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#1
Oct 13, 2008, 10:22 PM
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I'm asking for help. Brownie points for me, right?
 (I HATE asking for help, don't feel I deserve it at all...)I'm thinking I need to make an appt with a counsellor (my first one, ironically) to have "abuse counselling" because ... lets face it, Christina isn't going to deal with past "stuff" unless she does this.  Unfortunately I'm veryyyyyyyyy good at procrastinating from doing uncomfortable stuff. Oh, and this is making me totally queasily uncomfortable. So I need help. Someone care to kick me until I book this appointment? Pretty please? I'm giving myself until Friday to make the call. And simultaneously avoiding counselling with my "current therapist" because she irks me ... not because she's "right" but because there is only SO many times one can be asked "HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?" before you feel like snapping.   So... volunteers?
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#2
Oct 13, 2008, 10:24 PM
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Would you like me to
 periodically throughout the day tomorrow until you make the appointment? 
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#3
Oct 13, 2008, 10:25 PM
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Can you do that??? Or is there a HEAD BASHING smiley that you can do instead?
I have no problem with other appts... I just dont wanna do this one. Besides I have to go through a receptionist first. Which bugs me soooooooooo much.
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#4
Oct 13, 2008, 10:35 PM
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Absolutely. I hate talking to receptionists, too. I'll let you procrastinate tonight and poke you in the morning
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#5
Oct 14, 2008, 12:13 AM
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Okay, Christina, PM me after you make the appointment and then I'll send you a hug.
Actually, I don't think I understand why you need another counselor, unless you are deciding to switch from one to another. But some places seem to make more of a distinction than we do here between a counselor and a therapist. I'm really trying hard not to ask you how you feel about that.
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#6
Oct 14, 2008, 06:01 AM
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Here's your first poke.
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#7
Oct 14, 2008, 06:28 AM
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Quote:
Hi Christina, going thru the receptionist can be irritating, is that one of the main reasons that you are procrastinating or are you afraid to face the contents of the session that you are going to take on. I am sure its both. I hope you can sustain the energy till you meet this councellor and i hope that your meeting with this person is good. I presume that he specializes in the field that you want to focus on Good luck meeka |
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#8
Oct 14, 2008, 07:55 AM
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Hey Christina, I'll pressure you too....
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#9
Oct 14, 2008, 08:18 AM
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I'm realllllllllly wanting to ditch the current woman (who really doesn't seem to help, although she tries) for this other person. I use "counsellor" since that's what I was 'brought up' using as the terminology... but as far as I'm aware, counsellor=therapist. 
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#10
Oct 14, 2008, 08:19 AM
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Ok. I just woke up. Have class soon, so I'll probably think about doing it after class. Need to make a vet appt though, and I think thats more important for the rug-rats.
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Oct 14, 2008, 08:26 AM
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Quote:
 PROBABLY think about it? You really ARE a procrastinator! Poke, poke poke.
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#12
Oct 14, 2008, 08:28 AM
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Alright. I really will try to make it today, but it might not happen until tomorrow. I feel sick and I'm tired and busy. And my vet appt really does come first. So does the overdue assignment of mine.
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#13
Oct 14, 2008, 08:29 AM
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See, I'm a good nagger!
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#14
Oct 15, 2008, 08:11 AM
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knock knock knock
 It's me....coming to nag you again to call and make your appointment
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#15
Oct 15, 2008, 11:52 AM
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Did you make it Christina?
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#16
Oct 15, 2008, 11:59 AM
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 Oh Christiiiiiiina!!! 
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#17
Oct 15, 2008, 05:38 PM
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Hi Christina,
I found this article about how hard it is to ask for help: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/07/bu...=1&oref=slogin 
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#18
Oct 15, 2008, 09:30 PM
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I made the call!!
It took forever to find the number (it wasn't in the Yellow Pages, ANYWHERE, weird) ... but then I called... and... NOBODY PICKED UP. AT 2:30PM FREAKING BLARGH. So I left a polite message and apparently an "intake person" will call me back eventually... they didn't say *when*. Sigh. Stupid process.
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Oct 15, 2008, 09:37 PM
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Stupid process, yes....but YOU DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now make sure you pick up the phone when the intake person calls you back 
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#20
Oct 15, 2008, 09:38 PM
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Wooo-hoooo!! You did it!! Great job! Make sure to follow through...if you don't get a call in a few days, call back. (how'd I do nagging you?
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#21
Oct 15, 2008, 10:49 PM
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((((((((earthmama))))))))))) how did you know I'm usually winding up playing phone tag and eventually give up?!
((((((((((cantstopcrying)))))))))))) You might need to nag me again then in a few days if I don't hear anything. You did a great job nagging too
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#22
Oct 16, 2008, 12:16 PM
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So I just had my "intake phone interview". Did I mention that I lied to the MAN on the other end of the line? Yeah. I was totally not telling him the reason for me wanting counselling was for ABUSE. For fear that he asks for details. I'm paranoid. So he got the "eating disorders and depression" answer, which is true ... just not the WHOLE truth. I know the therapist will be fine with it (I've been a client of hers a few yrs ago) but there was no way I was telling this guy. Oh and he made the most politically incorrect comment about my comment when he asked about my "relationship status" ... I said single, I was too young (at 22) to be married yet. I'm not going to repeat the comment he made. It was at least uncalled for, when examining another cultures relationship norms. She (therapist) apparently works tonight and will call me back tonight. If she gets me early, she'll get to talk to me. Otherwise, I'll phone her tomorrow (I'm hosting a very large housewarming party tonight). Blah. I was worrying for nothing.
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#23
Oct 16, 2008, 12:20 PM
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Isn't the saying something like "99% of what we worry about never happens?"
I hope she gets a hold of you, thank you for updating us.
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#24
Oct 16, 2008, 01:20 PM
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WTG Christina! Glad you got that over with!
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#25
Oct 16, 2008, 02:27 PM
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Hey, Christina, you did it!!!! Good job.  
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