Posted by Christ_empowered on December 4, 2010, at 2:05:47
In reply to Re: I need your help Christ empowered, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on December 3, 2010, at 23:17:36
OK, I don't know your life that well, so I can't give really specific advice, but maybe it'd be good to start making steps to make yourself happier.
My first step would be to kick this shrink to the curb. Do you have refills already? When I had probs with a shrink, I got 3 refills when I walked out. Just explain that its not working out, you'll be looking for a new doc, but you'll need some refills on your Rx to make a smooth transition to a new prescriber. If she doesn't do it, call your state medical board and file a complaint.
Once that's done you'll probably feel better. Until you can get a job to get out of the house, start trying to negotiate a better relationship with your mother, if you can (again, I don't know your life, just a suggestion). My guess is that if you ditch the shrink your mom will start to see you as more independent and might start treating you a bit better.
I think you might want to take the time to try to identify what it is you expect from meds, what you can realistically hope to get from meds (which, BTW, isn't a whole lot for most people), and what you need to address through non-drug means.
Being labeled an addict sucks. Shrinks talk a good game about being caring towards the troubled, the disturbed, the addicted, but in reality a lot of them treat you like crap when you need human kindness the most. Trust me, I've been there--that's why I keep pushing you to get your meds from a non-psychiatrist and try to think outside the labels put on you by psychiatrists.
Psychiatrists have labeled me narcissistic, schizophrenic, low-IQ, drug-addicted, and even went so far as to say I was faking symptoms for attention/sympathy and to feel "special." Obviously, that turned out to be pure BS over the long haul, but I never would have figured that out if I'd stuck around in the Death Cult that is much of modern mental health.
Get out of the system for a bit, try to get a job and get out of the house, experience life, grow, get closer to God (we're both Christians, so I can recommend that to you) and see if you don't start looking, feeling, thinking, and doing better. If you have some severe problems later on--psychosis, mania, whatever--feel free to go to a different shrink and get help you need on your terms. Trust me, you may not get crazy controlled substance Rxs (in my experience docs won't do that to you when you are or are trying to be a functioning member of society), but you will gain (self)respect and get what you need out of psychiatry w/o all the BS.
Again, this is my non-professional, late-night/early AM rambling opinion, take it or leave it as you see fit.
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