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04/23/2008 17:41
damselndistress
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 I've been wracking my brain for the last several days as far as what the best way to approach the problems my husband and I are having in our therapy session.

Not sure whether it's okay to discuss elements of the disorder? or whether that needs to be avoided and discuss more clearly particular behavior that are challenging?

Then I started to wonder if I was seeking too much control in the session? Am I just going to have an audience? Or should I just leave it up to the psychologist to guide us through?

Anything that has worked or hasn't worked for you?
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04/23/2008 21:50
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 For me, (silly notion here for me... lol) I just start wherever my mouth wants to. I just start spilling my guts.....the therapist will stop me if he has something to say or ask....lol
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04/23/2008 22:04
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 I do the same thing...I spill my guts and let the chips fall where they may. Better to have the drama with a trained pro in the room than just two people and the kids winging it at home.


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04/23/2008 22:09
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 AMEN!!!!!!!!
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04/24/2008 05:09
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 Damsel: What type of therapy are you trying to do? Couples therapy? I found no point to it until my husband was properly medicated. I let him do his own therapy for a couple of years, then we only saw the therapist together occasionally.
"Is this a blessing? Or is it a curse?
Does it get any better? Can it get any worse?
Will it go on forever? Is it over tonight?
Does it come with the darkness? Does it bring out the light?
Is it richer than diamonds? Or just a little cheaper than spit?"--Jim Steinham
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04/24/2008 05:55
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 I know how frustrating it is Warhorse. We've been there before and I gave up.

The medicated part I'm told there is no medication for my husband but I'm wondering about that?

He is on Depakote and does not want to live without it?

If we get to a point in therapy where that comes up I'll ask. My husband's problem is cognitive distortion. I don't know if we'll be able to find a way to break through that or not, I'm willing to give it a try.

I think the therapy is for him and me and us. It's all interrelated.
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04/24/2008 06:42
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 Who told you there's no medication for him? There's a ton of it. They have to keep trying until they get the right mix. Depakote is a good start--mood stabilizer. But he may need more than that. If he also suffers from depression, he needs an anti-depressant, maybe more than one (my husband takes two). If he suffers from anxiety, he needs anti-anxiety meds. If he has trouble sleeping, he needs sleeper meds...

There's so much new stuff out there in just the last 10 years that I see new drugs all the time and have to look them up on the internet.

"Is this a blessing? Or is it a curse?
Does it get any better? Can it get any worse?
Will it go on forever? Is it over tonight?
Does it come with the darkness? Does it bring out the light?
Is it richer than diamonds? Or just a little cheaper than spit?"--Jim Steinham
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04/24/2008 06:44
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 You could be right.

The psychiatrist we saw was an older man who has retired now.
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