Dr reckons mental health

[Jayjay46today]

Hi folks so I had my dreaded appt with this new Dr, and to my surprise he was ok ,u see I wasn't going their seeking medication ,I really want help so we talked past,future etc etc and he came to a conclusion that it's about time I had a mental health assessment and he sort of pointed out that even though it's partly pregablin withdrawals, that I wasn't actually showing any signs of withdrawal whilst in conversation with him ,so he then mentioned that he thought past events like ,death, trauma, homelessness etc etc has probably taken its toll with me and that seeing a shrink or phsycotherapist may be an answer I was sort of overwhelmed by his perseverance with me and the fact that he didn't offer me medication showed me that that's not always the answer like (here's 10 5mg of diazepam now piss off) as that's what I'm used to with drs . So overall I guess I am happy and am sort of looking forward to this assessment as it may be what I've been searching for

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So glad. I’ve noticed in most cases addiction almost always starts with some type of trauma—then said person self medicates to try to get their emotions under control. I don’t understand why people judge addiction so harshly. It is just another form of mental illness. I don’t think

anyone truly wants to imprison themselves with chemicals and withdrawal—at least not in the cases I’ve seen.

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That's fantastic you feel safe,secure,and confident in the person you were referred to, good on you!keep up the good work.

[Stilltrying_]

That sounds like a positive move. It sounds like you have been self medicating for years and this may at last be your chance to get to the root of your problems and get some help with that. Fingers crossed. x The system in UK is very sparse but make the best of whatever they offer you would be my advice.