[Crook32]

My T today said that I am in recovery. She said it after I said I am not afraid to talk about my depression. That I am open about it and try not to let it run me. I have been slowly starting to do better since things at work are wrapping up. I didn’t really get what I wanted but I got to keep my job and got a little protect from some people.

Has anyone else’s T claim they are in recovery?

[GoldenSnitch]

My therapist has never used this term. She tells me when she is proud of how I’m doing and when I’m doing well or better but she’s never used the term recovery. I’m not sure that even exists. I’m very open about my mental illnesses and talk about them with people in my life but that doesn’t mean I’m “recovered”

[still_crazy]

recovery is...well, im "in recovery," and my big question is: from what, exactly? diagnoses all over the map...I guess, pick one and say I'm recovering? or maybe they mean in recovery from 'treatment' ? I don't know. however...

where there's smoke there's fire. There is some substance to recovery, as a concept. when the illness(es) no longer define or control you...maybe that's it? but if its a severe label/diagnosis, there's still stigma to deal with, obviously. and that can destroy people, all by itself.

id say...what do YOU think? therapists can be great and all, but it is your life. don't let their "insights" take up too much space in your mind, certainly don't let them define you, not even where you are in life. and...

despite all those qualms, I say: congratulations! you seem to be coming out of the darkness, and I don't know..."recovery" is as good a word as any, I suppose. :-)

[Gabyunbound]

I actually recently said to my pdoc that I was "in remission" and she said, no, I was "stable." I had a psychotic episode about 8 months ago, which was curtailed by an increase in my AP, but had been stable for 2 years prior and have been since that episode.

I guess it depends on how you look at it. And your theories. Some pdocs and T's will see 'remission,' some 'in recovery,' and some 'stable.'

Regardless, I'm very happy to hear that you're doing well!!

[tecomsin]

I consider recovery from emotional problems to be a different issue than just symptom management or stability in a disease like bipolar. I still have emotional problems even when all of my overt symptoms are controlled. I am still emotionally unwell even if I am not actively symptomatic.

[~Christina]

My Pdoc and T refer to it as :

“ Baseline” its a content place to be.