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Hey Rebecca, I just saw this... hope you don't mind if I say a few things about it.
First, I understand what you're saying about the time restraints all these appointments cause. I hate it too.... I haven't been going to therapy yet and school is already busy! I also have this B12 thing where I have to get an injection every month for now at least - and the doctors say "aww it's just a short thing, only once a month" but that's another appointment you have to plan for, drive/get transportation to, and spend time on.
That was my initial reaction to your post.
Then I remembered a post you put up a while back. It said that you needed help remember the up times when you are down.
I think you need a reminder about the down times. Every time you get there you say you wish you had gone to more therapy/gotten to the doctor earlier. You always regret that you didn't do what you could while you were UP, so that when you were down all the things weren't in place to bring you BACK up!
Because of this I think it's worth your time to go to these appointments.
Having this doctor near you and available means next time you feel down you can CALL, you can get help more easily than if you didn't. Even if you can't get an earlier appointment you can at least know "In a few weeks I have this appointment".
Maybe next time you're feeling low you can write out how you're feeling, take a journal for the days you're not feeling well - just a few lines a day (I know this might be hard). then, bring that sheet in with you for your appointment with the doctor. This will help clarify what happens to you, and that even though 3/4 of the time you're up, there's another horrible 1/4 of the time that needs to be dealt with.
I'm thinking of you, let us know how things are going *hugs*
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