I've come to accept that some symptoms are now a part of my personality and it's doubtful that any medication will ever be a silver bullet that causes these new parts of me to disappear. Accepting this fact was liberating and I feel strongly that taking care of my physical health and simplifying my daily needs is a better approach to coping with my illness than extreme levels of medication or other dangerous treatments.
I've come to accept that some symptoms are now a part of my personality and it's doubtful that any medication will ever be a silver bullet that causes these new parts of me to disappear. Accepting this fact was liberating and I feel strongly that taking care of my physical health and simplifying my daily needs is a better approach to coping with my illness than extreme levels of medication or other dangerous treatments.