Hello Punk Rock Warlord, I know what you mean. I struggle to understand the stigma that comes with medication, you will see a lot of threads on here about it, people who can't accept that they need to take medication, as if it's a personal failing. They wouldn't blink an eye if they had to take it for a heart condition. It just shows how strong the stigma is.
I agree there's nothing noble in suffering through something for no reason. And I have found that medication is the thing that helps me stay on an even keel so I can do those more "natural" things for staying well, as well as helping me make better choices day to day: eating well, exercising... and then it becomes virtuous circle. If my moods are so far out of control that I can't practice my normal techniques or make good decisions, then my health starts to spiral down very quickly.
