Posted by Dinah on November 11, 2002, at 8:45:22
In reply to Re: Has anyone successfully lost a therapist? » Dinah, posted by Ginjoint on November 11, 2002, at 7:52:54
> BUT....although he may not "give good phone",
ROFLMAO, Ginjoint. And thank you for that. :)
You're right. And if he does ever give me the bad news, I think I'll find out if he'll do that. It may trick me into getting through the worst of it without doing something incredibly stupid. Because honestly my emotional memory is so poor that if I get thru the worst of it, I should make it.
I'm afraid my inner core is anything but spunky. My outer shell is the spunkiest part of me (scary isn't it?). My inner self is needy and immature and scared of everything.
I'm sorry about your therapist, Ginjoint. As you say, the timing was rotten, if the timing can ever be good to say that. :( As part of my general preparedness plan I have started a list of requirements for my next therapist. On the top is ties to the community, and no women of childbearing years.
But I have to tell you that I think your curiosity embodies by "But now, part of me is curious to see how I'll do..." may be a wonderful sign that you're getting stronger and may not need her as much anymore. I can assure you that I never have one whit of curiousity about that. :) And my husband says that he expects that if my therapist leaves I'll have to get another, or else he will. Which helps considerably in the medical spending contribution decision. :)
So far, I'm dealing OK with this now. Partly because the possibility is more remote now, but mostly because the Risperdal has caused me to separate from my emotions and view this from a reasonably logical position.
Thanks for the empathy,
Dinah
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