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Originally Posted by elevatedsoul
my plan is to just go with the flow and see what happens at this next pdoc appointment on the 5th, hopefully he'll have a plan like you said... that would make me feel relieved, instead of just shooting in the dark
im afraid of pills really, so i dont want to take something i dont need...
relationship with the T is ok, she gave me 2 chapters of a book to read over about mindfulness and techniques etc but i've had trouble reading it because of the anxiety and depression.. hope she isnt mad that i couldnt finish 2 chapters in 2 weeks...
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Yes, if you can make it with the least medication as possible that's always a good thing. Although sometimes people need a slightly higher dose to begin with to help them in trying and using other things (other than medication!) to get "back on track". Then sometimes the medication can be reduced.
And for the chapters, just do what you can, I'm sure your therapist should understand how hard things are/can be for you, if not just make sure you let her know if you haven't managed to read them all.
But if you're getting
really stuck/at a dead-end with the chapters, with "mindfulness" it can "gel"/make a bit more sense depending on who's putting it across and how. So maybe "surf" YouTube a bit to see if anyone's putting it across in a way you can more easily relate to. Afraid I haven't any links that would go into any detail but different "presentations" can work for different people so maybe you'll find something?
And I wouldn't think your therapist would mind
too much, I mean it's showing a commitment from you, isn't it?
Alison