I’ve been taking notice of that lately, and mulling it over. I think it comes down to the fact that “recovery” is something that everyone on this board wants so bad, it can’t be put into words. So when someone comes along that says they’ve recovered, or has improved to the point where their quality of life is acceptable, when other people that are suffering horrific side effects read this, it can be a point of contention. I’m not saying it’s right or wrong, but it is what it is.
For people that are suffering for years on end with a life altering condition, recovery is something that is almost something they don’t know how to quantify, they know they want it, but don’t have it, which makes it worse. I can understand where the negativity is coming from, really, it’s a hard spot to be in.
Thing is, being someone who’s been very bad, and getting to the place where I am now, I know that a good quality of life after this mess is possible. Personally, I don’t believe completely that medical intervention is going to “cure” anyone. Mask symptoms, sure, but not cure. If anything it’s just going to put your body in a worse, dependant state. These things make us feel better, but they are just pushing you further down the rabbit hole. That being said, if your goal is to just regain quality of life and being dependant on drugs to do it is fine with you, then by all means, have at it. We all have different goals, and if you’re fine with it, the no one else should give a shit.
I just think that after years of trying unsuccessfully with drugs and other methods, that people would actually take notice of these posts and give some of these things a fair shot, to judge for themselves. They have NOTHING to lose. I’m under the impression if people did that instead of hating on everyone that comes here with a “recovery,” they may be rather surprised. I’m of course excluding the people that come here and recover in the typical amount of time, as we were supposed to.
Positivity is great, but it’s hard to be positive when you’re coming from a negative spot. Despite this, you still need to try.