Posted by syringachalet on March 20, 2003, at 12:32:30
In reply to daizy, posted by sienna on March 18, 2003, at 19:03:06
Hello Sienna,
Sorry I havent had the chance to meet you and
to try to be here for you to help with all
this stuff you are going through. The other posters here have given you some very good
ideas and great support..as usual.
But it still really sounds like youre pretty overwhelmed.You might not be too sure about this IOP program but for now it sounds like a really good idea.
I work as a RNC psych rehab nurse in an OP program and it is really the best option for a person in crisis who needs immediate face-to-face help but doesnt have the resources for an expensive in-patient stay.
I know it took great courage to share how
fearful and confused you have been about
what you have been experiencing.
I also know from first hand that it is so difficult to help someone who is so upset
that they cant allow a through physical exam
to find out what is causing them to feel so bad.
I have PTSD myself and it is still difficult for me too.I have had clients who had anxiety attacks
severe enough they thought they were have
a heart attack.Please DO make a point to attend EVERY day of your IOP. Having that in your life, even if
only for two weeks, will help you start
getting some kind of daily routine back.It will help you have something to look
forward to and a place that you can share your feels with a chosen few and hopefully your
meds will kick in and help you feel calmer.Most of my clients tell me that their AD/AA meds help their'rational part of their brains catch up with their emotional and make them both work together'..even if it is a little slower..to make better decisions on a day-to-day basis.
Also it would probably wise not to make any
big decisions in your life right now ( money, selling big items) until you have this crisis situation under better control.You got plenty to do right now to get your
head straigthened out and its going to take
most of the time and energy you have right now.I sure you already know you need this time to
get things calmed down so you will be better
able to focus on and problem solve through those other things you mentioned you have going on in your life.Please keep posting and know we ALL care.
Safe cyber-hug when its OK.
syringachalet
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