The hospital is going to phone me tomorrow to ask if I still want to be admitted for the four week therapy program.
I was doing fairly well these last few weeks since being in hospital in September and gradually decided I don’t want to go for the therapy program anymore
But issues with my husband came up again and with myself and I thought maybe I should still go. I’ve only got tonight and tomorrow morning to think about it.
But my husband was so unencouraging he just said do what I want to do. And I thought wheres the encouragement? My mom was so encouraging and I felt so positive then when I spoke to hubby I got depressed. Because of his seizures I can’t leave him alone, he’s got to go to his mom and he wasn’t happy. Said why don’t I just see a psychologist privately instead of going to hospital. Then he said try it for a week. Then “do what you want to do” leaving it in my hands and not being eager to take part in my issues.
Wow @Hadeda, i’m sorry you’re in this situation. You say your husband has seizures and will have to go to his mom’s for care. But you have to do what you need to do to take care of yourself. If you have a relapse then where would you be? This may not make your decision any easier but i hope you get it all figured out. Take care of yourself or you won’t be able to help your husband or anybody else. That’s what i think.
It sounds like you are overreacting to your husband’s reaction. Make up your own mind about the therapy program. “Decide, plan and act.” " Duality keeps us in symptoms." (Should I or shouldn’t I cut myself?)
Never turn down therapy. Take it from the older guy with SZ on this. Therapy gives you tools to put in your mental toolbox for when you’re down, and if you feel like you want to start cutting, you’re definitely down. Do as much therapy as you can when it’s being offered for free. You won’t regret it years later.
Having your husband say ‘do what you want to do’ may not be what you would ideally want to hear but honestly those are words where he is telling you to do something that you would like doing.
Don’t feel down because of your husband, contrary to what some believe it isn’t possible to read minds and I don’t think he understands the way you do how beneficial going would be.
You are going to regret not going, especially if you don’t go because of your husband. The way it appears to me is that you should go so you don’t have further issues.
