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squiggle · 05-28-2008, 01:15 PM

Hi
Just a wee up date on how i am doing.

Saw a psychiatrist yesterday, they are expensive!!!

I couldn't believe the price, anyway i saw this man and he was not that helpful i thought , he said i had anxiety resulting from my early childhood.
(i was taken into care and adopted aged 5, my mum was a drug and alcohol addicted and my dad used alcohol too)
Sorry if i am all over the place i am between meds and not having the clearest thinking.

He was trying to explain to me that basically i am anxious because of my early life experiences and my upbringing and that why i turned to drugs.
That because i have low self esteem , all i have to do is continue to stay off the drugs and get out there in life and learn to manage my anxiety and thinking!
It doesn't seem that simple to me, my anxiety is outta control at times , i am under a fair bit of stress back home with my dad and other family problems plus just being clean.

The psychiatrist made it seem so simple, he said i could learn to over come my anxiety in 4-6 weeks with a psychologist doing cognitive behaviour therapy.
That seems impossible to me .

Has any one done any CBT?
Is it useful?
I am going to give it a go , on top of seeeing my therapist.
I am due to start my new script of venlafaxine tomo although am tempted to not start,as i have not been anxoius past two days when i have been off citralopram.
I will start new prescription and see this psychologist.

Although i have not been anxoius and panicky i have been very moody.

iTS not always easy but i am still clean, have to believe it will get better.

05-28-2008, 01:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
squiggle Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: edinburgh scotland Posts: 27 Blog Entries: 1	Determined not to give up Hi Just a wee up date on how i am doing. Saw a psychiatrist yesterday, they are expensive!!! I couldn't believe the price, anyway i saw this man and he was not that helpful i thought , he said i had anxiety resulting from my early childhood. (i was taken into care and adopted aged 5, my mum was a drug and alcohol addicted and my dad used alcohol too) Sorry if i am all over the place i am between meds and not having the clearest thinking. He was trying to explain to me that basically i am anxious because of my early life experiences and my upbringing and that why i turned to drugs. That because i have low self esteem , all i have to do is continue to stay off the drugs and get out there in life and learn to manage my anxiety and thinking! It doesn't seem that simple to me, my anxiety is outta control at times , i am under a fair bit of stress back home with my dad and other family problems plus just being clean. The psychiatrist made it seem so simple, he said i could learn to over come my anxiety in 4-6 weeks with a psychologist doing cognitive behaviour therapy. That seems impossible to me . Has any one done any CBT? Is it useful? I am going to give it a go , on top of seeeing my therapist. I am due to start my new script of venlafaxine tomo although am tempted to not start,as i have not been anxoius past two days when i have been off citralopram. I will start new prescription and see this psychologist. Although i have not been anxoius and panicky i have been very moody. iTS not always easy but i am still clean, have to believe it will get better.