Should I Tell My T I OverDosed?

So I took 50 mg of ambien. Blacked out and drank last night on top of that, maybe took more pills I cant remember. I am feeling really embarrassed about it and worthless. Should I tell my T? I was for sure going to mention I don't want to take anymore to my Pdoc.

Are you okay now?
I always told my therapist about overdoses. One day he said he won't be my psychiatrist anymore because I overdosed but he's still my therapist.
I always think that it's better to be honest. I don't regret it though he's not my psychiatrist anymore

I don't think it mandatory or honest or dishonest to tell the therapist. Do you think you would feel better if the therapist knew?

If you didn't tell your T, would it then feel like there was a secret you couldn't share, and would that hurt your therapy?

Sorry to hear that you're hurting so much, things must be difficult for you right now as the were last night.

I chronically have dark nights of the soul and do similar things... then the guilt comes fast on it's heels.
But self-medicating ourselves like that can really communicate something to a MH professional. Primarily that the course of treatment that you're currently on needs some re-evaluation.

On an aside... you are not worthless. Feeling embarrassed is normal especially when we do things that we ourselves don't approve of.
That's you talking to yourself... overdosing isn't the way you want yourself to handle troublesome times. Right now you merely aren't aware of other, better ways of dealing with them.

I'd encourage you to talk to your T... and as for your feelings about your P-doc, talk to your T about that too.

Why did you overdose? What was your goal? If it was to get high/wasted or to commit suicide, you definitely should tell your T because they can help you. That could easily have harmed your liver and kidneys, and if you haven't been checked out by a doctor, I highly recommend doing so.

I think you should definitely tell T. Then you and T can talk about what led up to it and hopefully figure out how to avoid you feeling the need to do it again in the future.

I haven't slept good in over a week and I just really wanted the pills to work and to sleep through the night. I feel ok other than I have a headache and I feel irritable.

Did you actually sleep?? I once took a few extra sleeping pills...the exact opposite effect happened...I was wide away for HOURS..

Like you I took them because I was exhausted and just wanted to sleep. T and I talked about it. She insisted on seeing me the next day even though it was a Sunday. She understood where I was coming from and was very supportive...I didn't however mix it with alcohol.

Overdosing on sleeping pills, as nottrustin pointed out, can cause you to not sleep at all. Can you switch which sleeping pills you use? That might help. Or try something natural, like melatonin?

And just because you feel fine doesn't mean some serious damage to your kidneys or liver didn't occur. Sometimes it takes several days for the effects to appear.

I would be honest with your T and tell him/her that you are having serious troubles sleeping to the point that you're OD'ing on your sleeping pills. Maybe they can suggest something.

if you're in t to help yourself, telling is a good idea so you can work on the issues surrounding what happened!

I don't know. My mom said i got up four times. I've tried melatonin, Xanax, trazadone and another pill I can't remember the name of. I have trouble both falling asleep and staying asleep.

When I've overdosed in the past (my prescriptions and booze) it wasn't to kill myself but to stop the pain. I don't do that anymore as it makes me feel worse than I felt before I did it. For me, that's a good thing.

The "correct" answer is yes, particularly if you are serious about getting help. If you don't feel comfortable with your T/Doc, if you are afraid they will reprimand you, you have a little more of a challenge. If you are afraid of their reaction, you could do some work around a similar issue, for example, you borrowed your BFFs dress without telling her. It was light yellow. Halfway through the night "someone" spilled a Bloody Mary on you and now the dress is ruined. You can work on "how to tell your friend" and " how to deal with her reaction. Will she continue to be your BFF?" This exercise could give you an idea of how the discussion about abuse will go.

I assume you want to continue to be deserving of your T's trust. At some point you will have to tell him. What are you afraid will happen? That he might take away the pills?

If you are thinking about telling you T it's because you are looking for his help in controlling this behavior.

Just my thoughts. Good Luck!