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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why aren't you in therapy, OP, working on your challenges?[/quote]

OP: I am in therapy, hence the medication.  Who else would've given it to me?  A drug dealer?:)  My therapist was the one who said "communication in moderation." So I show up for one holiday a year, not 4 or 5.  They are invited for kids' birthdays.  But to spend every other weekend with them - no way.[/quote]

It's is very rare for a psychiatrist (which is who would prescribe the medication) to also do weekly talk therapy, and if you found one, you found the holy grail of mental health care. Are you doing weekly talk therapy, or a period check-in with your psychiatrist?

I'm a pretty fierce introvert, and what you're describing goes far beyond anything I've experienced. Family events are wearing for me, but I do it and find ways to make myself comfortable (e.g., find opportunities for one-on-one conversation rather than getting into the big group discussions) and then take downtime afterward to recharge. But family is also very important to me, so it's worth making the effort. I get the feeling that you're resisting making that kind of effort for some reason, which is something to deal with in therapy. You have to be fully open in therapy, though, it doesn't do anything if you just show up and spin your wheels.[/quote]

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