Posted by Noa on February 26, 2000, at 12:06:34
In reply to Re: Pity Party, posted by dj on February 25, 2000, at 15:03:31
Harry, I want to reiterate, I don't think the concept of pity party is useful. It conveys the message that you are electing to be depressed and that it is fun. HAH!
I also find it surprising that your shrink would discourage your exploring hospitalization given how strong your suicidal thoughts have been and your reports that you have guns at your disposal and that you have actually taken a gun in your hand. Yikes. Here you are finally agreeing to work toward LIFE, toward keeping yourself safe, and your shrink is discouraging you from going to the hospital?????
One caviat--is it possible that when you are talking to your shrink about it, you might be idealizing what the hospital might do for you? What worries me about this is that you might be disappointed to find, surprise (I know you know this intellectually, of course) no miracles in the hospital or anywhere else, and no escape from yourself (wherever you go, there you are). BUT, what the hospital can offer is safety for a while and within that safety you might be freed up to construct some plans for ways to help yourself with your depression and loniliness.
BTW, does your shrink even know how suicidal you were?
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