Posted by floatingbridge on April 2, 2010, at 15:39:42
In reply to don't make friends with those in psych community, posted by rnny on March 29, 2010, at 23:03:39
Hi rnny,
Thanks for posting. I like you, and I'm probably not alone here, so despite your therapist's advice, you might just have friends in the forbidden community!
:-D
Now, my pdoc once cautioned me about
spending time with depressed people. Hmmm. Well-intentioned as he was, he didn't see the implications of his statement. That I was an unhealthy influence on others.I have depressed friends, and thank goodness! They understand. I have
uber-positive friends who have no idea what some negative life experiences feel like. I cast a wide net regarding friendship. That's my healthy model for recovery.My same pdoc has given me a DVD to view--some Fred Smiley seminar about
removing the stigma of MI. Have you seen it? (I haven't yet.)Anyone, were you able to talk to your therapist about this? I might have been too stunned and uncomfortable to
myself. Her statement is odd and difficult. She's giving you a compliment--which I don't doubt the truth of--by way of putting down a large, vaguely defined group. That doesn't feel like helpful reassurance.I'd talk to her.
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