I've been Addy Free for two years and three months now, not because of 'willpower' or a 'higher power' like in AA. My Addy-free journey continues because I've realized that the drug offers me no benefit. If you're reading this, you probably share this understanding. Congratulations, self-awareness sets you free!

I started taking antidepressants about a year and a half after my accident in 2013.  At the time, I felt deep shame that I needed a drug to feel like myself again, however, I quickly repressed that feeling and started to like the idea that by simply taking a pill, it could magically “fix me”. Although I now have come to peace with antidepressants and their healing benefits, my mental space at the time raised a red flag that I was looking for an easy fix to help me cope with a trauma that took internal work.