Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.

An inconclusive account is useful if it stops the next person mistaking a story for a controlled comparison.

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you. Currently on a repeat order myself.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time. Currently on chlo…

Worth repeating that this is not medical advice and the answer often depends on who you are. Three years in on methadone and it lines up.

Is it normal to feel worse before better? Nobody told me that.

Ask for the longer appointment slot. Ten minutes is not enough for a complex history and pretending otherwise wastes both your time.

Same here.

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.