Posted by DSCH on September 14, 2003, at 19:12:49
In reply to Re: Update time :-) (Redirect Dr. Bob? Meds!) » DSCH, posted by francesco on September 14, 2003, at 17:23:38
Sounds like the anafranil is doing its thing again for you. Congratulations, you have your pre-frontal cortex back online and can actually exert some centralized control over your thinking process! If I were you, I would consider staying on anafranil for the time being, unless you find a compelling argument for a new medication trial. You appear to be tolerating anafranil well and you're just missing your extravert, life-of-the-party spontaneity. And anafranil doesn't take you in the legal red tape areas that the stimulants do.
This gets into the tricky territory of the "true" nature of your personality. I know this, as I have felt how "blocks" of my personality have shifted relative to each other.
I do not discount the notion of will and neuroplasticity being able to change things. Having your pfc back is priceless, as it is here that many things that we associate the concept of "will" get done. With that will you can start to excercise what you consider to be your weaker functions so that they gradually get stronger. I think it might be possible for you to become more comfortable in social settings through practice. Many successful social people I am sure are just as aware of their mental process working during conversation as you are now, they are just comfortable with it. :-)
Just to clarify, is it really 'social phobia' or are you just uncomfortable with social situations now that you have focus rather than the 'party-time' free association loose tongue thing going on? ;-)
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