Amanda the Great by Amanda El-Dweek for October 28, 2023

After 10 years and many thousands of dollars, I had a breakthrough and my therapist said something that made me cry last week. He said; “No habla ingles”

Better than a gun; that’s the Maine thing.

Yes, very accurate assessment of the issues of current psychotherapy.

Good Morning. Oh yeh, so familiar, its our very own complex way of turning a good thing (You’re doing great) into a bad thing…(rejection)……waaaah. So. Here’s to our inner selves….buck up soldiers!! Hug a cat. The Boss has our back. :-))

You have to be crazy to be a cartoonist. It’s in the job description!

Mental health care is poor. The choice of therapeutic model these days seems to be the one with the fastest turn around.

Oy! Sometimes they open a can of worms then leave you to deal with them.☹️

This is sad and frustrating. I hope you can find and afford someone who can help you.

Needing fewer visits is a good thing. You’re doing better and now you have more time to do things you enjoy.

My psychiatrist died 2 weeks after he last saw me. I was able to get a new psychiatrist 2 weeks after that. Thank good luck. I’m more of a mess when I’m off my meds than when I’m on them. And I am a real mess on my meds.

Thanks for sharing that Hun, I’ve been hesitant to find a therapist, for personal reasons. I hope you find what you need soon! XOXO

On a different subject, I love the way your husband calls you “lamb”. I think it’s beautiful! ❤️

So much to say about this… probably best left unsaid. Keep trying… support groups can help but a good therapist is awesome when you finally find the right match. Maybe a counseling internship program through a university might work with you for the right fit???

Remember “there is a God and he is a gagwriter” from the movie Skin Deep, 1989 – spoken by the late John Ritter. Humor is healing in my own personal experience…