs and that they're definitely over-prescribed. But for me, they were the only thing that could help me at the time and thanks to them I've been able to live a stable life again and I can honestly say that I feel good about where my head is at right now.

Reading what I just wrote I'm realizing that I'm just trying to convince myself about why I'm an outlier. The reason for this is that I believe these meds could be hindering my spiritual growth, but on the other side of the coin, I'm terrified of going back to where I was before. I guess I just want some outside perspective. Is there a place for SSRI's in spirituality? Thanks for reading.

 

[Henu the Great]

Is there a place for SSRI's in spirituality?

Congratulations on making it so far. The answer is, eventually, no. But since you are being helped to be a stable person for the time being, by all means, use this resource.

 

[WoadWarrior]

You shouldn't quit SSRI's cold turkey no matter what happens, if you need this medicine then keep using it but you should aim to try and develop yourself spiritually and psychologically to get to the point where you can slowly start to taper off the medication preferably under the guidance of a medical professional and there is no particular rush to do this either, take your time and do it right.

Honestly yes they may be hindering your spiritual growth, in fact they almost certainly are, but never let perfect be the enemy of good, surgery would also hinder spiritual growth but if you need surgery then thats all there is to it, if you need this medicine for now then yet again thats all there is to it, just do your best even hindered spiritual growth is 1000% better than nothing at all, there is no shame in needing help be it chemical or otherwise, never forgot it is our Gods who taught us medicine to begin with.

SSRI's are massively overprescribed but in your case you have clearly seen theraputic benefit so you are not an example of it being overprescribed you are one of the people this medicine can and clearly does help, so let it help you and get yourself to the point where you can stand tall without it, but dont rush this process, we as Satanists embrace science, its better to move slowly than it is to crash and burn, trust me I have crashed and burned a few times lol.