Attitude adjustment needed

• 10-20-2009 3:47 PM

  oranges81 Joined on 10-13-2007 BC Canada Posts 3,617 Points 250

  Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact  For me. *sigh* I have a temper.. I admit it. And sometimes I can't control it.  I get depressed, angry and cry for no apparent reason. Last night was the most recent event. I was fine all day. Went to work, came home, played with 2 week old puppies. And then my mood shifted and I picked a fight with Alex cuz he refused to come on a walk with me (nother story there). He came with me just to appease me. But I was pissed for the rest of the night. I'm trying to change my attitude! Honest but it feels like a losing battle. Alex admited to me last night that I almost lost him 3 times over the last couple years because of this.  I've been through therapy and it didn't help.  I try to stop my self when I feel my mood start to shift but it's like I step out of my body and I'm watching myself pick a fight over nothing at all..  Guess I just have to try harder... ~Kitty Train early, train often, train with no pain The most powerful feeling is the knowing you belong, and you are right were you should be It’s Love when you can watch them love another person, smile and say “I’m happy for you” when inside you want to die. "...you will be positively the most fearsome pirates in the Spanish Main." "Not just the Spanish Main, love. The entire ocean. The entire world. Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck, and sails, that's what a ship needs. But what a ship is, what the Black Pearl really is...is freedom." Jack Sparrow "Why is the rum gone??" - Jack Sparrow

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• 10-20-2009 3:55 PM

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  sharismom Joined on 09-10-2007 mid-Michigan Posts 3,214 Points 30	Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact Sometimes depression manifests as irritability and moodiness.  You say you tried therapy, but what about meds?  Have you ever been screened for depression? Tina
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• 10-20-2009 3:56 PM

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  oranges81 Joined on 10-13-2007 BC Canada Posts 3,617 Points 250

  Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact  Nope. Doctor's wouldn't screen me as a teenager when I first went to them for help. Told me that I was just an "attention seeking teenager" and that I didn't need help. ~Kitty Train early, train often, train with no pain The most powerful feeling is the knowing you belong, and you are right were you should be It’s Love when you can watch them love another person, smile and say “I’m happy for you” when inside you want to die. "...you will be positively the most fearsome pirates in the Spanish Main." "Not just the Spanish Main, love. The entire ocean. The entire world. Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck, and sails, that's what a ship needs. But what a ship is, what the Black Pearl really is...is freedom." Jack Sparrow "Why is the rum gone??" - Jack Sparrow

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• 10-20-2009 4:00 PM

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  glenmar Joined on 09-10-2007 The Florida Panhandle Posts 13,523 Points 405	Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact Since you are not an attention seeking teenager at this point, but I suggest investigating better living through chemistry?  I would NOT give up my "happy pills" for nuthin. A house without fur is not a home. Glenda ,
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• 10-20-2009 4:02 PM

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  oranges81 Joined on 10-13-2007 BC Canada Posts 3,617 Points 250

  Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact  *snickers* Happy pills.. Lol. What should I ask the doctor for? Just make an appointment and tell him I want to be screened? ~Kitty Train early, train often, train with no pain The most powerful feeling is the knowing you belong, and you are right were you should be It’s Love when you can watch them love another person, smile and say “I’m happy for you” when inside you want to die. "...you will be positively the most fearsome pirates in the Spanish Main." "Not just the Spanish Main, love. The entire ocean. The entire world. Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck, and sails, that's what a ship needs. But what a ship is, what the Black Pearl really is...is freedom." Jack Sparrow "Why is the rum gone??" - Jack Sparrow

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• 10-20-2009 4:07 PM

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  scrubsfiend Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW Texas Posts 1,225 Points 200	Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact Are there happy pills for control freaks? Amy "A man's soul can be judged by the way he treats his dog" - Charles Doran I live by the motto Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should. Wish others did.
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• 10-20-2009 4:08 PM

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  sharismom Joined on 09-10-2007 mid-Michigan Posts 3,214 Points 30	Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact Well, since you are in Canada, it may be slightly different.  Here you generally are referred to a psychiatrist by a family physician or licensed counselor who is trained to recognize certain hallmarks of mood and/or other disorders. Tina
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• 10-20-2009 4:09 PM

