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Posted 10/18/2005 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
Hi guys,
Wednesday will be my 5th therapy appointment. I don't know why But I DREAD going. For the last few days I have been sick to my stomach and crying. We are doing CBT which I don't find useful. I really want to stop going. My husband says I'm fighting it too hard, I must need to be going. I never feel better after a session. I'm so tense I just cry when I get to the car.
What's wrong with me ????

Sadsunshine sad
Posted 10/18/2005 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
wish I could help you more than letting you know I am thinking of you. I will keep you in my thoughts on Wednesday. Please let us know how things go. I also konw that I tried several therapists before finding one that I felt was doing me any good.
Posted 10/18/2005 3:24 AM (GMT 0)
I will be thinking about you sadsunshine... remember one step at a time :)
Posted 10/20/2005 2:15 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,sorry that you are not feeling any better after seeing a therapists.I Know what you mean I finally ask my PCP to find me a therapisits that had some nalage (sorry for spelling)about crohns and different typ of arthritis.I felt as tho my first one was doing me any good and the reason being it is hard to sympathiz with some one when you have not been through it are been with some one that has.I also requested a women therapisits because I felt more combable.Well lord behold my therapisits that I have now is a women and she has crohns and ra. I feel so lucky to have found some one that know's what I'am going through.I do hope you8 get to feeling better,please keep us up on how you are doing.
Posted 10/20/2005 2:47 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for all your support. I made it through unscathed this time. largely because he did most of the talking!! Unfortunately, being military care (about which I have NO complaints), switching therapists is harder than it might be otherwise. I did get assertive (for me that is) and told him that I thought this was a waste of time. I felt no better, I didn't feel as if we were getting anywhere. He agreed that we had not had as much sucess progress as he had hoped and that perhaps we had better try a different strategy. Hooray.
I only get to see him a couple of times a month since they have a shortage of doctors (they keep sending them to Iraq). O know I have a lot of deeply buried ossues I need to address but his theory is to focus on the future, not the past. Whatever.

Anyway, your kind words and encouragement really helped me face the day,

Peace friends,
Sadsunshine
Posted 10/21/2005 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
Glad you felt some progress was made at your last session. It sounds like your therapist and mine have a similar approach. Mine wants to focus on the what is the undesired behavior and thinking, then determine what is necessary to change. She feels that if you label a person with a specific mental illness then the person can use the label as an excuse for continuing the undesierable behavior. Good luck and keep us posted on how you are doing.
Posted 10/21/2005 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
Oh sadsunshine,
I am sorry that you are having a rough time with this, just take 1 babystep at a time, I'll be starting therapy soon so I am as nervous as can be. but we're all here for you. take care and gentle cyber hugs to you.
Annie
Posted 10/21/2005 8:42 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks so much Annie !

I am feeling much better today and I got those hugs!!

Therapy has been very frustrating. Most people find it helpful, I have found it a dead end. SO far I have not gotten any relief.
Baby steps I can do.

Hugs right backatcha!!

Peace,

Sadsunshine
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