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Originally Posted by why98
I've been seeing this therapist for a few years. I swear he's getting tired of me. I haven been dealing with anxiety and mania, we talk about stuff to do to help me survive, and the anxiety is still there. The mania is getting better.
I'm on clonazepam for anxiety and it doesn't seem to be working, but I don't want to take more because of the effects on your memory.
It seems like he gets tired of me not progressing more. I have made a little progress. It's very slow though.
How long have you stayed with a therapist? Did you ever sense that the person was getting tired of dealing with you?
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Welcome, why98!
Have you thought about flat out asking your therapist if he is "sick of you"? Or maybe tell him that's something you're wondering? I know it may sound like a difficult thing to do, but I assure you that it would be an outstanding conversation starter. Truly! If too hard to voice, it could be written in an email to him. Better than a text. Text messaging is, in my view, not the place for such communications.
I've had many different therapists over the years. I think the longest for about four years. So you know, with that longest term therapist I had a somewhat similar conversation as referenced above. It only did good. My progress with her improved even more rapidly, afterwards. If it did the opposite, then that would have also been a good thing to know.