I'm not really sure what happens now?

[Tobin S.]

1. Pretty much, hoss

You can probably arrange to see the therapist more if you can afford it.

I went to talk therapy for about four months after my last hospitalization. I've gone to see the psychiatrist once every three months for the last nine years and I will continue to see him probably forever. The meds do the heavy lifting for me and I don't feel like I need to see a talk therapist for anything now days. I had a lot of unresolved conflict from my past, but I worked through it.

I was thinking today that a major problem I had growing up was that no one in my family respected one another. I didn't even know how to respect myself. That led to major problems with substance abuse and the law which further contributed to a very bad mental health problem. Dope, jail, insanity- they all just feed on one another.

You and I are both lucky. You got help before you fell through the cracks. I fell through the cracks but landed on a pillow. It's not over for you, I know, and I understand why you are stressed. Just stick with the program is the best advice I can give you. You know how to get extra help if things get worse. I can't absolutely promise that things will always get better, but you've got a much better chance of living a good life now.