Posted by Dinah on December 2, 2003, at 9:11:44
In reply to Re: Pdocs » Dinah, posted by Elle2021 on December 2, 2003, at 9:01:11
Ugh. I'm sorry Elle.
It's not your fault you know. His cancelling is not your fault. It's feels safer to think it's your fault, but it's not. He's cancelling regularly with someone he knows is in trouble because other doctors are telling him so. You don't complain about him here nearly as much as I would under the circumstances. That's why I wasn't sure I had your story right.
Cancelling three months in a row is not ok. You probably need to see someone more regularly than once a month, not less. I understand that you're attached to your pdoc, and I wouldn't really ever ask you to move on from him. There's no reason you can't concentrate on meds with him.
But I do think you should look around for someone else for therapy. What he's doing with you is not standard practice, and it's not sufficient. I'm not trying to say something bad about him. I just want you to be clear about what is *not* your fault. You can't take all the responsibility for his behavior on your shoulders. It's ok to need more than what he's offering. You may just need to get it from someone else.
So let's examine the assumption. What would make you think it was your fault, and not a limitation in what he's offering you?
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