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Hello friends! Just want to say hi to all and I hope people are doing well! Wow! Have y'all ever had an explosion of forums! Interesting! Particularly the one on Adult Children of alcoholics. That is a concept that really applies to a lot of us, regardless of the alcohol factor, as so many characteristics are the same for the emotionally unavailable parent/s. I hate to say, but I recall hitting all 13 characteristics. I say that, just in case some of yall disregard that forum as the alcohol issue doesn't mesh.


I am still doing PA, money wise, I have had to drop to once a week, but, I read somewhere that some PA once said that he would rather have a paint come once a week for five years - than five days a week for one year. So, that may be my forecast. I still like him, although sometimes I wish he was a bit more confrontational. I'm going to tell him that on monday.

He has said I am NOT borderline, but maybe more possibly cyclothymic. A new term for mr, but means briefly one that cycles through up and down moods, but not at the depth or mania extent of the spectrum...so if a bipolar cycles from 1 - 100, a cyclothymic person may be more moderate at 15 - 85 (ish). Anyway, that makes sense to me...I have always "eye-balled" bi-polar as a possibility. Too, my p put me on neurontin 300mg for migraine prevention, and it is a drug used for bi-polar (Im sure she saw the two bricks with one stone angle), and where I used to have a headache 20 days a month or so, now, I have only had two days this past month, and much milder. AND, I think my mood feels more stable, so, if that helps you, mull it over with your p!

I'm really doing pretty well, miss y'all, but I get so hyper focused on stuff, it was good to pull away.

I am taking a painting class, and have been approached about showing my work in a gallery! And, I am helping a friend market her new business. So, life moves forward, and I haven't felt hopeless in awhile!

Dr. PA is a dear man. Very Carl rogersish which I grumble about aloud to him as I don't want his belief in me to just be ratty old positive regard. I understand criticism much better, I tell him. He does get on some things, but he maintains that reality testing "me" versus my concept of "me" just doesn't stack up. I am still suspicious though.

I am less attached in some ways, and that is maybe ok. Or, maybe I just feel secure. I don't know. But, I don't think he is going to kick me out. He may fall asleep, but, maybe I could handle that better than the last time!

Anyway, I think of y'all often, and I wish everyone a great Easter! Xxoo. Jill
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Hi Jill...great to hear from you. Sounds like you are making great strides with dr. pa and that you are feeling secure with him. That is great. Also, congrats on the art show offer. How wonderful that must feel. I'm sure if sweet dr. pa falls asleep you will wake him up. Also good to know your headaches are less often. I do get some headaches mostly from tension and I know how irritabel it can make you feel.

Thanks for stopping in to update us.

TB
Hi Jill! Good to 'see' you again. Glad things are going well for you, and I understand the hyperfocus issue with the forum. I too had to pull back and it's helped. Of course meds have helped a lot! Big Grin Glad your therapy is working out this time around. That's always a good thing! Happy Easter to you, too! Smiler

MTF

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