Posted by Racer on February 10, 2008, at 12:36:50
In reply to fan isnt doing to well right now in life, posted by your#1fan on February 9, 2008, at 1:01:30
> Having a therpist will not help, because i cant call him/her everytime im having a breakdown.
No. You can't call a therapist every time you're having a "breakdown."
But working with a therapist can help you learn behavioral options which may reduce the number of those "breakdowns."
>First of all, my psychitrist doesnt return my phone calls! because of my mother!
I don't understand? Why would your psychiatrist fail to return your calls because of your mother? Has she told him not to return your calls? Does she still go to your appointments with you?
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> I mean, just life, i mean i have no one to talk to about normal living.
>You've posted here many times about the problems you've been having for a very long time now. You've received a great deal of advice, much of which does discuss "normal living."
Here are some questions I hope you'll answer:
1. What is it you're looking for? Do you want to stop having the sorts of mood swings you seem to have? Reduce the anxiety you report here? Improve your ability to function? What is the outcome you're hoping for?
2. How much effort, if any, are you willing to make in order to reach that goal? Be realistic -- if the only effort you're willing to make is swallowing a pill, be honest about it; if you're willing to do more, be realistic about what you can do.
3. What, specifically, do you think it would take to obtain the outcome you desire? What steps could you take to reach that goal? The more specific you can be, the better the chance that something good will come of it.
4. Can you think of any professional you could work with to help you reach that goal?
By the way, school counselors are often quite good, but their goal is to help you get through school. They're not usually focused on issues beyond those required to complete your schooling. It might be worth looking into additional options.
By the way, my feelings get hurt when you consistently fail to respond to my posts to you. My feelings get hurt when you do respond, but not to anything I've said to you. Sometimes I ask myself why I take the time to answer you, when my feelings are hurt by the lack of response. I feel as though my time and my advice have not been respected, and sometimes I get angry about it. In response to my feelings, I remind myself that you're very young, and that I often see you as young beyond your years, which is probably why I do answer so often. I remind myself that posting to you is a choice I've made for myself, and that you may not actually want the advice I have offered over the years.
If you don't want me to continue answering you and offering you advice, let me know. I certainly have other things I could put the time into.
Good luck.
poster:Racer
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