Posted by mair on January 12, 2005, at 17:12:26
In reply to I hate therapy. (Longish), posted by Daisym on January 11, 2005, at 10:12:06
Daisy - I've been on meds for what seems like forever, and like Dinah, I think you give them to much credit is you think they're going to insulate you from the pain.
However, although I don't feel "numbed out" and readily acknowledge that I'm better off on meds than off, I do think there's something to the theory that meds make me less emotional or at least less able to really tap into emotions.
The issue is on the table now because I've taken myself off one of my meds and have been reluctant to replace it. My T, while not necessarily pressuring me, has observed that the worse I am, the harder it is to work with me in T. I pointed out to her that lately I've made huge strides in allowing myself to feel a greater sense of connection to her, a very big issue for me. Those strides have all come at a time when she might have considered me to be undermedicated.
Maybe it's only a coincidence.
Mair
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