[Chado2423]

Rediscovering the self, has been a long jouney for me. And slowly I am getting by better, by the grace of God. Unfortunately my progress is longer than I wish for, however feeling better has come into fruition. Angela, I totally hear you about quitting your therapy. If it isn't working for you, then it isn't working. Angela I commend you for not allowing yourself to be a medical guini-pig and taking your life into your own consideration. I've also utilized resources from church, friends, and a free support group. I've also been thinking about ceasing therapy... because, A: I need to be looking for a job. B: I am understanding reality more without the assistance of any outside source. C: Therapy causes me to be more depressed, because it accrues bills I cannot pay. Bill on top of bill. IMHO The best form of therapy is when we can rediscover our true selves, anyway. And the only person that can do that for you, is you. So I say Kudos. I'm still on the journey to breaking free from depression, but I have faith that God will help me turn things around.

Therapy is only good if it works... if it isn't working you can either learn some lessons yourself, or find another therapist or group that will help you with learning those lessons. (I personally, having experienced clinical depression, commend Angela for taking her own life into her own consideration and starting to take responsibility for things that were depressing her. BTW, in some people counseling can be a source of depression... I know from experience. I'm not saying therapy isn't good for some people... but other people have to find another path to regain the sense of identity that they lost through their depression.

In my life... I have noticed that some therapist are more concerned with their pocket-book, than they are with actually being genuine and helping a person.