Re: yes to all of the above » floatingbridge

Posted by bulldog2 on May 25, 2010, at 12:15:51

In reply to yes to all of the above, posted by floatingbridge on May 25, 2010, at 10:36:10

> Oh, thank you for your posts. I'm a little embarrassed right now--there are some thoughts I spare my family.
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> Thinking through these three posts along w/ my day, I think I was shocked that my pdoc denied the affect of meds on sleep architecture. So he's not perfect. Yet he's also wonderful. This puts me in the driver's seat w/ meds and treatment, doesn't it? Some people might relish this. Scares the cr*p out of me.
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> Yes, I am quite passive. I'm waiting for someone or something to convince me that life is worth living or that I am worth living it. I don't expect that from anyone here :) I don't think that's why I posted.
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> I do get frightened pretty easily-- I'd love to go around under someone's wing all the time--yet everyone and everything points to using my own wings. I know, at least I think I'm getting it. But what if one's wings are defective. (Find a new metaphor?)
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> Thanks to the people of this forum.
I suffer from a condition called rejection sensitivity which causes stress which as we know can lead to depression.
1. This causes an extreme reaction to negative criticism
2. leads to lack of self confidence
The clomipramine seems to buffer me from the hurt of criticism. So there is something in the chemistry of this med that makes me feel less hurt when someone criticizes me.It could be elevated serotonin. Who knows? So now I have a good opportunity to grow.
1. Work on the rejection sensitivity. I tell myself that other people's attacks on me are not going to knock me down and devastate me. I will not give others that power.
2. self confidence. My opinions are as important as that of others. I trust my opinions and don't need others to validate me.
I guess my reaction to this med tells me that chemistry is involved in our personality. But I guess we have a role in the creation of our chemistry.
Floating you have to create a sense of validation in which you find the answers in yourself and don't need others to validate you. I found that out the hard way and the painful way. The right meds really can help you by changing chemistry that makes you feel more positive. But you have to tell yourself the right things.

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