Granny's gone and done it again

[Nomadicus]

when will you hear about the stress test?

I think next Wednesday.

 

[Nomadicus]

It's a dark dreary day here today. Great day for resting. I really wanted to work on a special project today but can't use my power tools in the dampness so I will just rest.

 

[h2oratt]

Not really but didn’t stop me from trying and yes I do have it.

I am so glad you are getting such excellent care. I can’t even find a therapist to talk to.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I am so glad you are getting such excellent care. I can’t even find a therapist to talk to.

Thank you!!! And I’m sorry. That sucks.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I am so glad you are getting such excellent care. I can’t even find a therapist to talk to.

That's .... unfortunate, h2o. Even as isolated as I am, I can get a therapist if I want/ need one. Even my kids have/ had one. Because they came from foster care, they were court ordered to be in counseling, we all were.

 

[SourRoses]

I do. When they’re there to watch me. Otherwise, the whole kit and lancets are locked in the med box. They used to not be until I made a mistake last year and fessed up to it and yeah.

Talk to them about changing this.
Necessary measures are supposed to be temporary, not permanent. It's been a year now and you deserve the chance to move on. Part of therapy that some therapists and caregivers struggle with is leaving room for the patient to regain responsibility and trust.
Even if you find yourself in a bad state again, you're unlikely to reach for something that was so ineffective and is actually rather vital to your healthcare.

Perhaps they could start slow, by leaving you with one lancet and all the other gear. Let them collect the used lancet and keep track of that for a while.

I remember the first time my mom let me drive off by myself again. It had been years, but finally she let go of the reins a bit. Not only was it good for me to feel some independence, it was good for her.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Talk to them about changing this.
Necessary measures are supposed to be temporary, not permanent. It's been a year now and you deserve the chance to move on. Part of therapy that some therapists and caregivers struggle with is leaving room for the patient to regain responsibility and trust.
Even if you find yourself in a bad state again, you're unlikely to reach for something that was so ineffective and is actually rather vital to your healthcare.

Perhaps they could start slow, by leaving you with one lancet and all the other gear. Let them collect the used lancet and keep track of that for a while.

I remember the first time my mom let me drive off by myself again. It had been years, but finally she let go of the reins a bit. Not only was it good for me to feel some independence, it was good for her.

Some of the newer or subbing nurses have actually tried to leave them before fairly recently but I told them about too and that I still didn’t feel safe with it. Which is true. I’m still in a bad state. Still making mistakes. I don’t think it’s a good idea.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Talk to them about changing this.
Necessary measures are supposed to be temporary, not permanent. It's been a year now and you deserve the chance to move on. Part of therapy that some therapists and caregivers struggle with is leaving room for the patient to regain responsibility and trust.
Even if you find yourself in a bad state again, you're unlikely to reach for something that was so ineffective and is actually rather vital to your healthcare.

Perhaps they could start slow, by leaving you with one lancet and all the other gear. Let them collect the used lancet and keep track of that for a while.

I remember the first time my mom let me drive off by myself again. It had been years, but finally she let go of the reins a bit. Not only was it good for me to feel some independence, it was good for her.

But I appreciate it and the vote of confidence lol

 

[prostar]

But she doesn't hsve a credit card. I think she can order it from WM and pay when she picks it up. Maybe? Or perhaps Nancy will order it and Granny can pay her?

You know, I’ve noticed Walmart online pickup you can pay by ach now. So enter your bank account info and do it that way if you don’t have a credit card.

Even a husband?

Nope mine deserves that title lately. Sigh.

I just did one of my stupider moves. Let two intact dogs together by mistake. It wasn’t pretty. All I can do is just learn from the mistake. And I am 67 ,still making mistakes.

Boo to the boys having battles.

Here’s some head tilts.



Peak shepsky attitude.

 

[SourRoses]

I can’t even find a therapist to talk to.

That's .... unfortunate, h2o. Even as isolated as I am, I can get a therapist if I want/ need one.

This is such a frustrating thing! I don't understand why they won't make real therapy more accessible for people.

Government and insurance only provide for psychiatrists, and out of the more than dozen I was made to see they uniformly sucked at any kind of talk therapy. It was just clumsy interrogation followed by medication, and that's it.
Rich people with nonsense issues have access to expert psychologists... while the folks with severe disorders are almost all poor and treated like guinea pigs for arbitrary dosing and hypothetical-mode-of-action drugs.

More than anything, I wanted coping methods. I wanted advice. Like most people, I'd grown up with the tv inspired belief that there was some trained professional that would be there if you really needed it.
The last one I ever saw was also the one I'd seen for the longest. She ran a gov sponsored program for treating the most severe disorders, they would send a taxi every week to make it easy for the family.
At some early stage she decided I must have been abused as a child, and our "sessions" revolved around her trying to pry some kind of "blocked" memories out of me, despite whatever I needed to talk about that week. Finally one day she blurts in frustration "I don't understand you" (in general, it wasn't about hearing me or anything). That was it for me... I quit the program because there was no point in seeing someone who had even less of an idea what to make of my problems than I did.
After that I went it alone... the first regular people I talked to again was online here at BYC. I still only socialize here, lol. But I found my own coping methods in time. Sought rationality the way a thirsty person seeks water. The first step was to cultivate a positive mindset. I have a tendency towards cynicism that needed beating back with a stick. And I think I did good for a while, but this year has been harder. I still wish I could talk to one of those good tv doctors, lol.