David Lazarus: Hi, I'm David. I'm a drug addict
A doctor put me on antidepressants about a decade ago. I've spent the last year and a half trying to get off of them.
It's one of the hardest things I've ever done.
Call it an addiction. Call it a dependence. Call it whatever you please. I'm hooked.
After slowly reducing my dosage, I'm now heading into my third week of cold turkey. It's not a debilitating feeling - I spent months preparing for this moment. But it's very unpleasant.
Ask my colleagues if I've been crankier and more irritable than usual. Ask my editor.
My experience with antidepressants mirrors the struggle many people face in trying to wean themselves from powerful
