Posted by gabbix2 on July 23, 2003, at 17:01:39
In reply to therapist awol again (kinda long), posted by Sabina on July 23, 2003, at 16:36:51
Hi Sabina
I've never had a therapist, but my first P.Doc
who I've nicknamed Superdoc, sounded a lot like yours, He lifted up a book about a foot thick of strictly psychiatric meds, and he said "Okay, after you've tried every medication in this book, then you can kill yourself"
I really appreciated his candor too.He had me cured to for a long time, 8 years.
Unfortunately I moved and don't see him anymore
and its been a bit rocky since.
So have faith, it takes time, but if you have a doc whose willing to work with you good things really can happen.I think I know how you feel about people not listening. I stopped calling my friends when I first became depressed because that was my whole world, and I felt exactly the same as you "I wouldn't talk to me"
You know what though, people here are NOT pretending. I can't speak for absolutely everyone, but I know for sure not everyone is pretending.
I've met two of my best friends here. And they are *real* normal friends.
And thats because they were listening to what I was saying here.
You are welcome, and you don't have to worry to much about bringing people down,. as I noticed you mentioned the other day. Thats part of why were here, a safe place to vent. And sometimes it helps people to hear another person is feeling
similarly to themselves, it feels less lonely that way, less freakish.I'm sorry you didn't get to see your therapist,
I know how I feel when I've been counting on a visit all week, to get me through and it gets cancelled, If talking here helps you get through it, were here to listen.
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