Posted by Larry Hoover on May 10, 2005, at 6:35:05
In reply to Re: a walk-in clinic in canada - shygirl » octopusprime, posted by Shy_Girl on May 10, 2005, at 0:03:26
> Hmmm...I feel really silly about it now, I'm in a pretty good mood now and can't imagine how I got to such a point. I'm not sure I really need to see a doctor anymore...I don't think there is anything seriously wrong with me. Hmmm...but I must have been in a very bad way...I sort of remember I was feeling really really bad.
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> I don't know if I need to be on medication anymore...I feel pretty good right now. Hmmmm...but I think I will be in a bad way again. I will ask about that I guess, but it might to hard to convince the doc that I'm disordered if I'm the way I am now. :-)That's what the printouts of your posts was for. They are clear evidence of what your state of mind was, at those moments. You don't clearly remember the way you were because you yourself are not in that state of mind right now.
> I'm quite confused...is there something wrong with me or not?
Yes. And it's wrong with you now, too. It's just not the prominent aspect of your psyche, right now.
> I think maybe there is, since I look through my old posts and I absolutely cannot believe what I wrote!
My point, exactly.
> Hmmm...should I put off seeing the doc until I feel bad again?
Absolutely not. You won't go when you feel like that. The "you" part that is thinking rationally is not in control then.
> Or should I go as soon as I can?
Yes.
OP gave you an excellent scenario. Walk in, say, "I bought a rope to kill myself with, and I need a medical evaluation. Here are copies of newsgroup posts I made, during that darkest time." If the doctor questions that you currently need care, you say this isn't the first episode. This is the first time you're seeking care for it. You don't want to use the rope.
Lar
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