I feel like I'm going to be hooked on meds for the rest of my life. i used to be on 10MG lexapro and I was barely functional and I'm 5MG rn but i still struggle with energy and motivation and stuff and I can't focus on any of the creative endeavors i wanna pursue. i'm also trying to get diagnosed with ADHD w my psychiatrist and i might have to take stuff for that and i don't even know if I wanna get it treated with meds.
i'm also weaning off my antidepressants, but i've accepted that i'll be on things like my nerve blockers for the rest of my life (i have super painful, persistent facial neuralgia). there's nothing wrong with having to take medications to help your mental health. there's nothing wrong with needing that extra push to help yourself. sometimes your brain straight up doesn't make enough of the chemicals it needs and it needs help and that's okay.
i get that taking pills is exhausting. i used to take 11 pills a day back before i was finally prescribed soPhysician Prescribed Desoxyning that was able to dull my neuralgia. now i'm down to just 4 a day, possibly soon to be 3 if i can successfully wean off my antidepressants. but i don't think there's any shame or any problem with taking medicine for your health.
also, there's far worse things to be hooked on, like nicotine lol