Welcome to my therapy blog!

I started this blog to share my experience in getting help for my OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), anxiety and depression. After many years of dealing with these conditions alone, I've finally felt compelled to seek help.  The stress of going through a recent divorce (among other things) has worsened all of my symptoms.  I plan to chronicle my progress through this blog in order to share my personal experiences with others who may be dealing with similar issues.  

 

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

4th Session

I've been on Prozac and Xanax for almost a week now, and my psychologist could tell.  He said I seemed a bit slower and perhaps a little "spacey."  He said it was normal and would probably go away after my body adjusted to the dosage.  He also told me I didn't need to take the full dose of Xanax; it's up to me how often I need it.  I can take half a pill or a whole pill up to 3 times a day.  But if I don't feel as though I'm having any anxiety, I can cut down on it.  I told him how I fell off the desk chair twice the first night; he said that's the Xanax.  So maybe I'll take his advice and cut down on it a little.  

We went over the answers from my homework.  He had asked me to bring in pictures of my family when I was a child, but I haven't found any yet.  I don't personally own any, so I'm going to have to go to my parents' house and look for some.  I also agreed to start group therapy on the 1st of February.  They meet at 9:00 in the morning which will be a struggle for me since I live so far away, but I think this might be a good thing for me, so I'm going to do it anyway.  

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