Having Alex back is like a dream come true. Here’s what came of the session on Thursday:
- I’m gonna have to stop smoking the p-o-t again.
- I have issues with feeling like every person I come into contact with is judging me.
- I made it clear I’m not going to be attending any sort of group therapy. He laughed.
- I felt a comfortable familiarity with Alex that I didn’t feel before. I think I trust him now.
- I asked him if I had a diagnosis and he said he just puts “mild depression” on the insurance stuff. He said if I needed a better one he could give it, but I don’t think I want to know. Would you?
- I have to get my shit together. He pointed out that I not only work full-time and go to school full-time, but I also manage to hold down a full time job of isolating myself, feeding my addiction, and hiding from the world. Thanks, Alex. That was subtle.
- This weekend I must draft a plan of action for the therapy. I tend to freestyle it, and I guess Alex is missing the structure he’s used to, so I agreed that it’s a good idea. Especially because I tend to ramble. And tangent. And yes, I’ve made tangent a verb. I like it better that way.
I just noticed that each item on the list is longer than the one before it. I didn’t even mean to do that. I just can’t seem to shut up once I start talking. Or typing.
2006 is here. Time to get to work.
That’s great your meeting with Alex was successful. Hopefully it will give you some focus for this year, and for your WLS journey. I do like tangent as a verb, too – will have to work that into conversation.
Morning. Take yourself out of the equation, being that its your writing, and spend Sunday morning from 5:00 AM to 5:30 AM reading your blog. Thats been my Sunday so far and I would love to hug you. I would also break out the Columbian Ganja Stick I got for the holidays and roll you a thick one. If you can put the same passion into weight control that you put into writing, you will be the most successful WLS patient in history. Thanks for the morning read and smile.
Here’s to a new chapter in your life! Sounds like some positive steps for you.
Happy 2006!
Here’s to getting your ish together! Go you!!