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Posted by Christ_empowered on May 27, 2016, at 13:23:55
I get the sense that once the meds have the worst of the problems under control, actual recovery can begin (for more severe problems, anyway).
My Rx combo has been more or less the same for a while now, and I realize how much progress I have yet to make. Its funny...when I was deeply ill, I was into Szasz and Foucault. Now, my main symptoms are well-managed, and I just don't wanna think as much about Mental Health, Inc. as I once did.
There are no easy answers. I go to a community/public mental health clinic. Surprisingly...best care I've ever received. Professional, compassionate, all that. "recovery model." Better than the alternatives, it seems.
But...where to go from here? I have it easier/better than 99.99% of "mental patients," at least...compared to the people I see at the clinic. I live in comfort and safety with my people. They love me, they've forgiven me, and I genuinely love them.
Once the med tweaks and such stop, and recovery begins...where to turn? The talking "professionals" were never all that good to or for me. I have a counselor, he's a good man, and I only see him every 6-8 weeks. Maybe its better that way? I get the sense at least one former counselor saw me as an easy paycheck...until I quit going, lol.
So...the voices have mostly stopped, the depression has mellowed, the mood swings in general are now within a normal-ish range...and life, such as it is, begins.
I'm blessed. I just don't quite know where to go from here, that's all.
Posted by Tabitha on May 27, 2016, at 13:55:03
In reply to when the meds are adjusted..., posted by Christ_empowered on May 27, 2016, at 13:23:55
Time to do normal life stuff. Hobbies, work, friends, chores. All the stuff that got neglected when your focus was on getting your symptoms managed.
IMO it's best to avoid more therapy/recovery type stuff. For me it only perpetuated self-focus and problem-focus, which had already eaten too much of my life. Of course others find it helpful, or meaningful for its own sake.
Congratulations on finding a good med combo!
Posted by Chris O on June 1, 2016, at 2:13:45
In reply to when the meds are adjusted..., posted by Christ_empowered on May 27, 2016, at 13:23:55
Sounds like it's time to ... take some risks (in the areas Tabita suggests, and others), albeit in a healthy self-nurtring way.
This is the end of the thread.
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