so i am back from my intake appointment... i have decided to do the continuing day treatment program that they have... but that means i get a different therapist than i had before the hospital... but i get to be in group therapy, such as DBT... which i have been wanting to do... my intake interview went ok, except when he got to the topic of my suicidiality, i lied and said i wouldnt hurt myself...well, the social worker set up an appointment with the doc for an hour on the 16th rather than a half an hour that i had prior to today... the thing that bothers me is that i will be seeing my therapist once every three weeks... that seems rather far apart... does anyone else see their therapist that infrequently? should i go someplace else for therapy that meets more frequently... i want a more frequent visit, but i dont know if it is common or not...

If you asked, would they be able to provide therapy sessions more often? Once every three weeks doesn't sound like much.

Green! I am glad that things went okay...

I used to see my first guy every 3 weeks... It sucked... big time...

I started seeing this one now for about 6 months... and for the first 5 months, I was there every 2 weeks...

Now I go once a month...

If I stabalize, I dont need him, as the meds I can get re-fills from the famdoc :)

hang in there! help isssssaaaaa commin :D

thanks... lol... sigh, i have decided that i need more intensive treatment, so i am changing places... i am going somewhere else where i can see a therapist more than once a week... they have it at the outpatient place at the hospital i was at... i am far from recovery, getting worse as each day passes... i have fallen into a regular routine of self-harming and purging and have found myself at the same place before i went into the hospital... so i hope that works...

i am glad to see that things are looking a bit better for you! thats awesome!!! :D

thanks... lol... sigh, i have decided that i need more intensive treatment, so i am changing places... i am going somewhere else where i can see a therapist more than once a week... they have it at the outpatient place at the hospital i was at... i am far from recovery, getting worse as each day passes... i have fallen into a regular routine of self-harming and purging and have found myself at the same place before i went into the hospital... so i hope that works...

i am glad to see that things are looking a bit better for you! thats awesome!!! :D

That is right girlfriend! Grab the bulls by the horn (depression) and haul its tail to the right place (the bbq?) :eek:

Its all good... I am doing reasonably well, I hope you can get to my stage! And soon... It is a much better place...

Have Faith... I had none for YEARS... now look at me :wave:

I'm really sorry to hear that you're having a rough time with self-harm and purging, but glad that you're getting some more intensive treatment. That will help you get through this rough time. Hang in there - I know things are extremely hard right now, but you will get through this!