My mom is making go back to a damn therapist! how do i get out of it?!
Question: i went for a while, and then stopped, and now she said that "my anxiety levels are going up" which is so not true. i am completely normal and do not belong in that waiting room. HELP! how can i get out of it! it's on tuesday and my friend and i always hang out after school that day at her house which is like 45 minutes away. any advice/suggestions is appreciated!
OKAY, i admit i am not normal, i have a very bad case of ADD so i act really wild and crazy and can't control myself and silliness sometimes, but that only makes me fun to be around. my manicness, crazyness, goofiness, and laughing is very unnormal but i like it, and that does not make me need to go to therapy.
Answers: i went for a while, and then stopped, and now she said that "my anxiety levels are going up" which is so not true. i am completely normal and do not belong in that waiting room. HELP! how can i get out of it! it's on tuesday and my friend and i always hang out after school that day at her house which is like 45 minutes away. any advice/suggestions is appreciated!
OKAY, i admit i am not normal, i have a very bad case of ADD so i act really wild and crazy and can't control myself and silliness sometimes, but that only makes me fun to be around. my manicness, crazyness, goofiness, and laughing is very unnormal but i like it, and that does not make me need to go to therapy.
Roll with it. It won't be forever. Your mom just wants what's best for you and this helps her understand your condition as well. She's worried about you. Hey, if your are not harming yourself or other and you don't have severely depressed thoughts, don't sweat it. Go to therapy and listen and learn and caulk it all up to yet another life experience. But never loose that positive, happy, upbeat attitude you seem to have. Not many people, even ones without ADD, have such good self esteem. Good for you. However, here's another thing to consider. Maybe you would feel better seeing a therapist that works with you and your moods instead of just going for a "cure". If your mom really feels you need therapy, maybe ask her if you can switch to one you like better and then look around for one that treats people your age. Good luck, hon.
As a parent of a daughter who is bipolar, I agree with your mom. Your mental health is more important than hanging with your friends.
Well you helped make your mother's case. Thank you for that.
Now do as Mama says. Go keep your appointment. Otherwise you stand to have your disorder become ingrained and you will be a "young basket case" long before your time.
With proper treatment, you stand a good chance of outgrowing ADD.
Mama is right. Go do the right thing. Your friend can wait to hang out some other day.
You're in denial... your condition is treatable, if you will accept that.
You admit you are not normal, and that your craziness and silliness makes you fun to be around... acting crazy and silly only gets you the attention of those around you who don't act the way you do. It captures their attention because you do not act like you are supposed to act. If you act out within social norms, then you are accepted... if you act outside of social norms then you are laughed at, not with.
Wake up... understand your mom is trying to help you, open up to the possiblity that you can be helped outside of your own doing. Good luck.
It's called Mania and you DO need help
Britney Spears is not normal and acts really wild and crazy and can't control herself and is silly and thinks she's fun and is crazy and goofy and laughs and likes it. - everything you just said about yourself
Well Britney Spears thinks she is fine and doesn't need therapy.
But that's looking at her SELF from the INSIDE - just like you're looking at yourself from the inside.
But anyone looking at her from the OUTSIDE, knows she needs help.
Just as I can look at you from the outside and see you need help, just as your mom sees.
So yes you really should keep going to the meetings!!!
Dont listen to these nutjobs on here. You mom is not right, ADD is nothing more then just being a little more crazy. Its not a serious disorder, and its certainly not serious enough to go to a psychologist. Ask your mom if she is willing to make you a vegetable so that she can tell her friends how normal you are.
EDIT: Dont listen to eyespy ESPECIALLY..social norms? PFFFF. People should accept you for who you are and not for being normal. No one is normal.
make a deal with her. tell her you'll go to the therapist with little to no complaints, and listen to the therapist, on any day, but tuesdays. i'm sure she will work something out with the therapist's office. good luck to you, and keep going, it does help, take care, barbara
okay, you may need to go to therapy. you may not. The fact that it lands on a certain day isn't the point, you are making an excuse to not go to therapy. If therapy the alternative to medication, i would suggest the therapy.
I know therapy is sometimes the last thing you want to do but even if you dont think you need it, it wont hurt. Plus, your mom only has the best intentions and probably loves you much more then anyone you know, so just do it for her and let her know how you feel in a positive way. I'm sure she deserves it, so one week off from your friend wont be a big deal in the long run. Plus maybe you could ask your mom if she wants to do something fun that you want to do following the session? Atleast that way you will both have a good time and some bonding time too!!!
talk to your therapist about what you just tyoed in your question, she will help you understand why your mom is making you go and will tell you why you do need to go, everyone thinks they are normal and dont need help, but it is better to got o the therapist at a young age and actually work towards a goal, if your mom sees that you are making progress then not only will she be happier you will be too.
have you told your mom how you feel about that? if you havent then she needs to know and maybe she will tell you exactly why she is making you go. also you can have your mom go with you, have her talk to the therapist while your in there too, help work out some problems you have with her and she has with you. you will thank her for making you go as you grow older, belive me.
"well, try to show your mom that you can do those thing's on your own ?exercise more than you usually would ? from alan tiger . "