Posted by lonelygirl on July 27, 2004, at 17:33:15
In reply to Re: My Appointment » partlycloudy, posted by SandyWeb on July 27, 2004, at 15:46:58
Coincidentally, Sandy, I had a bad experience with a doctor yesterday (and the whole reason I went to him was that I had a bad experience with another doctor last year). I was there for something unrelated to mental health, but man, some of these docs have rotten "bedside manner." It sucks to get your hopes up that someone is going to help you, and instead feel like you wasted your time just by going. But don't hurt yourself because of them, and definitely don't hurt yourself to try to punish them, because it's one of those things like cutting off your nose to spite your face. I can understand why you feel like you need a drink tonight, but please go easy on the alcohol, both for your own sake and for your kids.
Reasons to attend the day program? Because there will be other people there facing problems similar to yours, who will empathize with you. There could be people similar to those on Babble, with whom you can talk honestly without feeling devalued. Maybe it will help. At least give it a try.
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