Save up some of that rage and show up with it at the psychiatrist's office. If you're on their doorstep, they have to deal with you. And anyway, what the hell kind of doctor doesn't have the sense to know a patient is going to run out of meds, and need to contact someone to get a new script. Hell, for that matter, what kind of psychiatrist's office wouldn't have an emergency answering service to handle stuff like that after hours or when the doc's on vaction? If the doctor isn't there, then who's handling their cases, and if they are there, why in the nine hells aren't they answering their phone/faxes? Either way, someone's being particularly incompetent, and needs a metaphorical ringing slap upside the head!
She used to have an answering service for off-hours, which saved me a couple times, but for some reason she doesn't anymore, just the office phone. Which apparently doesn't like messages, idek. Not even email worked, what even is that.
It's a $20 copay, so I'll wait until I need to spend that money to see her. But when I do...
As always, I think you have more control than you give yourself credit for; I've gotten far worse from teachers who didn't have a medical reason for their behaviour. It might be good to explain to your kids at some point that everyone has bad days and the fact that you're having a few of them does not reflect on them
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We do a thing where you can refill a script a certain number of times, but then the doctor needs to authorize it to 'reset' it. Is that what you mean by repeat scripts?
She has a private practice, so if she's accountable to anyone I don't know them. But! I got one of my many doctors to prescribe them instead, and the things she had to say about psychiatrists wererather entertaining.
I have indeed been on a period of some sort for three weeks! It's awesome.
Oh, man. *zenhugs* I'll bet though that some of those kids did need a stern sit down and do your work yelling at. *kicks.rant.soapbox.back.into.the.corner* I hope things get back to an even keel soon!
Sometimes they do indeed, my god. But for the most part, as long as they complete their work and don't disrupt other people, I don't particularly care in which order they do assignments or if they prefer sitting on the floor or whatever. It's probably a remnant of spending my formative years in a Montessori, ahaha.
I'm going to echo that it's an utter festival of bullshit not having contact with your psychiatrist, and channeling your rage onto hir.
Based on what I know about your actions IRL, I don't think you're going to step into territory where the kids will have their opinions changed about you. Like you said, you know how to remove yourself from a situation before it gets to be too much. If it gets to be too much, ask them to cut it out for a while, because you don't feel 100%. I remember this working on me when I was in--third grade, I think?--so it might be worth a shot. (Though that might require some patience to explain calmly, and I don't know how much of a supply you have left...)
So yeah... hugs again. I hope that it all starts getting back soon.
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I'm sorry life is sucking so much for you. :(
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/hugs back
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It's a $20 copay, so I'll wait until I need to spend that money to see her. But when I do...
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She has a private practice, so if she's accountable to anyone I don't know them. But! I got one of my many doctors to prescribe them instead, and the things she had to say about psychiatrists wererather entertaining.
I have indeed been on a period of some sort for three weeks! It's awesome.
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*Stares at you in abject horror, pats you very softly*
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Thanks. :)
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I'm going to echo that it's an utter festival of bullshit not having contact with your psychiatrist, and channeling your rage onto hir.
Based on what I know about your actions IRL, I don't think you're going to step into territory where the kids will have their opinions changed about you. Like you said, you know how to remove yourself from a situation before it gets to be too much. If it gets to be too much, ask them to cut it out for a while, because you don't feel 100%. I remember this working on me when I was in--third grade, I think?--so it might be worth a shot. (Though that might require some patience to explain calmly, and I don't know how much of a supply you have left...)
So yeah... hugs again. I hope that it all starts getting back soon.
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