Posted by Eddie Sylvano on April 30, 2003, at 15:50:10
In reply to Re: Just not me anymore., posted by FeelingDown on April 29, 2003, at 16:14:55
> i'm so glad i've found this site. I've been needing some kind words for a long time now and didn't really know were to look. Thanks so much for your kind words. *hugs back*
---------------This is a good place for comisseration.
> I guess the best idea would be to see a doctor about it but to be honest i fear what he may tell me. Like i said there is a history of psychological ilness in my family, i've not had suicidal thoughts or anything but dont doctors have a duty to keep the public safe? I have this fear of being put on drugs and hospitalised or something and then really screwing my head up.
----------------It takes a lot of resources to keep people in hospitals and mental wards. Only the truly dangerous or those who can't take care of themselves are hospitalized. For that matter, it's been my experience that doctors usually tend to trivialize your problems, and not exaggerate them.
>I know i can be confident again as i have episodes every now and again but when i wake up in the morning feeling crap again having felt great for a few days it really pisses me off frankly. Why cant i just keep it for a few more days???
--------------It's a common lament around here. We all know what we're capable of when functioning well, which makes it all the more frustrating to have days where all you can do is sit and stare.
> Do you think that anti-depresants would help this? I think for one if i was happy i would then lose some of the paranoia that really is holding me back from realising my full potential and i'm sure i still have what it takes to form good relationships.
----------------"You" haven't really changed, but your brain's daily functioning has. The goal is to figure out what it's doing (diagnosis) and what will alleviate the problem (prescriptions or therapy). If you can come to a good solution, you'll hopefully feel "normal" again.
For serious disorders (such as you've described), I feel like drugs are the best option, and the right drug can be an immediate lesson in the nature of your disorder (i.e. it's chemical). Drugs can't cure psychological neuroses.
> anyway, like i said thanks for all your positive feedback i really appreciate it. Hell i even got a smile on my face as i finish this post!
------------Good deal. Keep posting!
poster:Eddie Sylvano
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