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Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on August 15, 2007, at 22:06:26
Today, my T said very spontaneously
Well, Llurpsie, I can't find anything wrong with you today. You seem absolutely fine :)
Haha I'm glowing. That means that the rest of the day, every time that H wanted to remind me that I was cuckoo, I got the pleasure of telling him that a professional told me that I was perfectly normal today.
(oh yeah, except normal people don't have to go take their pills this time every night...)
gnight.
Pillenschluckengehen
-Ll
Posted by peddidle on August 16, 2007, at 8:28:32
In reply to I got a clean bill of Psychological Health, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on August 15, 2007, at 22:06:26
Haha that must have felt good.
Also, taking pills doesn't necessarily mean you're "cuckoo," it can also mean that you're better/getting better, and you want make sure you stay that way.
Shine on you crazy diamond. :)
Posted by Honore on August 16, 2007, at 14:00:15
In reply to Re: I got a clean bill of Psychological Health, posted by peddidle on August 16, 2007, at 8:28:32
Wow. This is a turn-around. I'm so pleased to hear that a med change-- which you yourself asked for, and argued for, and convinced your pdoc was worth trying-- has proved so effective.
Now maybe you'll have the space and time to locate and work on the issues that are at the core, with your T, and over time, perhaps even reduce the meds. Not that there's anything wrong with meds--you'll never hear me implying that, cause I don't believe it. If they work--that is so great. The only sad thing is when they don't.
Congratulations, Llurpsie, on a wonderful improvement!
Honore
Posted by Honore on August 16, 2007, at 14:05:18
In reply to Re: I got a clean bill of Psychological Health » peddidle, posted by Honore on August 16, 2007, at 14:00:15
Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on August 17, 2007, at 15:25:01
In reply to Re: I got a clean bill of Psychological Health, posted by peddidle on August 16, 2007, at 8:28:32
> Haha that must have felt good.
you betcha- especially after having a pretty icky June and July. "rough patch" yes...
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> Also, taking pills doesn't necessarily mean you're "cuckoo," it can also mean that you're better/getting better, and you want make sure you stay that way.Everytime I'm feeling better I wonder what these little blue and white things are that I swallow every morning and night. Hmm... I DO want to stay better, and for the first time my h is actually saying "I like these pills, they seem to really help you". I guess I should think of them like a maintenance strategy for my continued stability. Keep my brain juices chemically balanced until I can keep the balance on my own?
>
> Shine on you crazy diamond. :)and you silly peridot!
-Ll
Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on August 17, 2007, at 15:31:08
In reply to Re: I got a clean bill of Psychological Health » peddidle, posted by Honore on August 16, 2007, at 14:00:15
> Wow. This is a turn-around. I'm so pleased to hear that a med change-- which you yourself asked for, and argued for, and convinced your pdoc was worth trying-- has proved so effective.
yep. feeling pretty proud of this myself. :) For a while there I was worried that I'd have to do some more intensive treatment. I'm glad that things are looking better for me.
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> Now maybe you'll have the space and time to locate and work on the issues that are at the core, with your T, and over time, perhaps even reduce the meds. Not that there's anything wrong with meds--you'll never hear me implying that, cause I don't believe it. If they work--that is so great. The only sad thing is when they don't.
>I have a lot of problems trying to think of what I want to be when I grow up. I know what I'm good at, I know what I like to do, the idea of who I'd like to be. I'm just not sure that I'm trained or qualified to do that. I'm not sure whether there are jobs in this area for people like me. That's one of the core issues. Another one is likely to be 'male transference' issues. We've touched on that from time to time. the revulsion and terror of making myself vulnerable to a man, whether he's my boss, my friend, or my T/pdoc. It's tough.
I've noticed that since things are doing better I've been needing less klonopin, so that's something. I will probably need the AD for a while, that's for sure. I've been in and out of depression since January? before January? 2006, and so I'll probably need long-term treatment with that one...
> Congratulations, Llurpsie, on a wonderful improvement!
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> HonoreThanks for sticking by me and having so much practical and useful advice for me.
your friend,
-Ll
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