I had one therapist - the last one - who didn't really talk to me during the session. I didn't like it; I felt isolated and like he wasn't really interested. I only saw him about four times. My favorite therapist - and not coincidentally, the one I feel I got the most good from - was actively engaged with me during sessions. She never talked over me, but she would ask questions that made me think about things in new ways, and she would guide my rambling to things I didn't even know I was trying to say. She was really good. If she weren't three hours away, I'd try to see her again.
Tom, if you've been seeing this therapist for a while and you feel like you're not really connecting with him or getting much good from the sessions, don't feel bound to him - take a break for a while and try out some other therapists. Or, you know, ignore me. YMMV.
Heh, brenda, I see what you did there.
Many hugs to you, Tom.
And no hugs to Steph, but I hope she's enjoying her event.
le nubian, I've taken Diflucan many times (sigh) and it generally works within a day or so. Are you having symptoms that you want to fix now, or would it be more of a preventative thing?
I am generally a pretty social person, and I enjoy meeting new people. It's sometimes anxiety-making, for sure, but I know I don't have nearly the same level of anxiety as a lot of people here. M does have some social anxiety, so I've learned a lot in the last few years about what he needs/wants and how to be supportive of him in social situations, which is something I'd never really needed to consider before. I know I don't get it right all the time, but I think on balance we do pretty well. All this to say: I have sympathy for both Teppy and Tim in this situation, and I hope you guys are both able to have a good time this weekend, each in your own way. And yay for Xanax!
I just got some of my blood test results back and I am almost but not totally immune to chicken pox. So now I need to decide if I want to be immunized before continuing to try to conceive. It would be 60 days before we could try again. If anyone here has experience with this and has any advice, I would be happy to hear it.
It's not something I'm probably supposed to have an opinion on but vaccinate. Two months feels like a long time but herd immunity keeps your future child along with many others safe. Think of the two months versus the long life of your child.
I don't understand? Is there a connection? Or they just want you to be vaccinated?
You've lived fine without it for years, right? I'm guessing the right answer is to vaccinate but in your shoes, I know that for me, 60 days would feel like eternity. You can always get vaccinated after the baby comes, right?
Stephanie, they want me to be vaccinated because of the risk of birth defects ifI were to get chicken pox while pregnant. They tested both of our blood for all types of things.
That makes sense, at least. Does 60 days feel like forever?
