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Posted by partlycloudy on May 31, 2005, at 9:49:26
Helloooo? Are you home?
you can consider this a distress signal.
lvn
Posted by AuntieMel on May 31, 2005, at 15:27:09
In reply to justyourlaugh?, posted by partlycloudy on May 31, 2005, at 9:49:26
Posted by partlycloudy on May 31, 2005, at 15:32:29
In reply to Re: are you ok? (nm) » partlycloudy, posted by AuntieMel on May 31, 2005, at 15:27:09
Just depressed as usual.
And anxious, as usual.
Kind of upset that my therapist is making "retirement" noises and didn't book another appointment with me. I guess that taking pills are enough? I thought the point was to eventually stop taking the pills.
Posted by AuntieMel on May 31, 2005, at 15:46:51
In reply to Re: are you ok?, posted by partlycloudy on May 31, 2005, at 15:32:29
I thought the idea was to not need the pills, too.
But - if it takes living on pills forever to be able to have a reasonable life? Bring 'em on! I hope they'll grind them up and put them in the geritol for me at the home.
Is this the first time your therapist said anything about retirememt or book another appointment? I'm thinking if he really wants to retire the least thing he could do is phase out and help people transition to someone else.
Anyway - hang in there. Please. Remember you wanting to see Dinah and me at the same time????
Posted by partlycloudy on May 31, 2005, at 16:54:48
In reply to Re: are you ok? » partlycloudy, posted by AuntieMel on May 31, 2005, at 15:46:51
I know. Prepare yourselves for my tears - of great happiness.
My therapist has been overworked since our first appointment. There have been multiple double bookings, appointments I have shown up for but aren't on the office schedule; and the ENVY I saw when I told her of my voluntary and unpaid retirement spoke volumes. She used those words - she envied me and my choice.
Perhaps my role in life is to teach the therapists out there about how to live a more balanced life. that there should be more therapists out there to share the heavy load. that there are so many people like me who still need help. And that to toss us back in the pond after a dose of therapy, should not be lightly undertaken.
Posted by AuntieMel on May 31, 2005, at 17:04:29
In reply to Re: are you ok? » AuntieMel, posted by partlycloudy on May 31, 2005, at 16:54:48
the tears part.
right now all I'm working on is trying to figure out how to smuggle a kitten on the plane.
gotta get home. more tomorrow.
Posted by partlycloudy on June 1, 2005, at 6:59:31
In reply to Re: really, me too » partlycloudy, posted by AuntieMel on May 31, 2005, at 17:04:29
Oh, dear. What's going on, Mel?
Dang, I never seem to have enough tissues.
Posted by AuntieMel on June 1, 2005, at 9:21:29
In reply to Re: really, me too » AuntieMel, posted by partlycloudy on June 1, 2005, at 6:59:31
No - the tears of happiness. Nothing bad is going on right now. Sorry if I worried you.
I was thinking about your therapist on the drive to work this morning. I think *any* job that requires a person to be mentally 'on' all the time can be exhausting, and that at times the idea of chucking it all sounds attractive. I get that way just writing software. I can imagine therapy can be worse at times for that.
But I'm sure it is also rewarding and ideas of quitting just come and go.
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