mc
Ok, so we wnt to our first mc session last night and I think it went well.
I did most of the talking,,,nothing new there, huh? Therapist did engage H some, but said being first visit, since I am one who made the appointment, he would start w me. Oh boy.
Got a lot of background on each family histories,,,isnt that a tangled web,,and a history of "us".
I teared up some, blew my nose few times lol, but didnt completely lose it,,yet lol. H teared up few times too.
Therapist confirmed what I suspected as far as where I am. I am depressed. Long before the A. So addressing that. Have appt. Thursday with my gp, hopefully get started on an anti-depressant. Little concerned, my doc is um well an dinosaur, love him long time family friend. But is mostly of the opinion that going outside and doing a few jumping jacks is all one needs to get out of the "doldrums", have thought about switching docs, but noone here can see me till end Jan ,, so I'll go see Dr. D first and see what happens.
And hey, I'm not an idiot,,, I KNOW exercise will make me fell better in a myriad of ways, from endorphins, to getting back in shape, feeling sexier, etc, I havent always been this slug, I used to be rock hard,,,,,,the problem is even having the energy to start anything beyond the MUST Do's of running kids, cooking meals, laundry, paying billss, etc, Im exhausted physically, mentally, emotionally.
ahh yep thats depression.................
Anyway, we go back again next Wednesday, going to talk about goals plans etc I think, and who knows what else,, but I'm looking forward to it.
Therapist said so far everything I'm doing thinking feeling reading etc are right on, that I should feel good about starting mc and I do,,,, so YEAH ME!!!
I did most of the talking,,,nothing new there, huh? Therapist did engage H some, but said being first visit, since I am one who made the appointment, he would start w me. Oh boy.
Got a lot of background on each family histories,,,isnt that a tangled web,,and a history of "us".
I teared up some, blew my nose few times lol, but didnt completely lose it,,yet lol. H teared up few times too.
Therapist confirmed what I suspected as far as where I am. I am depressed. Long before the A. So addressing that. Have appt. Thursday with my gp, hopefully get started on an anti-depressant. Little concerned, my doc is um well an dinosaur, love him long time family friend. But is mostly of the opinion that going outside and doing a few jumping jacks is all one needs to get out of the "doldrums", have thought about switching docs, but noone here can see me till end Jan ,, so I'll go see Dr. D first and see what happens.
And hey, I'm not an idiot,,, I KNOW exercise will make me fell better in a myriad of ways, from endorphins, to getting back in shape, feeling sexier, etc, I havent always been this slug, I used to be rock hard,,,,,,the problem is even having the energy to start anything beyond the MUST Do's of running kids, cooking meals, laundry, paying billss, etc, Im exhausted physically, mentally, emotionally.
ahh yep thats depression.................
Anyway, we go back again next Wednesday, going to talk about goals plans etc I think, and who knows what else,, but I'm looking forward to it.
Therapist said so far everything I'm doing thinking feeling reading etc are right on, that I should feel good about starting mc and I do,,,, so YEAH ME!!!
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That\'s great news that you had a good session... not great about the depression stuff, though. Your H even teared up a bit? That\'s pretty open of him to do that. I\'ve never seen my H cry. Ever. So kudos to you two!
Try out the exercise thing as best you can. I take out much of my stress by running and going to the gym. I may be depressed, but hell, I look good while I\'m at it, lol!
And validation of what you\'ve thought all along. See, you\'re not crazy! ;) It\'s a great sign that you are in touch with yourself to make an accurate assessment of stuff.
Thanks for sharing! My mc is tonight. Sigh.
thanks shtmyhbdud, good luck to you tonight :)
I loved MC. As soon as I was confronted I started looking for MC that day. I knew I needed help. We could only afford 8 sessions but they were good ones. We needed them. I could have used more myself but we are doing pretty well. Glad you had a good session. Hope it turns out to be as beneficial to the two of you as it was to us. We are all pulling for you.
Yah, our MC helped a lot! Also since Ihave doggies, a walk is in order! They do save me, cuz at times, I\' feel guilty if i don\'t walk them. Then comes winter, and I turn off the \"guiltmeter\"! lol