Lots of mixed feelings for you from this session I can imagine Maggiemay... I think that putting into words your experiences is a very very key marker of progress, the first step towards being able to tackle this problem. It seems counterintuitive, but once you can communicate your challenges to your therapist, the two of you can work in a more informed manner to deal with them. finding words and the courage to use them is a really big thing in therapy in my experience.
The meds issue is very difficult - stability in one area equals symptoms in another etc. It's one of the true injustices of psych meds, they have so many damn side effects. But both in terms of the meds and the frequency and type of therapy, utilising your summer break to work hard is probably the best strategy, even though I'm sure it doesn't feel very appealing.
And "stuckness" is a big intermittent challenge for most people with therapy. It's never a smooth linear journey, it tends to come in fits of progress and slams of stuckness that need to be pushed through, and there's nothing fun or pretty about that.
Hang in there, I absolutely believe that this is all progress, even if it doesn't feel like it.
Maddog
The meds issue is very difficult - stability in one area equals symptoms in another etc. It's one of the true injustices of psych meds, they have so many damn side effects. But both in terms of the meds and the frequency and type of therapy, utilising your summer break to work hard is probably the best strategy, even though I'm sure it doesn't feel very appealing.
And "stuckness" is a big intermittent challenge for most people with therapy. It's never a smooth linear journey, it tends to come in fits of progress and slams of stuckness that need to be pushed through, and there's nothing fun or pretty about that.
Hang in there, I absolutely believe that this is all progress, even if it doesn't feel like it.
Maddog
