[Christina86]

A lot. Not in the "transference" way... but in the I OWE HIM SO FREAKING MUCH AND HES COMPLETELY AWESOME AND FUNNY AND A GREAT PERSON ... kind of way.



He cancelled his appt with me on Tuesday, I found out on Monday. I was worried... about his health, if something was wrong... but got rescheduled for later this month... I wasn't happy about that. Mostly because he promised to be there to help me this month, because this month has a whole lot of stress and changes for me.

I get a call this morning from the receptionist, she told me he was offering an afternoon appt with him to me!! Of COURSE I said yes!!



Anyways, it was great.

He actually gave me education/career advice, LOL! Yes, we covered regular pdoc stuff, like meds and whatnot... he's not going to try me "off the meds" for another year, likely.

Turns out he IS hurt. He's got back problems. Poor man! I'm glad he took some time off to try to get better... poor pdoc.

But about my appointment... I couldn't be happier, because he actually helped me and pointed out my good qualities and helped me to understand some stuff.

Like that I'm currently hiding at my university, avoiding the "real world" because I feel incompetent and I hate change.

So he told me to look into a Masters degree (I'm graduating in June with my BA in Psychology, but in September I'm starting my BA in Religion with 3rd year standing!) because he thinks my BA in Religion won't really make me happier...

(Sad thing is, it probably wouldn't. It would just let me stay in my "rut". Because I've been in university here so long, its become my "home" and its scary moving away from "home"!)

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... he told me that he thinks I should look into a Masters degree, where I WILL have to do a qualifying year (at least) because I've only got a 3yr Bachelors...

But he said I'd do a lot of good with a Masters in Social Work! And that it would lead to good jobs where I could help people (which would make me SO SO SOOOOOOOO happy!!) and eventually I could do counselling as a career if I wanted, but he thought I'd be happier with a more rigid/controlled job first (he's right) and then maybe move into counselling as a career in the future.

I love that man.

He makes me laugh and smile. He said it was my "birthday present" that I get uplifted today, since I've not been the happiest lately (my birthday IS tomorrow though, lol!)

Finally, at almost 23 my life actually seems more... real? organized? less scary?

Yeah.



Slight problem though. I don't want to ever leave my pdoc. Oh well, my Masters WILL be done at my current university where he works so I've got a few more years at least, eh??

i'm glad you had such a great session. your pdoc sounds wonderful especially offering you that appointment. a MSW sounds really cool. yeah, stay at your school and you can continue to see pdoc.

[thinker22]

Happy almost birthday. Hope you have a great one.

((((((((((((((((((Christina)))))))))))))))))

What a great appointment Thanks for sharing your happiness with us

[phoenix7]

what a wonderful pdoc you have I have decided to secretly adopt my pdoc and T - havnt told them yet lol think they would be

Maybe you could secretely adopt your pdoc and then go SURPRISE!!!!!

p.s., you will make a great social worker because you are so kind caring and understanding

[deliquesce]

ooh - i did not see this thread before.

happy belated birthday (((Christina))).

i am convinced that you and i share the same pdoc - i have had the same talk about postgrad or whether to continue my BA (to further study philosophy) and he's been like OH NO, we're getting you out into the real world asap, honey.

he also thinks i'll be a good counsellor one day, but wants me to start off in a more controlled environment so that i have room to get the rest of my life sorted (e.g., moving out of home).

honestly - it was a bit weird reading your post!! had to convince myself i hadn't logged in under your name and typed all that up myself!!