GASP! My journal was on Page Two! Whoa. Took me a few moments to find the sucker.

Well, folks, I got my psychiatric evaluation done -- finally. The shrink I chose was one of four recommended by Dr. Curry, and I chose him because he is in my health insurance network.

Anyhow.......long story short, three visits later -- yep, you heard me correctly --- THREE VISITS LATER, my time with Dr. T. is finished (I hope).

The first visit, he asked me a ton of questions.

The second visit, I took a test with a Number 2 pencil, and filled in the circles (like in elementary school). It was a personality test named MMPI. There were over 500 questions. Gah! Anyhow, when I got home and because I'm the Queen of online searches, I found that the test I took is called the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, lovingly referred to in the Psychiatric circles as the MMPI-2, containing 567 questions.

The third visit, I got to take yet ANOTHER Number 2 pencil test, but it was much shorter. Dr. T. said he'd send my results to Dr. Curry.

I contacted Dr. Curry's office today, asking the next step in this process, and was told that they are simply awaiting the test results, my program fee of $300, and they will submit to insurance on January 3rd -- the day after I pay the program fee.

Onward.......

Oh....wait.......today makes three weeks that I'm smoke-free. YAY!

Congrats on your next step . . and being smoke free! I have now been 31 days smoke free (one slip last week right due to a car accident, but got right back on the wagon)!

Tyhat is absolutly amazing to stay smoke free after those test. LOL You are doing great. Keep it going!!!