Posted by one woman cine on March 20, 2007, at 8:03:47
In reply to Re: Another perspective » Racer, posted by Jeff Smith on March 20, 2007, at 1:08:48
Jeff, I know you've said you've done the "mental health" thing for years - but I think it's always best to be open minded when things start to look bad. Taking medications other than prescribed (ie pot) will interfere with other meds. AP's are not just solely used for psychotic symptoms - they can be used for a host of other things as well.
I would hope you wouldn't go into Columbia needing to be "convinced" to try something else. Is it better living like this, (& smoking pot) - than to give something else a try? One has to be willing to try some other things, other treatments - or nothing will be the same. I second the thoughts about self-fulfilling prophecy in terms of therapy - it is a relationship albeit limited.
But it is a relationship that is also dependent on what you put in too. The therapist can guide you, but you have to be the one to want to do the work and do it.
Therapists cannot perform miracles on patients who are unwilling - again I would urge you to be open minded. Cooperation makes therapy rewarding in terms of building a therapuetic relationship.
Best of luck.
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