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Counselling on Monday

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SPARKLER1 · 16/04/2005 08:49

After cancelling my first counselling appointment as I was ill with flu, my new appointment is nearly here. Monday afternoon. I am getting quite nervous now. I have actually had a pretty good feeling week this week so in some ways I feel like a bit of a fraud. It looks like the ADs have finally kicked in. GP increased my dose from 20mg to 40mg and when I first started the increased dose I went away for a mad, lots of alcohol drinking weekend and then came down with flu for 9 days. I never felt the benefits, if any, of them. Have had a more settled couple of weeks and I am feeling much better.
I have no idea what to expect at this counselling session.

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SPARKLER1 · 17/04/2005 20:52

will do.

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blueteddy · 17/04/2005 17:01

Good luck SPARKLER
You will be absolutly fine. The thought is far scarier than the reality!
Let us know how you get on wont you?

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SPARKLER1 · 17/04/2005 15:28

The butterflies are really starting to kick in now.

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SPARKLER1 · 17/04/2005 11:48

One more day to go.

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SPARKLER1 · 16/04/2005 15:51

Thanks BT.

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blueteddy · 16/04/2005 09:24

Don't worry about it SPARKLER.
When I started to feel a little better I thought I was a fraud for going to my counselling sessions & thought I would run out of things to say, but its amazing how much comes out of you once they start talking to you!
They really try to work out what makes you feel the way you do & you often talk about issues from your child hood.
I was VERY nervous about my first appointment, but they really put you at ease & by the time my sessions came to an end I was really worried about how I would manage without her!