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I walked out of group therapy because

BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
I quit group therapy and the hospital can kiss my ass! Today at group therapy, a therapist told me I couldn't have my relaxation music on at a low level, but my friend last week got to play her CD player in group and the therapist was dancing to ZZTOP. I guess my friend's illness was more important than mine, and there's nothing that I can do about that! She even has the same diagnosis as me! Also instead of doing group a few sessions last week; a couple therapists would BS about shit and their life experiences. I go to therapy, to get COPING SKILLS not to hear about their dang lives! I still have the hives but they are not as bad. I tried to complain about the descrimination that the one therapist did to me. If one person in group should have their music on, they all should be allowed. I tried to complain to the administrator about the one therapist's behavior but he didn't care. He told me I had to work it out with my therapist. Well, I have no lamictal because I can't take it anymore and I won't be able to see my pdoc until the end of the month. All I have is my seraquel. When I see my pdoc, I will be getting some nerve pills and a new stabilizer. I will be talkting to her in almost two weeks! Group therapy where I live sucks monkey balls. Anyone got any sound advice for me, no punns please.
deleted_user
deleted_user
wow, how scary that we can only get as well as our therapist! That is excellent motivation to get a good one!
Now, for my dance number:
"Hello, my name is Melanie, I'm mentally ill but I have some boss moves I want to share with you all..."
KatLin
KatLin
well ive been in group therapy on and off for 8 yrs btw hospital stays. my options are limited and my choice was go to group program or dont get treated at that facility. the only other outpatient treatment never ever takes new patients dont know how they survive that but who am i to fuss. i dont know if youve done this but have you taken the therapist your having trouble with asside and pointed out these issues? asked her why your friend could play music and you couldnt. in our groups unless its music group no music is playes there are rules too. they are verry strict on those too. i cant believe therapist bring there issues to group!!! thats outragous ours wont say anything about there personal lives. thats how it should be. i know its scarry to confront someone espically someone who chars on you but it really does help. im always confronting therapist group members the head honcho. am i the wierd one? oh well good luck what ever you choose to do.
deleted_user
deleted_user
There was a monk that joined a monestary high in the mountains.
He went there because he couldnt stand living in a village wit people that were spiritually beneath him.
After he was there for three years the lead monk of his order come to him and sent him on a mission to the nearby town.As the monk walked the streets he was getting upset because peaople walked in front of him . Sometimes they stopped suddenly causing him to change his direction. People cut infront of him when he was in line to buy lunch and the kids stared at him because the childeran didnt see many monks of his order in that town. frustrated he left. and returned to the monastary without accomplishing his mission.
The lead monk came out and kicked him out of the monastary
He said monk. You have mastered living alone here in the remote hills, But you have never learned to get along with people. We can teach you no more here, Go back to civilization and learn to be a member of society. The monk relized that what he had just been told and went back to the town to learn how to be a member of that village. there he married and started a new family and became a happy member of the village.
deleted_user
deleted_user
that just isnt fair. if she lets one person she lte the everybody.
deleted_user
deleted_user
What is this cd business really about.
I say this with love and hope that you may find yourself and get to a place where you can let go of this anger. You have had several posts about how your feelings have been hurtand how angry you are. The problem wiith bp is that we are overly sensitive to those issues and get sidetracked with anger and miss the point. I will ask you this question .
What are you getting out of being angry all the time.
How is that workin for you.
You sound unhappy. I said that with love in hopes that you can find some happiness and the ability to take critisism with out being offened.
Love
matt
deleted_user
deleted_user
Complain to the head witch doctor, that usually never works for me but it never hurts to try.

Then go back and play some blues for me, maybe Paul Butterfield or T-Bone Walker!
BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
I just sent an email complaining to her, and plan on calling her again in the morning. I will get what I deserve. I feel maltreated, and if everyone can't play music in group, one person shouldn't be favored! I am coping. I just put my Calomine Lotion on again to calm my hives. I felt like shit this morning. If she lets me return with my music, (the head psych director), I promise I will get some blues music and play it for you in therapy, Simon to stand up for all of the disabled people's rights in general!
BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
That's okay with everyone who joked. It made me happy. I am going to call the director again tomorrow and complain again, until something gets done, and then when it does, I am going to tell her about the complaining about not getting enough respect from other fellow therapists during group. I mean come on. I could hear that gossip out on the streets. And, Matt...doesn't everyone here have the right to be furious and vent their feelings? I ask you: Why shouldn't I also? If we can't vent our feelings about how angry, sad, depressed, frustrated, or whatever, then why come to DS?? SO, again I ask, why are you implying that my posts aren't as important as others either. You sound like my therapist. Maybe you and her should hook up.
deleted_user
deleted_user
"everybody cut loose, Footloose, kick off ya Sunday shoes".. Matt and I will now do an interprative dance..
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm sorry you missed the point that Matt was trying to make. He was not implying that your post was less important than anyone elses. Maybe you can take another look. Sometimes we don't see things so clearly. I think that all he was trying to say was that people need to take responsibility for themselves. Having anger at everyone that so called does something to us doesn't resolve anything, it just creates drama. Whats so hard about talking things out as one human being to another. Tell her the things that bother you. She most likely is not even aware. If it can't be resolved, ask her where you should go for therapy.
deleted_user
deleted_user
.....so much for taking critisism without being offended. ka sara sara....
BipolarPrincess
BipolarPrincess
I'm sorry. But, I am too miserable to see otherwise. I asked for sound advice. I didn't ask him to talk about the anger in my posts. I have the right to vent about anger just like anyone else. So, why should I be any different. I am angry and frustrated because someone else was treated better than I in group therapy, and I feel that my feelings are quite justified. If you can't give me advice, please stay out of my post. I have hives from a med reaction, have no stabilizer, because hadf a bad reaction with Lamictal, and I feel thaqt I have the right to feel a little bit bitchy and a lot miserable!

Thanks
deleted_user
deleted_user
I gave you advice, you choose not to take it. i will stay out of your post
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think we go to group therapy to learn how to live in the real world. If you are having a problem with someone...anyone not just your therapist you owe it to yourself and your relationship to talk to that person privately and with the attitude that you want to improve the relationship. If you go in there with guns ablazing like you are planning to do you will succeed only in getting people's backs up, making more of a crisis than the situation warrents and they will write you off as being another looney with bad coping skills. Is your intention to solve the problems or focus in on your anger and sustain it through reposting your distress. In my group we all talk about our lives and feelings through it we learn how to relate to one another. We rarely do relaxation or talk about "coping" skills. Being in the group is the coping skill and by the sounds of it you are not coping very well.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Zsa that was hysterical!
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