Posted by zenhussy on December 28, 2003, at 13:05:26
In reply to I'm so sorry » zenhussy, posted by judy1 on December 25, 2003, at 12:20:19
>that you aren't feeling well. lamictal did that to me also (the memory part) and I simply didn't last on it which is a shame because I know so many people with bipolar depression who do well on it. as far as doing trauma work, I get the part about how group can help, but honestly I've never benefitted from that. I guess it just has to be the right group and therp, because as you wrote you're so vulnerable that the wrong words can set you back and worse. I'm glad you took care of yourself and left- do you think this group will be able to help you if you try (again) to explain to the therp why he/she upset you? take care- judy
judy,I'm sure the group and therapist are both capable of helping me through this decision and would do so for my best interests not theirs.
Something occured yesterday with a group member that showed me the power and positive impact being in a group of this nature has. I hate when life just makes it all obvious like that! I can't be specific without divulging too much so I can only say that the support of the women in this group is beyond amazing. I think I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth when I feel I don't fit the group or the group doesn't fit me.
I could find an excuse for anything as to why it won't work or isn't right. CBT at least gave me the ability to spell out the absurdities of that kind of thinking. I'm still struggling with it but at least I'm aware when I enter the irrational thinking even if I can't stop it.
Thank you so much for the feedback about lamictal. I swear I am dumber by the day on this crap. I see my pdoc tomorrow and will big time pow wow with him as I'm not just having memory brain problems but now am experiencing some motor coordination issues. Not good.
I had been gritting my teeth doing this titration from hell hoping that as an adjunct med for unipolar depression/ptsd lamictal would kick in and stabilize my moods. I've felt so freakily unstable on it. Sigh.
Okay. I've lost any previous thoughts I had when I began typing this post. Chalk up one more brain fart to lamictal.
I'm glad you know that group isn't right for you and that you take breaks from therapy as needed. Takes many years to realize that. You're truly a survivor who walks this particular path honestly. Take care.
zenhussy
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