Posted by Elle2021 on November 14, 2003, at 21:07:47
In reply to Re: Psychiatrist doesn't want me anymore :(, posted by Dinah on November 14, 2003, at 20:08:31
Dinah,
You are so sweet. You must be one of the kindest, compassionate, level-headed people I have ever meant. I really mean that. Your advice always perks me up and makes me realize the reality of the situation. I tend to think the worst of every situation, and I'm not very good at reading peoples emotions or feelings, so often I get a completely different perception of whats really going on. I guess thats part of the BPD. I wish I didn't have that. Honestly, even with the OCD and anxiety/panic attacks, my life would be so manageable if I wasn't Borderline. I'm still trying to get fixed. Haven't given up yet. :) Thanks again Dinah. *Hugs*
Elle> Eight months is great! Don't beat yourself up too much about your lapse last night. It's over, and it does happen from time to time. It doesn't mean that you will start backsliding on a regular basis.
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> And while I'm sure it doesn't feel good, it sounds as if your psychiatrist isn't abandoning you, he still wants to see you. He'll just see you in addition to your seeing the psychologist. I doubt it's even all that personal. Psychiatrists more and more are doing medication management rather than therapy. He might just want to make sure you get more therapy than he can provide.
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> It'll be ok. And if you don't like the psychologist, you can always look for another. It might be interesting to have one woman and one man in your professional team. Bring up different issues.
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> It sounds like you have a good plan in place.
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