Monday 17 June 2013

Getting Better

Back in March I wrote a post about anxiety and seeing a new psychiatrist, and I wasn't particularly charitable about the psychiatrist. I was annoyed and scared that he was trying to get me to do stuff and I didn't want to do it.

It's now three months later, and I owe him an apology; for the first time in at least 8 years I feel hopeful that I'm going to recover. He referred me to a service called Enabling Independence and I was terrified that they were going to try to make me jump straight into looking for a job or something, but of course they didn't. I'm seeing a lovely woman called Molly every two weeks, and in the couple of months we've been meeting I've started to think about what I want to do with my future, something that seemed like a ridiculous thing to do back in March, and I've started volunteering at my local library for a couple of hours every two weeks, something that felt impossible not very long ago. I've started an online CBT course with a therapist as well which I'm also finding incredibly helpful.

It might be the medication, it might just be the right time for this, but something has changed. I feel more able to do these things than I did a couple of months ago. I know I've got a long way to go yet, and I'm bound to have set-backs, but I'm so thankful that things have started to improve.

6 comments:

  1. It's wonderful to read this! Yes there are always setbacks, but you're better equipped to deal with the next each time you overcome the last. Keep going. xxx

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  3. It is wonderful to know you are feeling even a little better and we will help you any way we can! Looking forward to the future with you. xxx

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  4. This is good to know! I have Borderline too and it can be crippling sometimes. (hug) Love your blog! Glad that I stalked you over here after you visited me!

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    1. Aw, thanks! I'm reading through your archives at the moment :)

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  5. Glad to read everything is going so well. Looking forward to reading more positive posts :)

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