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WeepingDaisy

715d

I haven't gone to therapy since December. I've been putting off making the appointment because its too hard. Why is such a simple thing so difficult. šŸ˜Ÿ

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    • Niniluv

      712d

      December is my anniversary of my first attempt and going back to therapy. I feel like thatā€™s why i saw this post and you can do it i promise. It was very difficult for me to even pick up the phone and call and the worst part was they told me Iā€™d be getting an intern not my old therapist. But honestly i still go till this day and Iā€™m not sure of your arrangements but I find having a regular time to visit on the same day helps me a lot. What also helps me is preparing for the phone call and setting a specific time in which I should call. Have your information youā€™d need ready right by you or even written on your phone and it helps a lot. Even till this day I struggle making phone calls and sometimes I even stutter which is super embarrassing but itā€™s all in my head the other person never comments about it. You got this donā€™t wory

    • Niniluv

      712d

      December is my anniversary of my first attempt and going back to therapy. I feel like thatā€™s why i saw this post and you can do it i promise. It was very difficult for me to even pick up the phone and call and the worst part was they told me Iā€™d be getting an intern not my old therapist. But honestly i still go till this day and Iā€™m not sure of your arrangements but I find having a regular time to visit on the same day helps me a lot. What also helps me is preparing for the phone call and setting a specific time in which I should call. Have your information youā€™d need ready right by you or even written on your phone and it helps a lot. Even till this day I struggle making phone calls and sometimes I even stutter which is super embarrassing but itā€™s all in my head the other person never comments about it. You got this donā€™t wory

    • Valentina

      715d

      Avoidance is an escape strategy . What is it you are unhappy, embarrassed about?

      • WeepingDaisy

        712d

        @Valentina dealing with everything

    • loveshespoke

      715d

      Sounds like it would benefit you to get set up where you could manage appointments and meds differently. How do you feel about email? Or using a pharmacy app? There are absolutely options yo accommodate your needs - please use them!

      • WeepingDaisy

        715d

        @loveshespoke for my psych office I have to call to make appts. There's an online system but its quite unreliable so it is not used.

    • ECSPets

      715d

      Unfortunately I hate making any call and my girlfriend refuses to call and order anything so I get stuck doing it, I always pray there is a online ordering option

    • ivylee

      715d

      do you have a friend or family member you feel safe asking to help? my bestie has trouble w phone calls so i always offer to make the call for them. maybe somebody can do that for you?

    • ECSPets

      715d

      What part of it is hard for you? Getting the motivation to pick up the phone and make the appointment or actually going to it...? I have trouble with both and usually wait until the very last minute until I almost out of my medication and that's for seriously like a 5 minute video call with my doctor to get a refill for my zoloft

      • WeepingDaisy

        715d

        @ECSPets both but going to the appointment or having it (video appts) is the hardest.

      • mud

        715d

        @ECSPets I do the exact same when it comes to my therapist, although they don't do telehealth any more.

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