Juat need to rant and rave

By Ice Queen Friday, January 04, 2008

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This morning i had the last of my talk therapy (you only get 6 sessions.) Part of me is relived that it was over yet the other part of me felt a little disapointed and misrable i gusse the therapy helped me more then i relised but now it's over. The therapist told me i could have more sessions but it would have to be with someone ele's and that there is a waiting list of 6 to 8 months possably longer. He asked did i go to group therapy and if not would i consider joining one i said if there was one in my area i wouldn't mind going to one. Then he sprang it on me well as it so happens there is one in your area. I was keen to get the information i was thinking well it would be great to meet others with bp and it would be get me out and about a bit more then i do and it would be a step to helping myself a little baby step. Now i just siting looking at the information in tow minds what to do. Do i go do i not will it work............. I just can't make a decision. The group only meets on a wednesday 6:30 -8:00 not long so why can't bring myself to go i don't know. I really do want to change for 2008. This could be my starting point. Now is just plucking myself up to ring them and make the aragments. If anyone has read this and gose or has been to group thrapy any information would be greatly recived.

Day 10 of the new year and here comes the depression

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Stardust

1/ 4/08 4:59pm

This could be the baby step you need. You've got to give it a try! You may not get a chance to speak in a session if someone is long-winded, it depends how it is run. But you pick up some good tips. And like you said maybe some new bp friends. Good luck Big Grin

Ice Queen

1/ 5/08 9:16am

Thankyou for you comments. I think this probaly is the only way that i am going to turn my life around. it's a small step but it feels like a huge jump. your right i do need to give it a go it's time i stoped hiding. I have decided to give it ago and i am defantly going to stick to my decision.

HeyJude

1/ 4/08 5:28pm

It just so happens you have hit on one of my favorite topics. Like you, when I was in my 20's I rejected the idea of a support group, or at least I was apprehensive. It seemed to me that it would be depressing at best to sit around a table and listen to people bare their souls about their illness.

There was a group not more than a mile from my home in New Jersey, but I never did go until I moved back to Michigan.

Boy, was I wrong about support group therapy. It's one of the best decisions ever I have made in my bipolar life to go. I've met a lot of very nice people. The goofy ones don't usually hang around very long. I met one of my closest and dearest friends at a support group 10 years ago - we meet once a week for coffee and talk about this and that and everything, including our illness.

My advice would be to give it a go. Give it 3 weeks and if it dosen't suit you then you can find a different support outlet.

I wish you all the best - and let us know how things work out.......Judy

Ice Queen

1/ 5/08 9:29am

I have thought about going to a surport group quite alot since my diagnoses but then i thought well how is sitting around listening to other people going to help me. then i had aload of what if's running through my head truth is how am i going to know what it's like untill i go. Who know i could make new freinds. Now i know there is a surport group so close to my home there really is no reason why i should'nt go i gusse it's the apprehenchen that's holding me make. I have had lots of people tell me how wonderful and helpful the suport groups are. I am just going to take the bull by the horns and go. I have now made my decision to go and i attend to keep to it. like you said if i don't like it after 3 weeks i can always find another group. i'll keep everyone posted.

Hopeful mom

1/ 4/08 6:55pm

I agree you should try it and see if you like it. It could be wonderful or maybe not but you don't know til you go and see for yourself.

Hopefully the support group will have really awesome, amazing people like our little group here and you'll actually enjoy it more than your "talk" therapy. hehe

Ice Queen

1/ 5/08 9:36am

Thankyou for your comments. Your right there is no way i am going to know what it's like untill i go for myself. I have now made my decision to go and i attend to keep to that decision. If it no good i don't have to go again. At least it would be more then 6 weeks. At this point alot of things are better then my talk therpy.

matt444

1/ 5/08 4:20pm

Hi..just go..its free and helpful..and FREE and HELPFUL..Gooo Cheesy

Ice Queen

1/ 6/08 11:36am

Thanks for your comment. I have now decided to go and i am going to my first one the week after next. I'll keep my fingers that it turns out to be helpful. At least it is free.

Juat need to rant and rave

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