Posted by Greg on August 25, 2000, at 10:17:47
In reply to Re: Afraid to drop into old habits..., posted by Jena Lyn on August 25, 2000, at 9:18:30
Hi Jena,
I asked the very same question about one-on-one/group therapy recently and got some real good answers. The thread is the ninth one down from the top of this page. It might help to check it out.
Hugs,
Greg> > Jena,
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> > Keep talking. The best time to talk is when you really don't feel like it. Build a support structure. James idea of checking to see if your college has a support group is an excellent idea. You are not alone, you might be surprised how many people that you have right there at your college that are in the same boat as you. Keep sharing with us too. There's some wonderful people here that can help you. There are some ADs that have an activating effect that might assist with your fatigue, Wellbutrin comes immediately to mind but there are others. You might talk to your doc about it. My e-mail is at the top of this page if you ever need to talk.
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> > Please let us know how things are going for you. We're pullin' for ya!
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> > Hugs,
> > Greg
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> > > > > I start my second year of college in 2 weeks...my freshman year was a horrible experience for me, because I was battling with annorexia and severe depression. I slept most of the time, never went to class, made no friends because I never left my room...and I start school again in 2 weeks and am so scared that Im going to fall back into that. I don't know what to do...Im on a new med (Remeron)that is working for me although I am tired ALL the time...and Im living at home now going to community college so things are going to be a little different, but do any of you have any advice on how I can keep myself from slipping back into that hell
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> > > James here....
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> > > Check out what your college has to offer in the way of support groups or formal group thearpy. Work on building a support system so you don't have to do this by yourself.
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> > > james
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> Thanks guys...I really think talking to all of you could help me a lot. I think that a lot of the problem is that I can't talk to my friends and family about how Im really doing because they all freak out if I start to do "bad" again. And I don't need them to freak out and start watching me again, so I keep it to myself which is sooo not good for me to do. I haven't been going to therapy since may ... I don't know if I should find a group or just go back to my one on one. And advice on that? Ive never really done group therapy, if you guys could help me out ... let me know what group therapy is all about and the benefits of it over one on one I would appreciate it so much! Thank you for your support!
> *hugs and sunshine *
> Jena
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