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Posted by zenn4 on December 12, 2003, at 8:30:52
I hope someone can give me some advice or support because I am going out of my mind. Because this is anonymous, I have taken the chance to relate some of it here. I got out of a lengthy in patient program during the summer, in which my therapist of five years just decided she could no longer work with me. Then my pdoc took over. But unfortunately, we have "fallen in love". So I had to be the bad guy, which angers me, and sever this relationship. I have to know find a decent pdoc. I just want to forget medication altogether. Don't even mention starting therapy, it is pointless. It seems like I just keep getting the bad apples. I am not blaming her for the whole love thing, I understand it just happened. But I am a little mad that I have to find someone on my own - she doesn't know anyone decent. And she thinks I should still be in some kind of therapy. But, I have had terrible luck with therapy and therapists. I am in such a quandry. Please help.
Posted by Dinah on December 12, 2003, at 9:27:32
In reply to severing relationship, posted by zenn4 on December 12, 2003, at 8:30:52
It's tough trusting again when you've been betrayed. I'm not sure I could either.
Do you agree with your pdoc? Do you think therapy would be helpful for you and why? Can you think of ways that you can reduce the chance of getting a bad therapist if you think therapy might be helpful for you? Or reduce the amount of time it takes to figure out you're not a good match and move on? I'm asking you the old pros and cons questions. What are the advantages and helpful outcomes to doing therapy? What are the disadvantages and harmful outcomes to doing therapy? What are the advantages of not doing therapy? What are the disadvantages of not doing therapy? If you think therapy is worth considering, how do you think you could maximize the advantages and minimize the disadvantages?
Don't go off meds just because your pdoc screwed up! At least not quickly. At the very least you need to taper off psych meds. And if they're working for you, why stop at all? If you don't want to find a new pdoc right now (or ever even) can you get your regular doctor to continue the prescriptions you're currently on for as long as they remain helpful? I think of doing that myself sometimes, just because I make so few changes that a pdoc feels like overkill sometimes.
I'm sorry you had such bad experiences. :(
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