I am thinking of talking to my psychiatrist.

[Metalhead]

I think the meds I have been taking for the last decade are becoming less efficient in combatting my clinical depression issues.

I don’t want to be a pervasive whiner, so I am going to explore all avenues here.

I want to be able to enjoy writing about movies again.

 

[tree]

Having a review of medication sounds like a good idea.

 

[Gerontius]

Any time you need to check in on that, you are probably on the right track.

I used to get badly depressed but the only thing that keeps it from coming roaring back is having a sense of purpose and giving life itself a sense of meaning. Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning was probably one of the most potent things I've read on the subject.

You are an interesting and strong man making great steps to cut out toxic people. Permit me a dose of medievalism here. Evil is the absence of good--and the absence of evil doesn't necessarily mean something is good. You are cutting out the trash but there will probably be a feeling of emptiness for a bit.

I think you are really cool. Hope doc gets you set up.

 

[Jonn]

I am thinking of talking to my psychiatrist.​

Spoiler: joke

I just sit there and look at mine.

 

[Judge]

By all means. You of all people need to make your doctor aware of a medication that in your opinion, isn't working. "Drug therapy" administered by a psychiatrist can often be a guessing game, with no guarantees over what meds work the best, or at all. Or in some cases they can even be potentially toxic for you.

It's a learning experience, and not an exact science in cycling through multiple meds to see which one best suits your needs. A process that demands your input, whether critical or not.

Been there, done that and keep that t-shirt in the closet.

 

[Metalhead]

By all means. You of all people need to make your doctor aware of a medication that in your opinion, isn't working. "Drug therapy" administered by a psychiatrist can often be a guessing game, with no guarantees over what meds work the best, or at all. Or in some cases they can even be potentially toxic for you.

It's a learning experience, and not an exact science in cycling through multiple meds to see which one best suits your needs. A process that demands your input, whether critical or not.

Been there, done that and keep that t-shirt in the closet.

I remember when I was on medication that made me unable to have a sex life, the doctor fixed that pretty quickly. I also remember the doctor fixed it pretty quickly when I was on meds that had excessive weight gain as a side effect. I trust my psychiatrist these days - he listens to me and takes my concerns seriously.

 

[Metalhead]

I am watching movies tonight, but I cannot help but to think who in my RL circle would also enjoy these movies.

I used to have a movie watching group a decade ago, but this woman named Theresa single handedly ruined that by always throwing a tantrum over the movies I had scheduled until she got to pick what we watched. She was a parasitic creep and I am better off without her in my life.

 

[Metalhead]

Hell, looking at my last post here, I am going back into victim mode again.

But I have both a psychotherapist and psychologist. I should be able to work through this.

 

[Outdated]

Hell, looking at my last post here, I am going back into victim mode again.

Remembering past issues and being able to learn lessons from them, but without getting a case of the sads when you do, is what you need. Perhaps less emotional involvement is needed with the memories.

Your mention of that lady and how you're better off without her in your life is a sign of growth, a lesson that many need to apply more liberally.

 

[Aspychata]

We support you. We don't say you are this or that. We just support you. You are making your way thru all of this. Stay strong.

 

[Metalhead]

Remembering past issues and being able to learn lessons from them, but without getting a case of the sads when you do, is what you need. Perhaps less emotional involvement is needed with the memories.

Your mention of that lady and how you're better off without her in your life is a sign of growth, a lesson that many need to apply more liberally.

Yeah, and it is too easy for me to get back into the victim mentality when I spend most afternoons in front of my TV, away from human contact. I am my biggest roadblock.

 

[Metalhead]

When memories of how I allowed Theresa to rape every single boundary I presented before her as if it was a kind of game to her, the victim mentality returns. When in reality, I should have told her to piss off when she made it clear she had zero respect for my personal boundaries.

 

[Shamar]

I think the meds I have been taking for the last decade are becoming less efficient in combatting my clinical depression issues.

I don’t want to be a pervasive whiner, so I am going to explore all avenues here.

I want to be able to enjoy writing about movies again.

Every long term med I have taken pretty much stopped working after a while. The withdrawal effects were still there in full force. You have doctors who listen to you, wish I had that. If you do give up a med, listen to your doctor about the withdrawal effects, they can be nasty.

 

[Metalhead]

Seriously, I spent too much of my life without any self respect. I allowed predators to walk all over me. I did not think I deserved better than that.

Forget Theresa, and forget the parents who keep insisting she was a great friend of mine.

 

[Metalhead]

I wish I were more of a man and less of a whiny punany.

 

[Metalhead]

The fact that I have a therapist describing what Theresa gladly did to me as “mate crime” says everything I need to know.

 

[Aspychata]

Just get thru this hump until you reach the other side and come out of the tunnel. Just get thru one day at a time, bbreakdown emotions, describe how they make you feel, then gently let those feelings go.

 

[Metalhead]

My therapist is suggesting using exposure therapy on me - to help me reach the point where past memories can come up and I might no longer have such a visceral kneejerk reaction to those memories.

The way out is through.

 

[Shamar]

My therapist is suggesting using exposure therapy on me - to help me reach the point where past memories can come up and I might no longer have such a visceral kneejerk reaction to those memories.

The way out is through.

I had PTSD trauma from parental abuse and bullying. The flashbacks kept intruding, often at inopportune times. Twelve years ago I was given EMDR treatment. It didn't eliminate it, but significantly reduced it and gave me control over the memories. It doesn't work for everyone, but it did work for me. You might want to ask you therapist about it.

 

[Judge]

My therapist is suggesting using exposure therapy on me - to help me reach the point where past memories can come up and I might no longer have such a visceral kneejerk reaction to those memories.

The way out is through.

Good luck. It can work for some, but not necessarily for everyone. In my own case, I willingly tried CBT which simply did not take.

That certain common physical conditions perpetually give me that visceral knee-jerk reaction over and over again, at least for seconds to minutes until I regain my composure.

Somewhat akin to my OCD where I can be compelled to do something I consciously need not do, but do it anyways. Very hard to explain given its contradictions.