Jaded by Hildie McQueen

Author:Hildie McQueen [McQueen, Hildie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-939356-65-9
Publisher: Hildie McQueen

“We will start with cognitive behavioral therapy combined with antidepressants, ” the psychiatrist said, his gaze moving from Luke to his brother. “Since you prefer not to talk in a group setting, then we will avoid it for now. I am also going to ask that you stay out of places where groups gather and for the time being stick to familiar places that won’t trigger any strong emotions. Home, work, and maybe a once a week trip to town, but only to a small business or such. As soon as you feel a trigger, you leave.”

He liked the guy. Unlike the quacks back in Texas, this guy was older and from the direct way he spoke, wouldn’t take any shit from him. Something about the doctor put Luke at ease.

Although he felt like a loser for not being able to control himself, the doctor didn’t back down nor did he try to talk Luke out of the belief a lot of what happened was his fault.

They’d not talked other than general stuff, so his perceptions could still change. Sometimes these people had a way of coming across one way until you started talking more and then the demands would come.

“I’m not sure about taking any kind of drugs. I don’t want to walk around in a fog. I’m a rancher, can’t risk my horse or my brother and cousin.”

The man nodded. “Totally get that. I’m prescribing Prozac. After a few days of feeling like everything is groovy, you’ll adjust and it shouldn’t affect your reactions nor will you feel out of it.”

“I might want some of that,” Toby cut in. The doctor looked at his brother. “You want to talk to me? We can set up a time.”

Toby’s grin disappeared, replaced with a blank look that reminded Luke of when his brother got grounded. “Nah, this is about my brother.”

There was more blah, blah, blah and Luke wanted to tell the doctor to get out of his face. The guy seemed to know his shit and he didn’t doubt talking to him would help, but nothing would cure him. The monsters in his closet were there to stay.

“Luke,” the psychiatrist, Doctor Sullivan, pinned him with a direct look. “If you’re thinking I can’t help you get rid of the crap, you’re right. But what I can do is show you how to deal with it so you can manage your reactions to situations better.”

Luke nodded, not at all comfortable with how easy the guy could read his mind.

“Yeah, we’ll see doc.”

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