Posted by Poet on February 4, 2006, at 16:50:07
In reply to Re: Anxiety Bingeing » Poet, posted by Racer on February 1, 2006, at 14:25:52
Hi Racer,
I tried calling Dr. Clueless, but she's out of the office until next week. When I get an appointment, I'll print out Topomax and Xanax along with what I've been feeling and hand it to her.
I haven't seen her since September because I reduced my own dose of Effexor XR and so I haven't needed a prescription, yet. I know that reducing my dose probably contributed to the anxiety binges, but I did it in October, and I didn't lose control until now. And. And. And. Yup, time to see Dr. Clueless.
>> "I'm having a lot of trouble with my eating disorder now, and I know you're not very comfortable with that subject, but after three years I'm barely comfortable with you -- there ain't no way I'm gonna see someone new at this point."
I can do that. She'll understand how hard it would be on me to see a different therapist. I can understand that she'll be concerned that she isn't the best person to help me, too. She won't abandon me. She won't push me to see somebody else. I have trust in that.
<<At the risk of bringing down the wrath of Poet on my head, I think that attitude is part of your problem. You're berating yourself for being sick, and for not having adequate care to treat that sickness. Can't you cut yourself some slack? Say, "Well, things are bad right now, and I'm responding to stress in the way that I've used for many years even though I'd gotten a bit better up to now."
No wrath. I never cut myself slack for anything. My T would agree with that I am responding to stress in an old way and that I have been better up until now. I wish I could just get myself to agree. Little Mary Sunshine or should that be Merry Sunshine I ain't.
Poet
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