JustMJ's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneJustMJ What is Panic Disorder? (1) - Blog Entry22 Nov 2007 10:09 AM Good grief. That sounds like me. I never leave the house without my husband, even to go into the back yard. When Antidepressants aren't the best option (3) - Blog Entry22 Nov 2007 10:06 AM I took AD meds for several years while going through the menopause my doctors all told me I was too young for. They didn't help, and I gained weight. But 4 years ago my doctor put me on what was then a new drug, Lexapro. It changed my life. It didn't do much about my weight but it pulled me out of the quicksand. I don't like the extra weight, and I haven't had much luck shedding it. But I am no longer a prisoner of my moods, and that for me is a miracle. It's strange, how certain treatments help some people so much, but are completely ineffective, or even harmful, in others. Dealing with a Narcissistic Family Member - Blog Entry22 Nov 2007 09:57 AM Oops, sorry. I meant to add that one of the things that gave me the most hope was that she made me believe that I was no special, "doomed", case. In fact, I was no different from anybody else. I never really believed that before therapy with her. A little hope goes a long way. OK, now I'll shut up :) Dealing with a Narcissistic Family Member - Blog Entry22 Nov 2007 09:54 AM Hi, Struggling Son. I'm just new here but I wanted to say not to be embarrassed. I guess that's telling you how you shouldn't feel, and I don't mean it that way. But your aren't the first person to be exploited by another and you won't be the last. Your stepmom is taking care of herself, and now you have to take care of *yourself.* Counselling might be really helpful. I'm no expert so I can't say a whole lot, but a behavioral therapist really helped me at a terrible time in my life. She was a social worker in the county behavioral health clinic and I didn't have to pay a lot. In 6 weeks she gave me hope and the realization that I really *could* make my life better. I was 50 years old at the time. We can always make good changes :) Cheers, MJ |
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