Posted by B2chica on March 21, 2008, at 13:11:00
In reply to Re: First post in this section...... » fleeting flutterby, posted by B2chica on March 21, 2008, at 12:59:40
hope i didn't sound rude. i only had a minute to write. have a few more now but still not much. i guess i'm not so much worried as to whether or not you choose to take medicine or not as to what you are doing with your T's.
it seems that you are seeing one professionally but taking the other ones advice.
this could get you in serious trouble.
i know that it's very hard to let go of our old T's i know...i've been there. but i also know that there is a reason that there are the rules that there are. i kept trying to be friends with my old T but kept noticing that i had nothing to talk with him about except things that i would have told him in session... T/patient things. so we drifted. it broke my heart. i still miss him but have very very fond memories of him. and know it was best.
i dont know what is best for you. but i DO know that about deciding about your meds you can't see one T and listen to another. does the T you are seeing now know about your past T's beliefs? maybe that's someplace you can start. discuss that and find out where YOU really stand on the issue of medication.the good thing about medication is it will always be there if you change your mind....AND you can also always stop it if you decide to start it and don't like it.
but talk ....talk talk talk to your T. make sure your T understands your unsuredness to take medication. and why. and maybe if you did start, to start slow, small. little benzo for anxiety or something. or maybe talk to a pdoc.
there are holistic things you can do for mood also....
diet,
exercise
light boxes
are all things that can maintain your mood (from depression)best best wishes
b2c.
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