I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.

I don’t know what to do with today’s stoic. It talks about being on anti-depressant pills. Someone tried them once to feel how they would feel and then never take them again. That’s great for that person. They can identify where they need to be. Unfortunately, that’s a market of drugs that I feel is similar to alcohol. It’s something to make us feel unlike what we’re feeling.

I took up stoicism to avoid those types of drugs. To really gain more control over the drugs I am using to numb the pain, alcohol. It’s hard. I can understand why people become addicted to alcohol or other drugs. Anti-depressants can seem like a savior. Ultimately, they’re just another drug from a company that is probably make millions if not billions. I’d prefer to figure it out with stoicism, meditation, and Buddhism.