Posted by tarabara on December 15, 2005, at 20:34:28
In reply to Re: Forced distance - *Trigger?* » tarabara, posted by LauraBeane on December 14, 2005, at 13:25:08
i'm sorry it took so long to get back to you. i've had a lousy few days.
about the pdoc, i just stumbled upon him. i heard his name around town but he had left town and basically moved about 25 miles away. he just seemed to be hip to everything. very insightful. he was also really knowledgeable of the psychotherapy angle. he asked me about karma. ???
i'm going to start treatment for the bipolar II and titrate to a prescribed amount and then wean off of the Effexor and Wellbutrin which i keep reading can induce major manic stuff. GREAT!
the famial link w/ bipolar is one of the few things that psychiatrists are sure of. is it a first degree relative sibling/parent? if so, there's a good chance. however, if you are coping without meds, i urge you to keep it up.
the family issue you describe is definitly compulsion. compulsive overeating, purging, shopping, etc. i am also very impulsive, as far as going on last minute trips, to faraway places, etc.
i've been seeing my therapist for 1 year. i saw him once and then didn't come back until 5 months later. i didn't mention my rape for another 4 months, and every single week it seems like all i struggle with is trust issues. EVERY week. i will leave on a good note and then by that evening i'll write him a crabby email taking it all back. did you have the ups and downs like this? trust issues? how did you get past it?
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