Posted by Dinah on March 1, 2005, at 2:23:35
In reply to Prognosis, posted by fallsfall on February 28, 2005, at 17:32:59
In spite of all the percentages, you either will or won't have another depressive episode. But if you do, don't you think you have more coping skills and a better support network in place now than you did before you had this therapist?
I fully expect to have ups and downs (and some really low downs at that). But I'm less scared knowing that my therapist is willing to stick with me through the lows, and that I don't have to strike out blindly.
Actually, that's probably how I feel in my more cheerful moments, but I prefer my more cheerful thoughts for others, if not myself. :)
You know, I have this discussion with my annoyingly optimistic therapist from time to time. He sees planning and safety nets as negative thinking. I see them as sensible. We generally come to some sort of compromise where he manages to get from me that I'm merely making contingency plans, while I manage to get from him that flying without a net isn't something I'm comfortable with.
Can both of you be a bit right? (Although I must say I think you're more right. While it doesn't help to be paralyzed with fear, it helps a lot to figure out what you'll do in various possible scenarios.)
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