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Ugh, and therapy was not good today

Posted by Racer on February 22, 2008, at 0:04:38

In reply to Re: Recovery from traumatic experience » Racer, posted by Dinah on February 21, 2008, at 17:51:00

For one thing, by the time I got there, I had to face up to the fact that I was really and truly depressed. That means that a lot of our session was spent with her saying, "this might be as good as it'll get with medications..." and then suggesting behavioral things I could do:

"Exercise!" I'm doing about an hour a day of cardio, plus physical therapy exercises. I think that about covers that base...

"Use your bright light lamp!" I sit under my grow light for at least an hour every morning, while waiting for my husband to get up so I can cook breakfast. Second base...

Actually, those were the only things she had to suggest, besides psychotherapy. And, since we were in session, I suspect that base can safely be considered covered, too.

Just -- not a good session. Too much time spent disagreeing with one another, and too much of exactly the negative stuff that I get into myself -- that this is as good as it will get, as far as medications are concerned. You know what? It's not good enough. If it doesn't get better soon, I'm going to be in bad shape. (Just raised Wellbutrin, so I'm hoping it gets better. Hard to hold onto that sort of hope, though...)

And on top of everything else, I forgot to ask her about something that's actually important enough I might call her about it...

Thanks for the responses.


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