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Posted by KB on December 1, 2004, at 15:27:20
I saw my pdoc of 3.5 years on monday and he told me he's closing his practice as of friday!!!! Even though I'm not someone who calls their dr. a lot, just knowing he's there has really helped me feel safe and given me some hope that maybe I won't be depressed forever, and I"m really having a hard time coping with this.
I don't know what's going on - he didn't specify, but did make clear that closing his practice wasn't his choice, so I'm worried about him, too. I was fired in july and had to say an abrupt goodbye to a lot of clients, some of whom I had worked with for years, and I know how excruciating that is.
This has been a really hard time for me anyway - facing jail time in a protest case, fired and dealing with stressful new job, having liver problems, grandpa died in August, Dad was diagnosed w/ early Alzheimer's in October, roommate keeps self-injuring, trying to juggle work w/ full time grad school - and this just feels like the proverbial last straw.
I have a mid-term due today and I can't concentrate AT ALL and can't ask for an extension because this IS the extension, and am having really powerful urges to self-injure, which I haven't done for 3+ years.
Posted by Fallen4MyT on December 1, 2004, at 23:49:00
In reply to pdoc leaving, REALLY upset, posted by KB on December 1, 2004, at 15:27:20
KB I am so sorry I would be devested to have an abrupt end to a close reationship like this. Did he refer you to someone else? I hope you post this over on psychology as more people will see it and reply as that board is mosty on T's and therapy and so on.
You have had a ot of stress it sounds like and this is a hard blow. When my T leaves town for a trip I feel lost. I sure hope and pray he referred you to someone else who can help you deal and heal with this pain :(huge hugs
> I saw my pdoc of 3.5 years on monday and he told me he's closing his practice as of friday!!!! Even though I'm not someone who calls their dr. a lot, just knowing he's there has really helped me feel safe and given me some hope that maybe I won't be depressed forever, and I"m really having a hard time coping with this.
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> I don't know what's going on - he didn't specify, but did make clear that closing his practice wasn't his choice, so I'm worried about him, too. I was fired in july and had to say an abrupt goodbye to a lot of clients, some of whom I had worked with for years, and I know how excruciating that is.
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> This has been a really hard time for me anyway - facing jail time in a protest case, fired and dealing with stressful new job, having liver problems, grandpa died in August, Dad was diagnosed w/ early Alzheimer's in October, roommate keeps self-injuring, trying to juggle work w/ full time grad school - and this just feels like the proverbial last straw.
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> I have a mid-term due today and I can't concentrate AT ALL and can't ask for an extension because this IS the extension, and am having really powerful urges to self-injure, which I haven't done for 3+ years.
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Posted by Poet on December 2, 2004, at 17:11:28
In reply to pdoc leaving, REALLY upset, posted by KB on December 1, 2004, at 15:27:20
Hi KB,
I understand how upsetting this is. Even if you didn't call or see your pdoc frequently you were safe and comfortable with him when you did.
Could you call him on Friday and ask if he's going to open up a new practice? Or if he can refer you to another pdoc? He might know of another pdoc who has a similar style to his and you might be more comfortable talking to.
I hope that you can talk to him before he closes down. I think he'd want to know how hard this is for you and would try to help you as much as he can.
Poet
Posted by KB on December 2, 2004, at 23:34:56
In reply to Re: pdoc leaving, REALLY upset » KB, posted by Poet on December 2, 2004, at 17:11:28
He's leaving medicine altogether. And we were in his office when he told me monday, and I cried, so he definitely knows how upset I am. He and my therapist also talked before he told me, because they both knew I'd be really upset.
I just feel like a bowling pin - every time I start to get back up I get knocked flat again.
Posted by Fallen4MyT on December 3, 2004, at 0:24:31
In reply to Re: pdoc leaving, REALLY upset, posted by KB on December 2, 2004, at 23:34:56
KB I kind of know that being knocked down feeling al too well...the plus is we do get up and I am glad he told your T as your T will help you with this. I do not know what I would do in your spot but I am sad he had to go because it is distressing you :(
Posted by Fallen4MyT on December 3, 2004, at 0:25:15
In reply to Re: pdoc leaving, REALLY upset, posted by KB on December 2, 2004, at 23:34:56
KB I kind of know that being knocked down feeling al too well...the plus is we do get up and I am glad he told your T as your T will help you with this. I do not know what I would do in your spot but I am sad he had to go because it is distressing you :(
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