Posted by twinleaf on July 27, 2008, at 0:07:19
In reply to Re: Fayeroe and Abbie Normal... » twinleaf, posted by Zeba on July 26, 2008, at 23:23:29
Hi Zeba!
I've seen your name a bit, I think, but honestly didn't know you were "Ozland". I was looking over some old posts in the
archives recently, and saw your old name there. I was wondering what had happened to you- and so am really glad to hear from you! It's so good to hear that the therapy is going so well. I think the last I knew, you weren't sure about going three times a week- I'm so glad it worked out (both that you could go that often, and that you have benefitted so much from it).It is just shocking to learn what the ECT did. If I remember correctly, you only did it to please a psychiatrist with whom you did not have a good relationship, and you only had about seven treatments. Most people who have ECT. whether it is helpful clinically or not, probably never have the kind of careful neuropsychological testing you have had. If they did, I bet a huge proportion of them would discover the same kinds of subtle deficits. I would assume that they will slowly become less and less evident.
I have never had ECT, but I have had TMS. It is not yet approved, although it probably will be within a few months. I haven't needed it for the last couple of years, but I found it to be very safe and effective earlier, when depression was a much more serious problem.
I am doing just what you are: going three times a week to my great Menninger-trained analyst. Things are so much better than they were a year and a half ago- like you, I gather!
As you can see, the warm, respectful and understanding Babble community has been going through a lot of fragmentation and stress, and, for many of us, it is a lot harder to trust it enough to speak openly and spontaneously. I wish it weren't so; I would love to be able to post about the fascinating middle phase of therapy that I'm now in. And of course I'd love to hear the experiences of people like you.
I think you are right- that there are different levels of communication, depending on whether one just posts on the boards, or also uses chat, babblemail, personal e-mail, the telephone, or, in a few cases, personal visits. While what happens out on the boards is somewhat over-controlled, what happens with all the other forms of communication is completely private and not subject to any administrative rules. And I think you are right - the private channels are probably a lot more important than they were a few years ago.
Thanks for posting to me! As you probably noticed, it was very timely and welcome.
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