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Posted by Dinah on September 28, 2003, at 19:24:17
How are you fairing?
Posted by Dinah on September 28, 2003, at 19:25:38
In reply to Kara Lynne, posted by Dinah on September 28, 2003, at 19:24:17
> How are you fairing?
I suppose I mean faring. I blame it on the psych meds. (What will I do if I ever go off them?)
Posted by kara lynne on September 29, 2003, at 14:57:19
In reply to Re: Whoops., posted by Dinah on September 28, 2003, at 19:25:38
Thank you for asking--I would never have known the difference. And since life isn't fair I think either spelling works.
I quit my therapist, which I don't (necessarily) regret, but now I'm faced with the daunting task of finding another one. And even though I don't necessarily regret ending with him I'm feeling a little anchor-less.
I was tormented once again by the prospect of a medication that might work, only to find that that it was all a big hoax. It was in that initial expanded state that I felt strong enough to talk to my ex; now that it's worn off I haven't spoken to him. (I know, you're all saying that's a good thing, but I'd rather the meds have kept working!) Reading Kimberly Di's post below gives me pause as well. Last night I tried doubling the dose but the only result I got was a slamming headache this morning. I haven't had a moment like that, where I felt ok, in so long. To experience pleasure in existing rather than struggling to find reasons to exist...it's indescribable. Now it's like a mirage.
I have been meaning to comment on your so beautifully written post about the loss of pets, but I can't seem to find the words.
Thank you for asking about me; it's so nice to feel a connection here on this planet.
How are you doing?
Love, K.L.
Posted by Dinah on September 29, 2003, at 16:24:24
In reply to Re: Whoops., posted by kara lynne on September 29, 2003, at 14:57:19
I knew you were facing another loss in the form of your therapist. And although I know he didn't meet your needs, I also remember how rotten I felt when I fired the pdoc from Hades.
But on the bright side, it should be diverting and distracting to line up new therapy prospects. I think Fallsfall had some excellent advice on how to find a new therapist. You can decide what qualities are important to you in a therapist, and make sure that the new one has them. Your last one should be a help as an example of what you don't want. And while I adore the feel of an old comfortable relationship, there is a certain freshness of possibilities in a new one.
Ugh. I sound revoltingly optimistic. The joys of cyclothymia.
I'm sorry about your medication disappointment. I remember the first few days of Effexor felt wonderful before it triggered a hypomania of the nasty sort.
As you know, I'm lousy at relationships. Your ex really doesn't sound as if he was at all good for you. But it hurts when you've not had a chance to emotionally separate before you physically do. Perhaps your new therapist can help you through the grieving process.
There definitely are many on Babble who care about you and about what happens to you.
Take care,
Dinah
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