read carefully! i feel alone... but its fine

[imsotired]

i will try and put this into simple words so that you can understand! but if you dont get it its fine...

have any of you had trouble with getting attached to one person and when another person takes their place it feels wired and you feel disappointed.? eg: different people taking care of you at appointments ???

am i the only one

 

[bin_tenn]

I don't allow myself to become attached to providers (doctors, therapists, etc) for a handful of reasons. Number one, which I learned in therapy, is the Buddhist practice of detachment - don't get attached (to people or things) and you will never be disappointed, because you accept that nothing in life is permanent or guaranteed.

Secondly, providers can and do change occasionally. For example, the family medical practice I went to from 2015 until this year, I saw four different providers during my time with them. Each one would provide care for a while, then they'd move on, pursuing careers elsewhere. It happens. Same thing with therapists and other care providers. There is no sense in becoming attached, because it serves no purpose.

It sounds like you may benefit from practicing detachment. It doesn't mean you don't care about others, or that you don't find comfort in certain people. It just means you accept that their presence is temporary - whether short term or long term.

I do understand the "weird" feeling when I have to see a different provider. I feel like I have to start all over, because they haven't become familiar with my medical history yet. But that's just the nature of life, nothing to worry about. I accept it and make the most of it.

 

[Cuchculan]

Talking about not reading answers from the exact same posts made two days in a row. I am giving up answering her posts.

 

[imsotired]

Talking about not reading answers from the exact same posts made two days in a row. I am giving up answering her posts.

hahahaha sorry im over it now!!!!!!