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Posted by DSCH on October 9, 2003, at 16:20:21
Today is an "off" day for me. I just don't feel like my mental capacity is fully there and it is extremely frustrating, like knowing you own a Ferrari and having it perform out on the street like a Cutlas Sierra. Back when my ADD was just starting to make itself felt (again?) I scored more than 1460 V+Q on the GRE (1490? Lost the darn score sheet!) That correlates to 99.958 percentile or an IQ of 150 (15 SD) or 153 (16 SD). This is not to brag so much as to get across that when "it" is not "there" I feel its loss very keenly. I feel like I should be out there doing some good with "this" rather than struggling to maintain "it". :-(
I am tired with what I know are rather poorly organized attempts on my part to put together an alternative treatment regimen. I am considering enlisting professional help again and I am wondering how to go about this so that I end up with a GOOD, make that OUTRAGEOUSLY EXCELLENT, pdoc. At this point, I am willing to part with a healthy chunk of savings to achieve this, the only restraint being he or she would have to practice within reasonable driving distance from Chicago. I need to put this behind me so I can get on with life and make a living on my own.
I am going to check who Dr. Amen lists as referrals in Illinois. That's about the only idea I have of where to start right now. As much as Doc Amen appears to play the role of self-promoter, his ADD book seems well put together to me.
Oh, I put in a submission to Pfeiffer, but everything is waiting on what the Hope Foundation says and they do not return phone calls. :-( Patience has its limits.
Posted by HannahW on October 9, 2003, at 23:20:27
In reply to Considering abandoning this self-directed thing, posted by DSCH on October 9, 2003, at 16:20:21
I can totally relate. Depression has a way of sapping our intelligence/attention and making us look like complete idiots! Even when it coudn't be further from the truth!
It sounds like abandoning the self-directed thing is a very good idea. No matter how intelligent you are, you can't know everything. Time to put our faith in people who have spent years studying the very issues we're dealing with. If you don't like your first one, move on to the next. Find one that isn't threatened by you being as smart (or smarter) than they are.
They're out there. Don't feel like you have to accept the first one you meet. Conduct some "interviews" with several therapists and ask them questions that are important to you. Will they let you participate in the decision making? How will they handle transference issues, if they come up? And whatever else is significant to you.Hannah
Posted by Searchlight on October 9, 2003, at 23:35:41
In reply to Re: Considering abandoning this self-directed thing » DSCH, posted by HannahW on October 9, 2003, at 23:20:27
well put Hannah, I totally agree. The object of therapy is get help for yourself, not to feel alienated or hurt. Taking good care of ourselves is our right! Some docs do feel threatened by people self-educating their own health problems. Too darned bad I say because it is our right and duty to ourselves to know all we can. Depression has slapped me in my face over and over and over again for years and years and years. My solution- slap back with all my might!
Posted by DSCH on October 10, 2003, at 11:37:29
In reply to Re: Considering abandoning this self-directed thing » DSCH, posted by HannahW on October 9, 2003, at 23:20:27
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