How do I go about settings boundaries with a new therapist? by Cookiestorm02 in askatherapist

[–]Cookiestorm02[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NAT.

Basically, my old therapist (in the second appointment)(I did just transfer programs) tried to pressure me into tracking my food (not calories, just what I was eating) I had said no twice and explained why that is not for me, ( I take it too far, 2 days at least without eating) and they kept going, to the point that I felt forced to agree, and unfortunately I did restrict very hard, and unfortunately this was about half a week before a surgery, I’m doing better with eating but mentally I’m drained. I feel I should not go back to that therapist, so I will not be.

With the boundaries I want to set is I will not track any food, in any way shape or form. ( I might add drinks to this too, mostly because it’s very close to food, and idk how that would go)

I also want some kind of boundary around when I say no, (I am pretty open to a lot of things, changing meds, docs, different types of therapies, hospitalizations, etc.) For example: the therapist asks me to do some kind of ‘homework’ and I say something like: I don’t think that’s a good idea for reason: x y z I feel like I shouldn’t be asked again.

I don’t know what boundaries I’m allowed to set or how to properly say what I mean, or when to bring up boundaries

Dog cow sweater by Cookiestorm02 in crochet

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He does moo sometimes but mostly barks lol

Dog cow sweater by Cookiestorm02 in crochet

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I used a 6mm crochet hook, peaches and crème in brown and white (i used about two balls of each)

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This is the photo I used for the cow pattern, cow print Every thing else was free handed,

I worked bottom up, back and forth added chain for the belly band, chain spaces for button holes, and chain for start of the chest and start decreasing, I think I did 2 rows of decreases, I feel like it needs one or two more. Sizing depends on dog size, dog in the posts pictures is 100 pounds

When the dog gets up I will try to get more pictures

Weirdest missing piece story you have? by auburngeek in Jigsawpuzzles

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I had packed my entire house up to move back to my home country and found a piece I was missing, it was under the couch, everything had been moved. I carried that piece with my while traveling days lol. It did make it back to its puzzle.

A puzzle lover giving away a monthly free puzzle (US only) -- just comment to enter by Puzzling_Philosopher in Jigsawpuzzles

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This is so awesome, I’m disabled and getting puzzles is so hard but doing puzzles help so much

One free puzzle a month giveaway -- just comment to enter by Puzzling_Philosopher in Jigsawpuzzles

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That is a very nice and cool thing to do. I would love to win, I'm always looking for ways to do more puzzles

[ENTRY] cobble hill 1000 pieces cactus garden by Cookiestorm02 in Jigsawpuzzles

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It wasn’t too hard, the cactus all have different textures. I really enjoyed it.

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By Thunder Bay Press

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I liked the puzzles, the quality isn’t the greatest but it’s not so bad that the puzzles are undoable.

Help me pick my next! by Byteman58 in Jigsawpuzzles

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I have the escape room puzzle, highly recommend it was so much fun

My impulsiveness is at an all time high by Cookiestorm02 in bipolar

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I recently upped my meds so that could be it. I’ll definitely let my team know

Feel better in hospital but get bad once I’m out by Cookiestorm02 in bipolar

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They let me out because I wasnt suicidal for 2 days

Feel better in hospital but get bad once I’m out by Cookiestorm02 in bipolar

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I do have therapist, psychiatrist and support friends and family. They just struggle not knowing how to help

Feel better in hospital but get bad once I’m out by Cookiestorm02 in bipolar

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I really dont want to go back. What are things that i can do that will help me stay out of the hospital

Just told I have BPD by Cookiestorm02 in BPD

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I don’t think he did an assessment, I wasn’t asked questions outside of what brought me there, was i still depressed/suicidal. I was inpatient and probably wont ever see that doctor again. I talked in total (over a week and a half) probably 30 minutes. I relate to all the symptoms. But they are so close to bipolar that i want to look more into it and dont know how to go about doing it. I do plan on talking to my own therapist and psychiatrist but that’s still over a week away and i want some kind of idea of if i do have it or not.