Posted by wishingstar on May 28, 2007, at 21:06:30
In reply to Re: thanks.. update » wishingstar, posted by muffled on May 28, 2007, at 17:42:33
Thank you both. Even though the other clinician and our supervisor both said it was the right thing to do, it helps more to hear it from you all. Professionally, I knew it was right... but personally, it feels so bad. Therapygirl, your sentence about "lots of us wishing someone had done the same for us" and "the devil we know is better than the one we dont" really makes sense to me. It's so true. CPS was involved with my family as a teenager and I was SO angry at first, but looking back... well, it wasnt very useful, but it didnt hurt either. It was just scary at the time. But professionally, I had no choice. Even aside from the issues of her well-being, I would be professionally liable and in deep doo-doo if this ended up in court another way (and it easily may have, given the circumstances) and I'd never reported.
I hope this girl decides to trust me again, even if we have to take baby steps with it. She really needs someone to rely on, and I was that person... I hope this isnt one of those unfixable moments for her.
The xanax has been nice for me tonight.
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