A Busy Day

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 -- 6:35 PM This was one of the strangest days I have had in quite some time.  I saw my social worker at the mental health clinic this morning, and that was followed by seeing my psychologist this afternoon.   The social worker (Dale) said that this was the second best session that we have had in a row.  I asked if he got anything out of it, and he said yes, he had gotten a lot.  Most of our time was spent discussing the upcoming family conference that I am having on October 13.   We discussed a wide variety of things that could happen at that time.  He said that no matter what happened, even if my family chooses not to continue helping with my problems, that Dale will continue working with me on a one to one basis for as long as it takes.  He made it quite clear that he will not give up on helping me.   I went from seeing him to seeing my psychologist (Dr. Martin).  This was the first time I had ever seen both of them in the same day.   While I was seeing Dr. Martin, she made some phone calls to try and change one of her future appointments, so that she could be at my family conference.  She was successful, meaning that she will be able to attend the conference after all.  Dr. Martin said that just meeting my family, and listening to the conversations, would enable her to help me more.   By the time I was done seeing both Dale and Dr. Martin, I was pretty well worn out.  This has been a pressure-packed day for me.   Tomorrow I am having some pool therapy, which I hope will help me relax enough to start getting sleep again.  I have had just about all I can take for one week.