[MASIMO]

I unfortunately had a bad experience the other night, mixing my
meds on an empty stomach with a few drinks. It just hit me like
a ton of bricks. I called my therapist because we had planned for
me to do so earlier in the day. This was the same time I became
drugged. I began by telling him I felt like I was overdosing or something.
My husband was asleep in the other room. We talked for a short bit,
I really cant remember what he said other than that he needed to go
because he was involved in watching a movie.

Shortly after I discovered the next day, he sent an email saying he
cut me short and he was sorry he didn't give me more attention.
Well, isn't this being a little too laid back in his response.

If someone, a friend, patient, called me and said they thought they
might be overdoseing, I would feel compelled to act in some way.
Maybe not calling 911, but at least getting the person to call for
help to their husband. Or I would call the husband and try to wake
him saying your wife needs help. I dont know. Something!!

I mean, isn't this the responsibility of a psychologist to intervene if
someone is in danger of hurting themself or others? Even if I wasn't that bad off, should you take that risk and do nothing?

I emailed him that I was upset with him and that I thought I was more
important to him than a movie. I see him shortly, I'm sure he is going to
be mad at me for putting this responsibility on his shoulders, on his saturday night.

maybe he did talk to your husband & you don't recall it...or there is more to the conversation that you can't recall since you stated you were indeed pretty messed up.

chances are he told you to go to the er or at least wake up your husband. sometimes when you are messed up (at least speaking for me) i don't hear completely what people are saying to me& then when i try to recall it later on when sober i get a completely different take on the situation.

did your husband mention anything about the incident?

i would certainly talk to both of them about the situation & find out what happened just to be clear.

what if he had told your husband to call 911 have have them pump your stomach? would you then be complaining of his over reaction? you said yourself you did feel like you were "overdosing"..& wanted to see some reaction..

chances are he assessed you & found you to be somewhat a mess but not in as much danger as you think you were & deemed you ok..especially since you had someone nearby. he probably did say go to the er etc.

he probably also said no meds & drinking alcohol.

not to be ugly but while you may go in there all upset about his reaction don't expect him to be all kind & warm & fuzzy.

it's a no win situation for him...assess over the phone to see how messed up you are & take a chance you will be ok (which i am figuring he did..going on that you might not have been as bad as you sound) or call 911 & have them scoop you up. it seems either way he will catch crap from you.

the responsibility isn't on him...really it is on you to take your meds responsibly. that is what it boils down too...i bet if you call him another time you will get the all expense paid ride in the van with the pretty flashy lights & the woop woop horn.

what did you expect him to do when you called? what did you WANT him to do?

stumpy

[lastyearisblank]

I think sometimes we just want comfort and reassurance and being messed up can lessen our normal inhibitions. It is normal for you to want to talk to you T when upset.

It may be perceived as "testing" the T or seeing if they will come through. In fact, it is hard not to read into how a T reacts when you are in trouble, and to assume how much they really care/can help from that.

But I hope you can guys can sit down together and talk objectively about what this episode means and what is really going on with you, in your life right now.

Take gentle care!

[CantExplain]

Um....

Why didn't you wake your husband?