Posted by zenhussy on January 13, 2006, at 21:05:46
In reply to Re: A sense of foreboding (too long) » crushedout, posted by mair on January 1, 2006, at 18:26:09
> I'm sorry this is happening to you too. After awhile, it becomes very difficult to accurately quantify the positive impact of a medication - how can you know how you'd do without it, when you've been on it for so long that you can't remember how you managed before? I feel a little of the same way about therapy. I don't know how I'd do without it. But everything about therapy carries with it such an emotional punch - right down to the detail of how you pay for it and how you justify the expense. So even if I resolve not to quit, the notion of continuing without insurance still looks dangerous and risky.
> mairwhat you write makes a lot of sense and is shared by many people with depression.....especially those who have met with mediocre response to both meds and therapy despite doing the work. not a fun place to live in or come from. questioning why bother with treatment when you can't tell treatment from non-treatment.....bleh!
the fear that comes to mind is what support outside of your therapist could take the place of your therapy? from what you've written about family and friend and coworkers it doesn't sound like there are a ton of places for you to take the pain, frustrations, disappointments, challenges and so on that are a package deal with some depressions.
it hurts to think of discontinuing therapy and shutting down because of the lack of that outlet.
no pressure but also did not want this to disappear with the roll-over.
fer old times sake,
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