Posted by Dinah on October 10, 2002, at 5:56:38
In reply to Re: Ravaged wrecked and oddly blessed .Medusa » Medusa, posted by GABBI X2 on October 10, 2002, at 0:37:24
Ahh Gabbi Gabbi,
While I'm really glad your family is there for you, Ted is right. You haven't driven everyone away. Certainly not us.
I understand how it can be scary to feel dependent, and stifling to feel watched over. But you are precious to many, especially your family, and it's so natural for them to want to protect you until you can protect yourself. Have yourself just a wee rest until you feel better, and let them feel better by fussing over you.
> My needy and helpless hopeless attitude scares people and the more people distance themselves the needier and more hopeless I get.
>Hmmmmm. I'll bet that particular dynamic sounds familiar to a fair number of us here. :) I play it out mainly with my therapist. There are ways to help that you know, although let's get through this particularly nasty bout of effexor withdrawals before worrying about it. One thing at a time.
And you and your family hold your pdoc's feet to the fire on the short term relief. If there's a reason not to offer it, you make him explain why. You've had a rough time of it lately. While I understand that you want to see what you feel like off the effexor, speaking as one who recently went through effexor hell, a bit of soothing along the way can make a lot of difference.
Take care Gabbi Gabbi,
Dinah
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