I myself take them because there is a chance I can go without in the next couple of years. If that doesn’t happen i see no point in being compliant with medication anymore, my next dream will be to function while with symptoms, that’s just me and they are my dreams 
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I take medication because it keeps me sane, it keeps me out of the hospital, and it keeps me from killing myself. Of course there are negatives and it’s inconvenient but life without medication is misery for both myself and those I love.
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I tried to go off medication multiple times. I managed to go to work and do my shopping and all, but the hallucinations and fear and anxiety got the better of me. Early attempts, I would withstand constant hallucinations all day every day, and then one time I started to have consciously triggered visual hallucinations on top of everything else. Somehow, I went to work in that state. Then I tried orthomolecular, it was definitely better than baseline, but my fear and tactile hallucinations tore me apart. I have traumatic memories from it. I wish I could go med-free and not be dominated by my symptoms, but it’s never going to happen.
The side effects I have aren’t too bad, I guess. After a rough year, I managed to find some peace last month. Without the medication, there will be no peace whatsoever. Thank goodness it’s available to me, even though it still bothers me that I take it, I had a dream about it last night. Oh well, it is what it is!
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Because the positives outweigh the negatives. When my disease started back in 1980 I HAD to take the medication. I had no choice in the hospital. I tried going off of them a few times later but the symptoms came back so I have taken my medication steadily since then.
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I like not killing myself 
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I don’t like taking the medications, but I have to take them to stay sane. They’ve come out with better med’s, which is a blessing.
I do crazy things when not medicated
if it’s been prescribed, it is a good idea. good for stable life and good for sanity and good for giving you a second chance at being “well.”
judy
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I have been on one psych med or another since I was a kid - and have always been on meds.
Lately the Risperdal began biting me in the ass - it has caused hormonal and metabolic issues in me, and boosted my blood glucose levels.
When I began lactating - Im a guy, this was the last straw, so decided to make a switch to another safer medication - Abilify.
I take the meds because I probably would function better with the meds, and people around me includIng my pdoc pleaded for me to stay on the meds, she even mentioned that she may have to send me to the Hospital if I get worse without the meds. Maybe I have less insight right now since lowering the Risperdal dose - or I am in denial, but the people that surround me and know me well keep reminding me that I have to remain on my meds.
I guess that I should listen to them, because I dont think that I can trust my judgement at this point
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Sometimes it’s not about how well you do on medication but how much worse you might be without medication.
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I just remind myself of my last trip to hell, usually does the job and makes me want to keep taking these damn pills
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I take medication despite the side effects because it takes my pain away and in doing so, made me a different person who does not think that suffering is all that life has to offer.
I think that is all I have to say. Brief, for once.
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If i discontinue the meds they’ll be in my mind again, the meds disconnected something so the information being forced into me can’t be in there.
Twice i ended up across country wandering around like emily rose, seeing spirits, being horrified, threatened, my mind was taken over. On my way south the second time this ■■■■ happened i was even led to a pyramid out in the wilderness where they tried to make me kill myself on top of it.
I have to have them, thats why. It’s not a choice, less suffering or more suffering, can’t call that a choice though really.
Sometimes i laugh about it because they actually found a pill for demonic possession. Now thats wierd!
After my first “episode” or “psychosis” i ended up in the bin and they gave me a pill, after a month of torment and i woke up the next day feeling just fine. I just have to have them, i can’t bloody likely choose psychosis.
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That was a top notch post.
I stay on medication, because I’d starve without it. My psychosis led me to believe I was being poisoned.
I like not hearing voices.
What really?!
I did everybody! I really did it!
I posted something good!
Have i done it finally?
Yes!!!
You did it!!!
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Bravo!
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Meds? What meds? No meds here! Medication free for two months and getting my life back together. Got a med appointment in 14 days, they can prescribe me anything they want - it’s not getting picked up at the pharmacy, regardless of the court order - HAH!!! Hey some people do better without meds, these docs have to realize. Nope, pills for every ills they say
It’s too cold outside.
LOL!!!…:)…too funny!