Traceme Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Has anyone here had a positive experience with going to see a therapist? I know many people go just to walk out with an Rx of a different color. Has anyone been upfront with their doctor and said " NO MEDS" ...and actually had the doctor listen? What I'm looking for is tools...coping tools for people getting off this horrible stuff. I have a feeling a lot of people do this on there own. Is that true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper_critical Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Tremendously, in my experience. Did 8 months of outpatient in DC, one on one and group, after getting out of rehab. Happy to discuss details via PM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traceme Posted April 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Thank you. I would love to hear about it. I would also love to hear how you came to know that therapy was for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAwesome Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 My husband and I went to marriage counseling and it was tremendously helpful! I haven't had any therapy regarding the Adderall, but I am sure that it would be similarly beneficial. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit-once Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 There have been a few times in my life when I needed the services of a therapist/councilor, and it helped every time. I was usually able to get things worked out in a few months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traceme Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I am a HUGE advocate...but I wanted to see how helpful it was to others. I just don't want to walk out with meds...or to have my love walk out with meds. I imagine that if I am upfront about that...it won't happen. Maybe they don't even do that. I'm not sure what to expect really. I just know that mental health coincides with physical health-working on them both together just makes sense if you can find a doc to help you work towards your goals. Anyone have a negative experience??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I have mixed emotions on that it really takes a lot of time and money to get any benefit talking years and $80 per visit avg 1-2 times a month adds up. Hypnotherapy is something I feel might be more beneficial do some research see what you think. It basically can bypass a lot of talking sessions by getting to the root of the problem. I have thought about doing it but because of costs and lack of funds right now I haven't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbagump99 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I'm in therapy.. I hate it lol just bc I hate talking about things. Use to do Coke a lot and went to ad instead.. I've tapered down from 30 and now to 5. I started in January. I really don't think therapy would hurt you, or make things worse. Sometimes the chick brings up valid points🙄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traceme Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 In your experience, have they given you "tools" to work through the issues in your life...or do you feel like your talking to someone to just talk it out? I'm not not one to "talk" out my feelings either...I would rather write it all down...hand it to someone and say "so...what do you think?" ... lol... I would probably have to wake them up first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbagump99 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Lol sorry idk why I'm just seeing this reply of yours smh I actually just had a session last night. I told her, I can't stand coming here and talking. Nor, do I want to be here. But I'm here bc everyone tells me I need therapy.. Lol There are seriously about 5 ppl who have told me I needed to goto therapy.. Even tho I don't want to be there, I need to force myself to do the work and get through it. Last night she told me she wants me to start writing stuff down. How I feel and stuff. She said you would be surprised what comes out when you write and the things that come out and what you find out about yourself. 🙄 She always wants me to write letters to people I have 'unfinished business' with.. Not to actually give the letters to those people, but to get it all out. I honestly don't want to do this bullcrap, but I'm gonna try. Tired of living in my past and having it affect my future. time to move on and be happy. Wish I wasn't so stubborn all those years and did this earlier. I asked her yesterday I'm like well that's why you're here, can't you just fix me? That's your job LOL I would suggest you start writing too. She's probably right, and I have heard about people doing this before.. At this point I feel like I have nothing to lose.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traceme Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 LOL You and I sound similar. I will start writing. If anything-I can always take it in to my soon to be therapist and just slap it down and say read this and I'll be back next week-fix me after you know me. It all sounds exhausting really. Like when you're in a relationship and you just want to be 5 years down the road going on vacation with one another saying "Do you remember when we couldn't even blah blah blah? " ... I've got nothing to lose as well-and if I don't get out of my own head soon I'll go crazy, I know it. Maybe therapy will just be like a really weird family vacation that a I just take by myself...with a cousin I've never met listening to all my crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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