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  sharismom Joined on 09-10-2007 mid-Michigan Posts 3,214 Points 30	Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact scrubsfiend: Are there happy pills for control freaks? Speaking from Deb W's point of view, she would say "Vodka".  LOL Tina
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• 10-20-2009 4:10 PM

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  oranges81 Joined on 10-13-2007 BC Canada Posts 3,617 Points 250

  Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact   sharismom: scrubsfiend: Are there happy pills for control freaks? Speaking from Deb W's point of view, she would say "Vodka".  LOL Trust me. I need some of those as well. Lol.  I guess I'll go in this afternoon and make an appointment to speak to someone..  ~Kitty Train early, train often, train with no pain The most powerful feeling is the knowing you belong, and you are right were you should be It’s Love when you can watch them love another person, smile and say “I’m happy for you” when inside you want to die. "...you will be positively the most fearsome pirates in the Spanish Main." "Not just the Spanish Main, love. The entire ocean. The entire world. Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck, and sails, that's what a ship needs. But what a ship is, what the Black Pearl really is...is freedom." Jack Sparrow "Why is the rum gone??" - Jack Sparrow

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• 10-20-2009 4:29 PM

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  Liesje Joined on 03-02-2007 Posts 9,917 Points 655	Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact I get this way in the winter, with S.A.D.  Basically I become angry and bitter, don't want anyone near me and I will lash out or instigate arguments. http://vankelderdogs.dutchbingo.net http://www.schhmi.com
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• 10-20-2009 4:30 PM

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  JackieG Joined on 04-15-2008 Central Texas Posts 5,955 Points 710	Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact scrubsfiend: Are there happy pills for control freaks?   No, but a few shots of tequila will help. lol  Kitty, I agree you should see a doc.  Not all mood problems are caused by chemical imbalance in the brain but enough are to warrant a visit to the doctor, IMO.
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• 10-20-2009 4:32 PM

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  gradyupmybutt Joined on 09-10-2007 Pennsylvania Posts 10,322 Points 1,265	Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact I agree with Glenda.  'Happy pills' can be life savers.  I'm also thinking that you might want to try talk therapy along with drugs.  Sometimes meds can shut out the 'noise' in your head so you can work on issues or thinks that might cause you to have these mood swings. Wag More, Bark Less I Survived Bugsy Kisses
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• 10-20-2009 4:56 PM

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  denise m Joined on 12-06-2006 Toronto Canada Posts 1,605 Points 200

  Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact  I wouldn't jump on the "happy pill" wagon so quickly. I had a very good friend who was on Paxil for about 5 years and had a heck of a time coming off. Paxil is the most commonly prescribed anti-depressant in Canada. It has many side effects and is very addictive. My friend experienced a large weight gain and if she missed a day she was climbing the walls among other things. I watched her come off the drug and it wasn't pretty! While she was on the drug she couldn't say enough good things about it. It wasn't until she got it out of her system that she realized how it had simply made her detached from her life. It not only dulled her 'pain' but her 'joy'. Anti-depressants can certainly make you feel better but they don't necessarily solve the original problem. You need to get an accurate diagnosis and be monitored while on the drug.  I know for many it can be a life saver and effects people differently but do your research and talk openly with your doctor before committing to any anti-depressions. They are not harmless.  JMHO

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• 10-20-2009 5:20 PM

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  mileysfurlessmom Joined on 10-19-2009 Posts 21 Points 15

  Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact  I was where you are a couple of years back. I made an appointment with my doctor and told him I thought I might be depressed and these were the reasons why. He prescribed me "happy pills" aka zoloft and quite honestly, I've been happy ever since. My mood did change drastically. Yes, they are addictive. I've tried coming off them twice now and I just can't do it. The minute I stop, my attitude comes back in full swing. I figure a lifetime of pills is worth the peace of mind that my fiance will never have to suffer the wrath of an angry me...because it I could be quite abusive with my words. To me, it's the lesser of the two evils.   **Edited to add: The only side effects I've suffered is occasional insomnia, just in case that matters.**

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• 10-20-2009 6:17 PM

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  Cita Joined on 12-13-2006 CT Posts 5,633 Points 850	Re: Attitude adjustment needed Reply Contact  I'm a "pills only as a last resort" person, myself, but I do agree you should see someone. Don't go in and tell them you want pills, go in and tell them what you told us, and ask for help. See what they recommend.
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