Assuming that my therapist, Brynne Lum, LMFT, was not available (she’s very popular), I called my psychiatrist to see if he was available. He was! Yay!
Alex Michelson, MD saw me, listened to me, and reassured me that it sounds like I’m exhausted, which is understandable considering all that I’ve done in the last year and a half.
Brynne happened to be there when I visited, and I learned that she had a cancellation next week. Double yay! Now I don’t have to wait until the end of the month to see her.
Dr. Michelson reminded me that group therapy was always available for me to rejoin.
Anyway, before I got through to my team, I decided to take a couple of days off. Not exactly on a nature retreat. Just staying in a local hotel overlooking our local toll road (which is LOUD). Not as nice as I had hoped…
Maybe I’ll check out tomorrow and find somewhere quieter for my second night “away.”
Thank You, Treatment Team
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Reblogged this on Art by Rob Goldstein and commented:
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Thank you for reblogging, Robert!
A pleasure, Kitt!
Having a treatment team is so important! I wish it was consistent throughout the system.
Without a doubt!
That’s wonderful. Knowing you were able to communicate with one of your supports is positive to release some stress and receive some understanding from someone you trust. It sounds like the toll road took its toll on your peace your first night off. I hope your second night went better than your first one.
Second and third nights were far more relaxing. Second hotel had better sound-proofing… Plus I got a massage at their spa!
well, on your two day retreat, at least the hotel manager could double as your therapists. i mean, who hasn’t heard a hotel that waxes eloquence and dispense thought provoking bits of wisdom. 🙂
LOL. I did get a massage. Saw my pdoc before I stayed at hotel. He reasssured me that I was simply exhausted.
yea but you never found old from your pdoc why it’s always so hard to clean room 103.
I didn’t ask.