Posted by daisym on October 18, 2004, at 13:12:26
In reply to Not so ridiculous anymore, posted by Dinah on October 18, 2004, at 9:20:24
Dinah, I agree with everyone else about perhaps seeing another therapist. Or, do you have a support group you could go to?
A couple of other suggestions.
Disability is not a bad word. It is there for when we can't function and need financial support to get through an illness. Mental illnessess count. If work is too much stress, than get your pdoc or gp to sign you out for a month. I know it isn't much money, but it is better than zero AND it protects you from getting fired while you pull yourself together.
Now is the time to call in favors and do things easy. Do you a church group or friends who might give you a hand with your son? Or with cooking or cleaning? At least make it easy on yourself and keep food simple. There is nothing wrong with soup and sandwiches or pancakes for dinner. Cheap, easy and clean up is a snap. Btw, your son isn't too young to be helping clean up.
Give yourself another couple of days vacation from your parental obligations too. They have support and help. You can let other people do the day to day stuff for awhile.
And, sometimes the best advice is to be still inside yourself for a minute, and ask whatever higher God you believe in to help you. Give yourself over to the universe and take it an hour at a time.
I'm sorry to hear about your therapist and his family. I hope it isn't something really serious. I know you are worried about him too, on top of everything else. I think your assessment of acting out right now is correct. Don't do anything except keep yourself safe.
You are in my thoughts.
Daisy
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