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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 1311634" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>Hi Kerry - Sorry to hear you are struggling to juggle your lot at the moment and finding it a bit overwhelming.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, as both and achiever and a" people pleaser", it's not easy to either ask for help, or indeed to talk about the help received maybe not quite right.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, your therapist could well be horrified to consider that whilst she had helped you initially she is not longer hitting the mark. Most therapists really do care how their patients/clients are faring, and they too like to please.</p><p></p><p>If you are still in active therapy, I would urge you to make yourself have a true heart-to-heart about whatever/however you feel. Your sessions are a safe environment to do that, and whilst it's likely to feel horrid at the time, it's likely to be key in the way forward.</p><p></p><p>You mention you are weaning yourself off some medication, Is this a supported withdrawal (supported by your medical/therapist team), or something you have decided for yourself? Of course, I have no idea, but it could be that this isn't quite the right time to do this weaning, or maybe the pace doesn't match your mood?</p><p></p><p>I totally empathise that you seem to want to be off these meds, but that could be contributing to the feelings you are having. I know when my sister-in-law was coming off anti-depressants, she had all manner of issues and it was a bit of a juggling match for a while to adjust things to make family/work/study (she was doing professional exams at the time) feel in any way do-able.</p><p></p><p>If it really isn't hanging together for you at the moment, perhaps a short while away from work, supported by your Doctor (with a medical certificate) could just give you enough respite to begin to pick up your pieces again?</p><p></p><p>Do keep posting. There are many folks here who have been on similar depressions journeys to your own (although I hope nobody will have had to endure your own root cause), so will have support to give you. Sundays can sometimes be a bit quiet on the threads, but it usually gets a bit busier in the evenings.</p><p></p><p>I really do hope you begin to feel a bit chirpier soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 1311634, member: 88961"] Hi Kerry - Sorry to hear you are struggling to juggle your lot at the moment and finding it a bit overwhelming. Sadly, as both and achiever and a" people pleaser", it's not easy to either ask for help, or indeed to talk about the help received maybe not quite right. On the other hand, your therapist could well be horrified to consider that whilst she had helped you initially she is not longer hitting the mark. Most therapists really do care how their patients/clients are faring, and they too like to please. If you are still in active therapy, I would urge you to make yourself have a true heart-to-heart about whatever/however you feel. Your sessions are a safe environment to do that, and whilst it's likely to feel horrid at the time, it's likely to be key in the way forward. You mention you are weaning yourself off some medication, Is this a supported withdrawal (supported by your medical/therapist team), or something you have decided for yourself? Of course, I have no idea, but it could be that this isn't quite the right time to do this weaning, or maybe the pace doesn't match your mood? I totally empathise that you seem to want to be off these meds, but that could be contributing to the feelings you are having. I know when my sister-in-law was coming off anti-depressants, she had all manner of issues and it was a bit of a juggling match for a while to adjust things to make family/work/study (she was doing professional exams at the time) feel in any way do-able. If it really isn't hanging together for you at the moment, perhaps a short while away from work, supported by your Doctor (with a medical certificate) could just give you enough respite to begin to pick up your pieces again? Do keep posting. There are many folks here who have been on similar depressions journeys to your own (although I hope nobody will have had to endure your own root cause), so will have support to give you. Sundays can sometimes be a bit quiet on the threads, but it usually gets a bit busier in the evenings. I really do hope you begin to feel a bit chirpier soon. [/QUOTE]
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