--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: ...and she no longer is having her…" description: "\"“...and she no longer is having her emotional responses to...stress numbed by medication. \"I've been off the drugs for two years, and sometimes I find ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/203/robert-whitaker-27072_finding-myself_and-she-no-longer-is-having-her-emotiona_1073841.jpg" --- # ...and she no longer is having her emotional responses… ![“...and she no longer is having her emotional responses to...stress numbed by medication. "I've been off the drugs for two years, and sometimes I find it very, very difficult to deal with my emotions. I tend to have these rages of anger. Did the drugs bring such a cloud over my mind, make me so…” quote by Robert Whitaker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/203/robert-whitaker-27072_finding-myself_and-she-no-longer-is-having-her-emotiona_1073841.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/203/robert-whitaker-27072_finding-myself_and-she-no-longer-is-having-her-emotiona_1073841.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/203/robert-whitaker-27072_finding-myself_and-she-no-longer-is-having-her-emotiona_1073841.jpg) > ““...and she no longer is having her emotional responses to...stress numbed by medication. "I've been off the drugs for two years, and sometimes I find it very, very difficult to deal with my emotions. I tend to have these rages of anger. Did the drugs bring such a cloud over my mind, make me so comatose, that I never gained skills on how to deal with my emotions? Now I'm finding myself getting angrier than ever and getting happier than ever too. The circle with my emotions is getting wider. And yes, it's easy to deal with when you're happy, but how do you deal with it when you're mad? I'm working on not getting overly defensive, and trying to take things in stride.”” [Robert Whitaker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-whitaker/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Stopping medication broadened emotional range, causing intense anger and joy, highlighting the need for new coping skills. **In simple terms:** Medication stopped, emotions intensified, requiring new coping. Key Takeaway Develop healthier emotional regulation strategies. Themes mental health medication emotional regulation self‑awareness Mood hopeful introspective Type self‑help psychology When to use this quote - therapy - mindfulness - stress management Key Concepts psychopharmacology emotional resilience Questions to Reflect On - What strategies help you manage extreme emotions? - How can you balance joy and anger constructively? 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