Posted by Pfinstegg on August 22, 2004, at 9:41:46
In reply to Re: The real Dinah » Pfinstegg, posted by Dinah on August 22, 2004, at 8:51:27
Not annoying at all, Dinah. I was stuck for so long in such a severe depression, with the same painful, horribly negative thoughts just reverberating around and around. My T pointed out to me just last week that anyone who was as depressed as I was is at very high risk for a relapse; even though he's an analyst, and doesn't prescribe any anti-depressants, he wants me to continue taking low doses of Lexapro and Wellbutrin, and to consult my pdoc if the depression starts to get worse-right away. This is in spite of all the intensive work we are doing in therapy, which seems to me like it is really healing the old wounds.
Your father sounds like mine: he was absolutely awful to my son- taunting him, finding every possible fault in him- but, at bottom, I think he was very jealous, too. I never allowed my son to be alone with him. So far, he's doing fine. (my son, I mean). My father died ten years ago without ever growing or changing one bit. He was smart, too- but not psychologically smart at all. It makes me feel so sad to think of all the missed opportunities- but it does take two if things are going to change in a healthy direction.
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