Motown Johnny, your message is inspiring. I'm really sorry you had a bad experience with your first brush with a pdoc and the partial hospitalization (or day treatment) program you've talked about. It's sounded as if you had the bad luck to have a wet blanket of negativity tossed your way. It's really nice to hear you're shrugging that off and moving forward.

Having the right kind of therapist can make all the difference in the world. I congratulate you on all the hard work you've done. It's been visible here at PsychCentral.