Posted by starlight on April 13, 2004, at 12:21:46
In reply to When diagnosis becomes identity, posted by skeptic on April 10, 2004, at 20:53:06
Since I found out what my therapist wrote about me in my medical chart, which he reported to my insurance company (see Terminating Psychiatrist posts) I find myself consumed with my diagnosis. I hate it and it's very frustrating, but every little action that I do, I checking against my "diagnosis." I'm asking myself, "am I trying to manipulate this person to what I want? am I HOPELESSLY lost to herb addiction? am I really histrionic?" I'm afraid to tell my husband what I found out for fear that he'll do the same thing. It's just awful; I'm glad I know, because it gives me some insight as to how I need to change, but to read the words on the page was frightening. I disagree, and friends that I've run this across also think he's full of it, but I still think about it, then wonder if my friends are just trying to soothe my frayed nerves. And I've been consumed with this since I found out last week.
starlight
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