Posted by Dinah on September 17, 2002, at 18:02:12
In reply to Re: Ted, How are you?, posted by Ted on September 17, 2002, at 17:46:01
Hmmm. Sorry things aren't going so well for you right now. But if I remember correctly, you respond well to ssri's don't you? Perhaps that Lexapro might cheer you up yet. And there have been mixed reports on the meds board about his affect in the bedroom, so maybe you'll be one of the ones that aren't affected.
I hate that plan question too. I was always rather vague with my therapist but shared my plan with him a couple of weeks ago. He seemed disturbed. When I kept telling him about my suicidal obsessions what did he think I meant? That the words suicidal ideation ran through my brain all day? (OK, that does happen too, but that's not the point.) Of course I have plans. But even more than the plan question I hate the promise not to commit suicide before seeing him next. I used to drive my therapist crazy by cheerfully agreeing while telling him straight out I was lying. That if I chose to kill myself, my promise to him wouldn't be uppermost in my thoughts. I guess the questions must have some value, though, or why would they ask them? Aside from CYA. Oh, by the way, that's how my therapist and I came to an agreement. I complained that he was just asking CYA questions, and he asked that I please let him cover his ass. Seemed reasonable to me.
Hope you're feeling better soon, Ted. I'm rooting for Lex, and for you.
Dinah
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