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10-09-2003 @ 1:12 PM |
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Thanks for replying, Nancy. I've considered that I may need to change therapists, but if you've ever done that, you know how hard it can be to start from square one. This may sound strange, but I think I'm waiting for someone to tell me it's ok to ask for help again. I have a problem with entitlement--it's really hard for me to allow myself to ask for things. If I had experienced real progress while in therapy and on meds, maybe it would be easier to go back. In my most recent visit, which was several months ago, my doctor told me I need to develop other sources of support, but you just can't go out and talk to people on the street!!
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10-12-2003 @ 6:39 PM |
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Yup, that is another trap of depression. You "can't" ask for help, because that means something additional bad about you.....bleah. It is a terrible trap (to my mind). If you're looking for someone to tell you its ok to ask for help now, I can do that.....because it is ok, and not only ok but even a good thing to be able to do when times come where it is required...and I do remember having to switch therapists, and it was, for me, a disaster. Ugh. But, even given that, I would STILL recommend switching, over sticking with someone if that person does not seem the best for you......if it ends up feeling like a choice between finding someone else, or not talking to a therapist at all, it really seems like finding a new one is the better option........
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