Posted by Chris O on March 3, 2005, at 18:07:07
In reply to went to the doc!!, posted by jenn007 on March 3, 2005, at 16:04:14
Jenn:
I replied to your other posts about Celexa/Lexapro
on the Psycho Babble board. I was just reading through your posts here. Gosh, it sounds like you've had it really hard. I mean, your family situation sounds very unsupportive and with the alcoholism and your job as an ER nurse, I can surmise that you've taken on a caretaker role and feel guilty about doing anything for yourself. All I can say is, I totally identify (my family situation is not exactly the same, but I definitely took on an "emotional caretaker role" with my mom), and you should not feel guilty about taking care of yourself. I'm a guy, but your boyfriend's comments, I mean, I don't know much about your relationship or how they were made, but they at the least show that your boyfriend is not very empathetic to your needs. I can't imagine you're "selfish" at all from your description; in fact, my guess is that you're too "selfless," as our many of us on these boards. So, I would just say, hang in there. Experiment with the meds, get support from a good counselor, and don't feel guilty about taking care of yourself. You have to take care of yourself to take care of your child, right? It only makes sense. Anyway, Jenn, I wish you all the best. I'll check back to see how you're doing.Chris
> well the doc put me on Lexapro, so we'll see how that goes. Then, that counselor called me and set up an appt for mon. i am so happy that maybe he can help me sort things out and get back on track. starting an AD can be hard though w/ the side effects and all, so i am a little nervous about that.
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> i have never been to a counselor before though. i am nervous about the visit, as to what to expect and what will talk about. i guess that is normal.
> well have a great night, and thanks again. jenn
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