Is The Med Free Method™ or the upcoming book: Med Free Bipolar™ right for you, your loved one, or your patient? Take the Quiz

Not sure whether the Med Free Method™ (or Book Med Free Bipolar) is the right choice for your situation? 

Quizzes: Is the Med Free Method™ right for you?

 

The Med Free Method™ is not for everyone. I believe it is the best answer for approximately 80-90% of those diagnosed or suspecting of a bipolar condition, but it is not a magic pill or method, so please take the time to determine whether it might be right for you, a loved one, or a patient before investing in the process. Approximately 60%-70% may be able to become 100% medication free, while others may need to continue a smaller dose of medication in conjunction with the Med Free Method™. Sometimes it does need to be all or nothing, as some of the protocols can interact with psychotropic medication, but a few find they do better with a combination of the two. There is no absolute right or wrong, only what is best for you.

Nothing worthwhile is always easy. Although some parts of our method are as simple as adding in some daily foundational supplementation, other parts require both a physical, mental, and spiritual workout. Take the following two quizzes to help determine if the Med Free Method™ is right for you, your loved one, or your patient:

QUIZ #1

 

• Are you currently having suicidal thoughts or attempts?

 

• Have you been hospitalized in the past 30 days?

 

• Have you been hospitalized four or more times in the last 12 months?

 

• Are you doing extremely well managing your condition now using medication?

 

• Have you found another natural remedy and are symptom-free?

 

• Are you well tolerant of the side effects of your current medication?

 

• Do you like being able to numb away the effects of your condition with medications?

 

• Have you been to jail due to your condition one or more times in the past 2 years?

• Do you have trouble remembering to take anything regularly, including medications or supplements?

 

STOP: If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions, then the Med Free Method™ may not be right for you. Sometimes rocking the boat can make matters worse, not better. Get stable or enjoy being stable where you are, and then consider re-evaluating if things change.

 

QUIZ #2: For the Bipolar:

 

• Have you been diagnosed with bipolar and are looking at all viable treatment options?

 

• Are you currently un-medicated?

 

• Does a medicine free option for Bipolar appeal to you?

 

• Would you just like to learn some new coping skills?

 

• Do you think about going off of your medications often?

 

• Do you experience every side effect listed on the medications you take?

 

• Do the medications make you feel worse or only slightly better?

 

• Have you gained weight on the medications?

 

• Have the medications interfered with your sex life?

 

• Are you still getting symptoms break through that you would like to end?

 

• Are your symptoms as few as you would like?

 

• Would you like a natural approach to managing your bipolar?

 

• Are you tired of feeling horrible?

 

• Are you hopeless about past options?

 

• Are you tired of endless medication adjustments?

 

• Do you feel like a medical guinea pig?

 

• Do you feel your doctor never listens or knows what you are going through?

 

• Do you have a good support person?

 

• Would your doctor help you transition into a natural treatment option?

 

• Are you on disability or food stamps due to your condition and feel ashamed?

 

• Do you ever wonder if there could be a better way?

 

• Do you dream of a better life, one without a diagnosis?

 

• Do you debate between which is worse: the medications or the illness?

 

• Would you like to be able to possibly eliminate or reduce the amount and dosages of the medications you take?

 

• Does the idea of a normal, medication free life interest you?

 

If you answered “Yes” to three or more, then the Med Free Method™ might be right for you.

“Contemplate the similarities between the

phrases ‘being patient’ and ‘being a patient’”

–Kay Redfield Jamison

 

 

QUIZ #3: For the Practitioner/Doctor

 

• As a practitioner, do you want to be informed of what is out there? ie: Informed Consent

 

• As a practitioner, do you want to know about what your patients might be trying at home?

 

• As a practitioner, do you want to be able to present all viable treatment choices to your patients?

 

• As a practitioner, do you have a treatment-resistant patient?

 

• As a practitioner, do you specialize already in alternative or natural treatments?

 

If you answered “Yes” to one or more, then I would recommend the Med Free Method™ for you, your staff and possibly for your patients.

 

 

QUIZ #4: For a Support Person

 

1. Do you know someone with bipolar? Are they struggling?

 

2. Do you know someone who you think might have bipolar?

 

3. Do you, a friend or a loved one have a child with behavior issues?

 

4. Does your loved one refuse treatment or medication?

 

5. Does your loved one refuse to admit they might have a problem?

 

6. Are you afraid to leave your loved one alone?

 

7. Are you tired of how out of control their life is?

 

8. Do you fear your loved one will end up in a hospital or institution?

 

9. Do you fear the police or jail may be in the future?

 

10. Are you willing to help them find a better way?

 

11. Are you willing or capable of helping them fund supplements or alternative treatments for a time?

 

If you answered “Yes” to two or more, then the Med Free Method™ may be a viable option for you to introduce them to or help them implement. Remember that this is a process, a journey, and it is not a race. It may only take a few weeks for some, but for others, including me, it took months to get stable and then years to get completely well. I am still learning, and will never know it all.

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The Med Free Method™ is based on the premise that for every prescription out there, a natural alternative exists. It was not developed by a doctor, but simply a fully-recovered psych patient intent on getting better, and then a mom motivated to help her children. Aspen Has been medication-free for ten years and lives out most of the principles in the Med Free Method™ every day.