If you're a bird, I'm a bird

I've been going to my counselor since December. I was going weekly, then bi-weekly, every three weeks, and now once a month. I enjoy going. Something I look forward to. I don't "need" it because she said I am helping myself make improvements instead of just expecting medication and counseling to treat me. For example, I apply for jobs and go to interviews. Joe and I are working on communication, parenting, our marriage, and weight loss. Counselors do like to monitor individuals even when they are doing well because if depression came back, most individuals won't ask for help once they get to a suicidal stage. It is a way of being proactive and seeing it before it is too late. Not waiting as late as I did last time. Every visit she tells me to keep taking it. Even though I am feeling better and it is working, doesn't mean that I shouldn't take it anymore. Originally, I was told that a short term treatment is 6 months to a year. At my last appointment, sh...

I have been going to counseling once a week since December 29 for my adjustment disorder. I meet with a psychiatrist in the evenings at 7:30pm on Lady's Island. She works at Coastal Empire Mental Health during the day and does individual counseling at night and weekends. I was referred to her from the hospital because she is in network for my insurance. She has a cozy little office with dim lighting and upholstered chairs. I sit on the couch with a bottle of water or cup of decaf coffee brought from home. I enjoy my meetings with her; the one-on-one conversation. Reflection is good for me. We talked about blogging/writing a few weeks back. This blog, 'If your a bird, I'm a bird' is so important to me and important for me. I write to get thoughts out of my mind. Sharing verbally with people doesn't come as easily. I'll share thoughts and feelings with my husband and with my counselor, but not with too many other people. It bothers me less for strangers to rea...