grainofrice24 said:
I can't do anything right. I anger myself to no end because my head is going a mile a minute in the wrong direction. I want to try Ritalin, and my work gives me health benefits for it. But I don't like the idea of having to extract a prescription from some smarmy overpaid snob with a pad and pen that thinks he/she can dissect me with a question. I'm more honest here on this forum than I am anywhere else and I don't know what will happen if a shrink puts me on the spot. But one thing is for sure, I need help. And at this point I'm willing to pay for it.
So has anyone tried it and had any success. In what capacity? Thanks.
I have been receiving therapy for right at two years now. (I now have two therapists!)
While this may seem radical, I feel like therapy has saved my life.
The important thing to realize is that they are there to help.
Where I go, I don't even pay anything. Of course there are people out there who only do it for the money, but that is with anything in life.
The important thing to remember is that if somethings not working out between the two of you, you can always request to see someone else. Don't hold therapy liable on one jerk.
The same can be said about medicine. If you get prescribed something, just remember to give it time to work before you dismiss it. You can always try something else.
It can sometime take quite a few weeks for medicine to start taking effect.
No matter what, There is always hope as long as your willing to put in the effort!
I started taking 4 prescriptions, Now I'm down to two. I honestly feel like the medicine has never really done me any favors. I feel like it's been my determination to stop living the way I do, as well as really wonderful support from my Therapists. Unless I suddenly stop taking the medicine, I suppose I'll never know for sure though, just in case, I'll follow orders!
I honestly wish you well, and regardless of your choice, I hope things get easier for you!
Sorry if I'm too biased, I just notice a difference in me since I started going.
One of the big differences for me is I use to physically hurt from anxiety practically every minute of every day. I emotionally hurt on top of that.... Talk about Hell!
PS. Sorry I forgot to mention this.
I'm not going to sugar coat it. They are going to sometimes ask you questions that you may be uncomfortable about. It's not because they want to make you uncomfortable, it's so they can understand you better.
Any question relating to females or sex, (Hard to type that last word) is really difficult for me to talk about. They question why, and try to offer solutions as to how to make that problem less of a problem than it used to be.
Their not there to mold you into there "vision." Their there to help you achieve whatever it is you need help achieving. My therapists are kinda like friends that I look forward to seeing if that makes any sense?
Sorry if I went on too long!
Just wanted to give you an honest assessment.