Posted by fallsfall on June 7, 2003, at 3:25:19
In reply to Re: UPDATE (long) » fallsfall, posted by mmcasey on June 6, 2003, at 20:37:45
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> > I told my therapist on Tuesday that I was going to go to someone else. She said I could see her until I get a new one - but I miss her already.
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> Okay, I think that I may have read something about why you are switching, but I'm not sure?? Maybe you could enlighten me.This thread tells my story: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20030529/msgs/230679.html
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> > Looking for a new therapist is no fun!! I >don't do short therapy, so it is a long term >commitment (my last was 8 1/2 years). And it >seems so important.
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> Yeah... it sucks to find a new therapist. I feel like I am all about long term therapy, but unfortunately my life hasn't allowed for it yet. I have never actually ended therapy because of my own choice - it was always circumstantial either having to do with my own circumstances or my therapist's circumstances or both. I have however seen numerous therapists for amounts of time ranging from about one month up to about 7 months. And I have managed to become extremely attached to 2 of them - my most recent and one from 2 years ago who I saw for 7 months, my entire senior year of college.I've had this one therapist and 3 group therapists, and then the people at the hospital. I get dependent any chance I have...
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> Yes, there are a lot of changes. My life has been in a state of perpetual change basically since I moved here. There is my family who I talk to, although not so much about my emotions and the extremity of my problems. And there is my best friend who is more or less my savior in many ways. But they aren't here. Plus, they have their own lives to live, and also I get tired of talking to them all the time, especially my parents (no offense to all you parents out there, but this is just how it is for me).I'm a parent. My oldest just turned 20. I like to hear what is going on with her, and I try not to give too much advice. She's doing really well, so I'm not super worried.
I find that when I'm hesitating on talking to my friends (family isn't really a factor for me) that is a warning sign. I get really good at isolating, and it takes a lot of effort to break out of that.
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> It seems wise, but sometimes it is really hard to hold on to that idea when you feel so incredibly down. I know that it's all part of the cycle though - like, when you are "down" you can't see out of the blackness, etc etc. All this knowledge does not necessarily help though.I'm a smart person, I would think that knowledge would help, but it doesn't. I still don't get it.
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Hang in there. It seems like you know what is happening, it is just a matter of being able to triumph! You'll do it.Good Luck
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