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Old Oct 29, 2009, 10:19 AM
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Location: Australia(EVERYWHERE BUT NOWHERE)
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CBT stands for cognative behavioural therapy in which I've had many sessions with my Psychiatrist in trying to restrain my compulsions........such as constant checking, phobias in relation to germ contamination and constant hand washing,......public phobias on public transport where I would have to exercise the task of gradually taking the plunge in boarding a crowded bus...... Hoarding.....superstitions, repetetive counting and repetetive words and phrases in my mind.I have to honestly say it didnt work with the success I originally had anticipated as I posed to my therapist at the time that I wanted to conquer these issues without medications in which he was consenting to.Unfortunately he came to his retirement and I could not afford it or find a therapist that would take it on (CBT).I had to resort to medication eventually and that has been a rocky road for me.My hoarding has some how lessened as I attain it to my quest in Zen Buddhism which was my neutraliser in a sense,but i guess diffrent strokes for diffrent folks.But in summary i have to say nothing really works for me and every day is a MIRAGE OF THE PREVIOUS.I feel better at nite and drive around continuously in and out of home like a untamed demon in order to slow and dampen my repetetive and intrusive thoughts.The police here give me a bit of grief by pulling me over wondering what I'm doing cutting laps.... this is an on going challenge for me at the moment.Any how stay strong and if you like keep me updated on your development with Invega.Cheers!