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26-04-2011, 03:03 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: USA
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How to handle going to a shrink
Sorry to waste everyone's time, however, I have a quick question. I have finally called to set up an appointment with a psychiatrist, however I am terrified that I will go and shut down mentally... like just sit there with a smile lying and saying that everything is fine. I am the queen of hiding emotions. I don't know what to do...
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"Pain, you just have to ride it out, hope it goes away on its own, hope the wound that caused it heals. There are no solutions, no easy answers, you just breath deep and wait for it to subside. Most of the time pain can be managed but sometimes the pain gets you where you least expect it. Hits way below the belt and doesn't let up. Pain, you just have to fight through, because the truth is you can't outrun it and life always makes more."
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26-04-2011, 04:00 AM
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Mandarr
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ontario
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I know that the first appointment can be pretty scary, but try to relax. You're doing the right thing by going. Just be as honest as you can be.
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26-04-2011, 03:12 PM
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Feel free to be yourself
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: United Kingdom of backwards thinking?
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First appointments are hard. Just relax as Snickers said and just tell the truth. Shes only there to help you.
good luck
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26-04-2011, 05:27 PM
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I call it dreaming... they call it madness.
Join Date: Feb 2009
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If you think you wont be able to tell them the truth when you meet them write it down beforehand on a piece of paper. That way if you freeze up you can just show it to them.
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Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money.
They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with.
Some men just want to watch the world burn.
The Dark Knight
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26-04-2011, 05:32 PM
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Mandarr
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ontario
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Writing it down on paper is such a good idea. :)
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26-04-2011, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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yeh, try writing it on paper. At first I thought the psych would think I was really wierd if I did that, but when I went and just clammed up, they actually suggested writing it down beforehand to me.
Anyway its great you got your first appointment this is a big step forward, well done, and good luck xx
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26-04-2011, 08:46 PM
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It's Bouquet! B-U-C-K-E-T!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wales, UK
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In addition to what anyone said, do wear comfortable clothes. Nothing worse than fiddling and twitching because your trousers (or other part of your clothing) is digging in.
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"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." - Homer Simpson
"I hear those voices that will not be drowned"
Sanity is a nasty disease. The world would be a happier place without it. - Rilic
RIP Kat 4th July 1987- 11th June 2013
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27-04-2011, 09:52 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: USA
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thanks everyone for the good ideas
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"Pain, you just have to ride it out, hope it goes away on its own, hope the wound that caused it heals. There are no solutions, no easy answers, you just breath deep and wait for it to subside. Most of the time pain can be managed but sometimes the pain gets you where you least expect it. Hits way below the belt and doesn't let up. Pain, you just have to fight through, because the truth is you can't outrun it and life always makes more."
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