Like Saddling Up Beside The Headless Horseman
Well it’s Tuesday morning and I’m supposed to post here but I don’t much feel like it. Been up all night and I want to sleep but if I go now, getting up in two hours will be hell.
I called the therapist back. She answered her own phone and I told her right off that I wasn’t sure if our health insurance would cover her. “Oh!” she exclaimed, “You’re completely covered by the government!”
“Well then,” I replied, “I need fixing.”
We scheduled the appointment for the 23rd.
I have no clue where to begin with this. So I go in there, full guns of verbal diarrhea and let ’em fire?
Right now I can’t think that far ahead. Everything is coming at me again as far as life goes, so I am busy dealing with the brushfires of kids, home and work, like everyone else. There’s not much room for thinking, which really? Is probably good.
Thank you to everyone that encouraged me to call her back. I think I’m glad I did. She sounds nice and comes highly recommended, so we shall see.
In food news, which I know I need to talk about here, I’ve been sort of okay. The husband, when he is home, notices the not eating sometimes so he makes extra effort to make things I will eat, like fish, salad and cut up fruit. Part of me wonders if I do this to see if he will notice. I think there’s a few layers that need to be peeled back there so I can see clearly regarding this. Especially since I do avoid food even more so when he isn’t around, like I’m testing myself too, seeing how long I can go, which is like 14 hours now. See? Even here it’s a sick pride, quickly followed by a shadow of shame. I know it’s wrong, and I feel stupid for doing it, but at the same time I’m all like 14 hours! That’s such an accomplishment! And then right back to shame.
I am really a huge mess of a person, and when I have all these overwhelming, noisy thoughts swirling in my head like leaves in the park, I just want to run like hell. But where the hell would I go?
November 6th, 2007 at 10:40 am
nice post, i always end with that same question “where would i go”. if you find the place, let me know :)
November 6th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Good on you for calling the therapist back. A scary and difficult huge amazing great step. The trick isn’t running to a place, it’s running away….from yourself. And that is quite impossible to do, even if it feels like the right thing. Biggest hugs with the food thing too. Maybe thats a place to start with the therapist? I don’t really think it’s sick pride….. just the way E.D.’s work. Something you have complete control over, when it seems like everything else is crashing down. I don’t think it’s uncommon to feel a sense of pride, or the shame that follows. Don’t be too hard on yourself if you can…..you’re on the right path, with having someone who can help.
November 6th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Good for you for making the appointment. I can see how the control of not eating would be appealing, given that so much else feels out of control…but please try to care for your body until you can see the therapist.
Hug.
November 8th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
I’m so glad that you called her back. It’s a big step to take but so worth the work (from what I hear. I’m still screwing up my courage to get therapy).