Hi, I'm a lazy fucked up DUer that should have been in this group years ago

[shadowknows69]

But I was too lazy to look and realize it was here. You might know me as the taxi reports guy but really I'm just a not-so-happy go lucky mental case like y'all. More later. Nice to meet you. B-) Hi Beth!!!

[EFerrari]

1. LOL! I was just about to invite you here. Ya beat me.

:hi:

edit: What's goin' on? :hug:

[shadowknows69]

2. I'm psychic too

but that also makes me crazy doesn't it?

[EFerrari]

3. We're all in the DSM somewhere!

What's the deal?

[EFerrari]

4. I'm going to write this down while I have the focus. Mistakes we made.

1. Doug didn't shop for the right therapist. He went to a well known one here and, it was a really bad fit.

2. He didn't get tested. So, the therapist assumed his problem was depression and addiction and the underlying real situation went completely unaddressed. That cost us two years of dangerous hell and the therapist just wound up getting mad at Doug. That was singularly unhelpful.

3. We needed a team and American psychiatry doesn't seem to understand that the family is a great resource. Things got so much better when we found a therapist and a meds doc that understood this and went with a team model.

4. Know your drugs. No one gets a pill, takes it and skips away. It takes time to find the right cocktail if meds are indicated and occasionally, the cocktail needs to be tinkered with. (I sure as hell didn't know that.) Some stuff works right away, some takes a while to build up in your blood stream. It takes some patience. Darn. :)

A good doc will only make one change at a time so s/he and you can figure out what is working and what isn't working. But, do your own research on anything that is prescribed for you because YOU have to live with that substance, not the doctor.

That's what comes to mind now.

[no name no slogan]

5. Beautiful. Too true.

If my head were in a better place today, I'd add to it. I've experienced every single one of those things and it's all too familiar.

[EFerrari]

6. How are you, my friend?

:hug:

:hi:

[no name no slogan]

7. Not great unfortunately

My energy level is very low and I'm feeling anti-social. I went out Friday night and it seems to have sapped all my energy.

I'm hoping to go to the doc next week (in addition to the therapist), and maybe get another sleep study done because I'm having difficulty getting up in the morning.

I know it's a crappy answer, but thanks for asking! :hug:

[EFerrari]

8. I'm in the same boat. It's hard to do everything.

And interacting with people is exhausting, no matter how much I truly need or enjoy it.

Be so very good to you. :hug:

[shadowknows69]

9. Everything y'all have been describing about your symptoms

is exactly what I go through daily. It's good to know I'm not alone in misery lol.

[EFerrari]

10. No way you're alone, my friend

I hope you find good care because you deserve it and I hope you update us.

:hug:
:grouphug:

Beth

[no name no slogan]

11. thanks sf

I'm thinking about maybe going back in the hospital. It's just a chore to do anything right now.

[TZ]

12. Hey there- how are you doing healthwise?

I actually am better, physically. They still don't know what exactly was my problem but a blind guess of giving me a powerful antibiotic seemed to help. That said, I still have a lot of stess issues that you can read about in this group. Its a nice place to come and vent....:hi: