Posted by noa on October 19, 2000, at 15:35:45
In reply to Re: MY OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION » laural, posted by Greg on October 19, 2000, at 9:29:54
Wow, Laurel,
Your writing is wonderful. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
I agree about the baby steps. Your life has been marked by sudden changes and turns, and perhaps you need to make stability the priority, even if it means taking longer to achieve some goals. In other words, use caution before jumpting into a stressful committment.
Perhaps, also, consulting with a good career counselor would be helpful, to help you look at options for working toward your goals while also taking good care of yourself.
You should be able to expect support from family and boyfreind, but you cannot control whether they are able to give it. Perhaps working with your counselor/therapist to define your "must haves" and "want to haves" in terms of support, could help, as well as discussing how to let loved ones know what your needs are, and how to deal with their reactions.
Don't rush yourself. You are going in a good direction, and staying in that direction is far more important than going fast. And, from your history, you know how easy it is to get off track. And, you describe how much you have suffered during those setbacks.
You might want to pose some medication questions on the other psycho-babble page--ie the "original" PB, where meds are more the focus. There are a lot of smart caring people who have educated themselves about all kinds of medications, and who are willing to share their knowledge.
Welcome.
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