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My nine year old nephew Joshie has developed a love affair with Ripley. Seriously, he goes on about her all the time. "She's fiesty!" he cries. "She's savage!" He likes how tough she is. It's one of the few things that's amused me lately.
I've been very depressed. But duh - you knew that. I went to my doctor today and she really pissed me off. I don't think she meant to.
She just- she said that I look for trouble, basically. That I ask for the drama that I seem to have. This - upsets me. A lot. Let's look at my 'drama'...
- migraines for three months
- depression
- accidental consumption of pot brownies (Was NOT deliberate)
- a break-up
Now - you tell me - are any of those things self inflicted? I mean, sure, I could have saved myself the pain of the pot brownies had I practiced some self-control. But other than that - I do not ask for the nightly mental break-downs. I don't ask for the lack of sleep, or the suicidal feelings. I don't ask for that, I'd rather be without it, but it swamps me.
I feel utterly alone and without help. She said she wouldn't fill out any more certificates for me anymore, which means I have to go to work next week and I'm terrified of what I'll do there. Eh. Maybe it'll do me some good. Who knows.
I just never hated life so much. :(
I've been very depressed. But duh - you knew that. I went to my doctor today and she really pissed me off. I don't think she meant to.
She just- she said that I look for trouble, basically. That I ask for the drama that I seem to have. This - upsets me. A lot. Let's look at my 'drama'...
- migraines for three months
- depression
- accidental consumption of pot brownies (Was NOT deliberate)
- a break-up
Now - you tell me - are any of those things self inflicted? I mean, sure, I could have saved myself the pain of the pot brownies had I practiced some self-control. But other than that - I do not ask for the nightly mental break-downs. I don't ask for the lack of sleep, or the suicidal feelings. I don't ask for that, I'd rather be without it, but it swamps me.
I feel utterly alone and without help. She said she wouldn't fill out any more certificates for me anymore, which means I have to go to work next week and I'm terrified of what I'll do there. Eh. Maybe it'll do me some good. Who knows.
I just never hated life so much. :(
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Date: 2004-07-15 01:50 am (UTC)Just *hugs*, man. Hopefully you'll start feeling more like yourself soon enough.
On a more cheerful note, I guess the bit of reccing I did for Lucky today helped some. See!
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Date: 2004-07-15 01:54 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-15 02:00 am (UTC)*wears badge proudly*
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Date: 2004-07-15 02:02 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-15 02:10 am (UTC)Bring it on! But since we're in this together- Cheers, mate! :))
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Date: 2004-07-15 02:12 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-15 02:42 am (UTC)if not certificates, are there other things you can do?
I can't remember if you are takin anything or not. I've been informed that St Johns Wort is a drug that works, if you want to avoid the Prozacs of the world and their inherent side effects.
just try and remember that even when the world seems out to hate you, there are always people who do care. like us!
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Date: 2004-07-15 05:35 am (UTC)A doctor who doesn't understand depression is a doctor to get rid of. There is enough of a stigma about depression without having to fight your doctor for care.
I hope you feel better, hon.
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Date: 2004-07-15 05:38 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-15 05:48 am (UTC)Often the anti-depressants take care of the biological aspect of depression enough so that one can deal with the mental/ environmental aspects more readily. It took me a while to find a combination of antidepresants that made the right difference, but when I did- it was like a light switch.
I'm so sorry, nace. It still sounds to me like your doctor is not being supportive enough. I'm sure it is really unhelpful that the person you go to help you is undermining your feelings.
*snuggles*
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Date: 2004-07-15 06:41 am (UTC)Haven't seen you online lately. Have missed you. *hugs*
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Date: 2004-07-15 07:25 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-15 07:15 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-07-15 08:01 am (UTC)A different doctor is what you need. You are sick, as genuinely sick as if you had the flu, and you're not responsible for that illness anymore than you would be if someone sneezed flu-germs all over you. You need a doctor who understands that. Maybe it would be easier if you wrote up a description of how you're feeling and how it's affected you, like in this post, and take a printout of it with you to a new doctor--it can be easier to describe things clearly in writing than in speech.
I'm worried about you, but not overly so, because I know you're going to pull through. You're one of the strongest people I've ever met.
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