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Posted by Cass on September 15, 2010, at 23:33:24
I'm hurting so badly. I need moral support but not the kind I get from friends. I need it to come from a professional, but my therapist is booked. He won't schedule me till the next available; I know from experience. I have a minister but he's awful. I lost respect for him because of the unethical way he deals with conflict and because he was abusive to me when I tried to talk to him about it. I really, really need support. I don't know what to do.
Posted by jane d on September 16, 2010, at 0:07:50
In reply to Help, posted by Cass on September 15, 2010, at 23:33:24
Hi Cass,
I'm afraid I don't have much to offer except sympathy. My therapist also isn't very good at squeezing people in in an emergency. Sometimes I can manage the wait by trying to create both sides of our conversation for myself. Other times leaning on friends helps. Sometimes nothing seems to help. I've never tried calling a hotline but I've read some positive accounts of that here.
You did call him anyway and ask if there's something available, didn't you? Just in case?
Jane
Posted by Cass on September 16, 2010, at 0:33:36
In reply to Re: Help » Cass, posted by jane d on September 16, 2010, at 0:07:50
Thank you, Jane. I didn't call my therapist. I don't know if he has any openings. I guess I haven't called him because my feelings are going to be hurt if he starts talking about appointments next week. I was supposed to see him on Tuesday, but the appointment was in the morning, and I couldn't get myself out of bed in time. I canceled at the last minute.
I'm so tired. I don't know what to do. I don't know how to snap out of this. I'm so deep in despair.
Posted by jane d on September 16, 2010, at 1:17:56
In reply to Re: Help » jane d, posted by Cass on September 16, 2010, at 0:33:36
I tell myself that there won't be an opening and I'm just calling to go thru the motions. So I won't be disappointed. Every now and then it works. That is, every now and then I get an opening. I do suspect I might get an opening more often if I didn't try to sound like it wasn't that important to me but I just can't manage that.
I do understand about not being able to drag yourself out of bed. It's ironic that when you most need help is when it's absolutely too hard to get to it.
Can you remember, even if you can't feel it right now, that this does pass.
Good luck.
Jane
Posted by Dinah on September 16, 2010, at 8:08:01
In reply to Help, posted by Cass on September 15, 2010, at 23:33:24
I agree with Jane. Call him anyway, and be honest about how you're feeling. I also have a way of preparing in advance for no openings. My therapist always says that if I ask, the answer is sometimes no. But if I don't ask, the answer is always no.
I'm sorry you're feeling so bad.
Posted by Cass on September 16, 2010, at 22:32:18
In reply to Re: Help » Cass, posted by Dinah on September 16, 2010, at 8:08:01
I appreciate your suggestion, Dinah.
Posted by Cass on September 16, 2010, at 23:56:02
In reply to Re: Help » Cass, posted by Dinah on September 16, 2010, at 8:08:01
I appreciate your suggestion, Dinah.
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