Posted by sar on July 8, 2001, at 23:26:37
In reply to Re: conflicting theories » sar, posted by Marie1 on July 8, 2001, at 8:19:24
Marie,
hee hee!
It was actually an interesting perspective--on PB Rick wrote about PsychoBabble/psychiatry being a gameshow like the Wheel of Fortune (starring Dr. Bob Barker!)--spin the wheel and what doctor/diagnosis have you landed on?
I'd landed on the hippie-yuppie who dx'd me with sp.
I'd landed on the obese frump who'd dx'd me as underweight, general anxiety.
I'd landed on the robot who thought Effexor would cure everything.
I'd landed on the psychoanalyst who told me I'd need years and years of therapy, and that I do indeed "qualify" for borderline.
So it was kind of refreshing to hit upon a hardliner who was basically trying to draw me away from thinking I've got it bad, or that "borderline" is a feasible diagnosis--I can respect that. His message was, Quit feeling sorry for yourself. He fully knew that depression and anxiety anre composed of so much more than that, but at ole "Club Head," I was perhaps the sanest and luckiest patient there--no delusions or histrionic fits, no violence, the staff loved me--Feel Lucky, he was saying, appreciate what you have. I resented the Rand/Camus comments, but I also repsected that he was an old professional doc trying all sorts of tactics with me.
I like all sorts of differing opinions and appreciated him...and in the end he was the one who prescribed me klonopin, which has helped me to feel better.
"Club Head!" you're silly girl, I'm gonna steal that one from you if you don't mind...
love,
sar
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