wow - just wow

I have recently begun to see a psychologist. Truth is, there is no problem in my life that I need her direct help with. What I need is to get disability. She can't give it to me. What she can do is diagnose me. I've got a host of undiagnosed psychiatric illnesses and abnormalities. They are undiagnosed because I have kept them hidden and learned ways of living that keeps me from being kicked off the island. It is no longer in my best interest to keep them hidden (because I have applied for disability) and so let's get them on paper.

Trouble is, that is an unacceptable reason for seeing her according to her. She wants to know why I am there to see her but won't accept any version of the above. Got any suggestions?

In the meantime, we've had two sessions. First was mostly paperwork, second was discussing my current situation which includes a very real possibility of being homeless in a couple of weeks. I shared with her an option that was presented to me that is illegal and, at least by my standards, immoral. Her response was absolutely priceless. I was "retarded" to think that way, "crazy" and to compare that illegal method with burglarizing a store was "insane".

To think, I've been to one real session with this woman and I am already retarded, crazy and insane. It is absolutely amazing to me that people like this get doctoral degrees. Anyway, the method in question was through fraud - and I'm not going to do it, but it really doesn't matter what it was - I could have been comparing fraud with going swimming; you just don't call patients derogatory names.

Anyway, before anyone suggests it, she's the only show in this small rural town and insurance won't cover me to go out of county if there is someone who can provide services within the county. Oh, and I must repeat after her, "I have a way to prevent myself from becoming homeless but I am too stubborn to employ it." Just so anyone reading this knows: I have a good number of serious mental health issues according to the DSM-V, but I am a confident, happy person with a healthy self esteem. She can't say or do anything to chance that so my safety with her is not in jeopardy. But darn, she's dangerous. I almost feel like it's my duty to keep going to her so she can't hurt the person filling my fifty minute slot when I leave...almost.

That is really messed up. I would normally suggest that you should report her, but knowing myself and how I wouldn't, I think it's unfair to suggest that someone else does something I wouldn't do myself... But yeah that's so messed up!!

Sue her. Problem solved.

Sure probably wants to hear you're there because you know you've got a problem and want to work on it with her. I'd pick a diagnosis or two that you want to showcase and "work" on that. Just keep her talking about how "great" her help is, but make it seem believable and all that.

Maybe you can secretly record her sessions and mail them off somewhere by the end of it? lol