Hi there, I'm new here, and new to treatment/diagnosis. I've just recently started talk therapy to try to help treat PTSD (from repeated child sexual abuse) and related problems (severe depression, suicidal ideation, OCD, social anxiety, relationship/intimacy problems, concentration deficiency, all the classics!)

I'm not on any meds at the moment, but am working toward seeing a psychiatrist and talking about the possibility of a prescription. I am a former drug addict (opiates, valium, cocaine, MDMA), but don't use anything anymore (quit everything cold turkey, but still fantasize about buying again when things are darkest).

I was wondering what a psychiatrist might ask me or what they might assume or comment on if I tell them about my past drug issues. I'm getting less and less safe to myself as time goes on, and feel as if talk therapy might not be enough. I'm one of those obnoxious brainiacs who thinks that they're smarter than their therapist - not in a delusional way, just in a "I've read more books than you and am more eloquent" kind of way. I keep this completely to myself because I know it's not fair or rational, but it does hinder the effectiveness of the therapy.

Anyway, that was less a question and more a messy ramble. I hope someone can read this and maybe offer some advice? Anyone dealing with similar things? I'm new to this so don't go too hard on me! Just need some sense-making.

Thanks in advance!