Couch 215: The Overcoming Couch

unaluna · May 25, 2020 at 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemoncake

Go for Tangled next.

I thought it wouldn't be good but I loved it.

I saw part of it. Was it with all the lanterns? That was sweet.

LostOnTheTrail · May 25, 2020 at 08:00 AM

That's the one.

LonesomeTonight · May 25, 2020 at 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by chihirochild

Blargh. Tough session. Not truly gut-wrenching but ended a bit abruptly as I was having difficulty telling T something and sort of blurted it out at the last minute so we couldn't really process it. Ack. I wish it hadn't taken me like five whole minutes to build up to it because then we could have spent a few minutes talking about what I'd shared instead of just being like "interesting, k bye!"

(I'm being facetious; it wasn't actually that bad, it just didn't feel great. My fault entirely.)

Hugs, I've done the same thing numerous times, where I take time to build up to something then share it right at the end. Or I decide partway through that I'll hold off on sharing it, then start getting teary near the end and realize that I *need* to share it so then do. It sucks. A few times recently, Dr. T has sort of stopped me if I seemed about to share something big near then end, like, "Do you want to just wait until next time and we can start with it?" Sometimes I'll share anyway, other times I'll opt to wait.

When do you meet with him next?

chihirochild · 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Hugs, I've done the same thing numerous times, where I take time to build up to something then share it right at the end. Or I decide partway through that I'll hold off on sharing it, then start getting teary near the end and realize that I *need* to share it so then do. It sucks. A few times recently, Dr. T has sort of stopped me if I seemed about to share something big near then end, like, "Do you want to just wait until next time and we can start with it?" Sometimes I'll share anyway, other times I'll opt to wait.

When do you meet with him next?

Thanks, LT. Next session is on Friday, but I emailed him just now anyway.

ETA: T doesn't usually respond to my emails unless they're about scheduling or whatnot but he made an exception and responded to this one. He said he was very glad I shared what I did and gave me some suggestions about where we might go from here. It wasn't, like, overly reassuring (I'm working on not needing as much reassurance these days, which T is very much on board with) but it did make me feel better.

chihirochild · May 25, 2020 at 12:35 PM

Possible trigger:

So my high school boyfriend (my very first boyfriend; we dated for a year and a half) killed himself some four and a half years ago. I haven't thought about him in a long time, but his mom just posted something heartbreaking on his Facebook page and it shoved me down memory lane something fierce. Oof. This one hurts.

unaluna · May 25, 2020 at 10:36 PM

Is everybody else as constipated as i am?

atisketatasket · May 25, 2020 at 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Is everybody else as constipated as i am?

Nah, just morose and depressed. Well, me, anyway.

healed84 · May 25, 2020 at 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Is everybody else as constipated as i am?

No just full of self-hatred and sabotage myself.

stopdog · May 25, 2020 at 11:44 PM

I was at a socially distanced bbq.

SheHulk07 · May 26, 2020 at 12:18 AM

My painting from today. Probably my favorite one I've done so far out of the handful I've done since quarantine.

In other news, trigger for mention of sh.

Possible trigger:

I have a pretty large sh on my stomach from last week that now hurts like crazy. I haven't had it looked at, just trying to take care of it one my own. I was doing relatively well with not SH'ing badly since March but the last 2 weeks I've slipped back into it.

LonesomeTonight · May 26, 2020 at 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SheHulk07

My painting from today. Probably my favorite one I've done so far out of the handful I've done since quarantine.

In other news, trigger for mention of sh.

Possible trigger:

I have a pretty large sh on my stomach from last week that now hurts like crazy. I haven't had it looked at, just trying to take care of it one my own. I was doing relatively well with not SH'ing badly since March but the last 2 weeks I've slipped back into it.

Oh, I like your painting!

Possible trigger:

Is there a chance it could be infected? You may want to get it looked at to be safe...And hugs...

chihirochild · May 26, 2020 at 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SheHulk07

My painting from today. Probably my favorite one I've done so far out of the handful I've done since quarantine.

In other news, trigger for mention of sh.

Possible trigger:

I have a pretty large sh on my stomach from last week that now hurts like crazy. I haven't had it looked at, just trying to take care of it one my own. I was doing relatively well with not SH'ing badly since March but the last 2 weeks I've slipped back into it.

Wow, I love your painting!!!

I'm sorry that things are so difficult right now

Quietmind 2 · May 26, 2020 at 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

Hugs QM, I hope she's able to work something out for you I agree with LT's thoughts.

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Hugs, QM, I'm sorry--I hope she'll reconsider. Maybe see if she'll allow it for a set amount of time, like a few months, then you can discuss it again?

I see her tomorrow and I'll update. Anything will help, really.

chihirochild · May 26, 2020 at 07:09 AM

A local brewery is doing this beer-tasting-at-home thing where you pick up a package of assorted beers from them and then they have a guided tasting session over Zoom. Tonight is IPAs and next week is beer and cupcakes--I haven't tried it yet but I'm looking forward to giving it a shot!

Not sure what to do with the next twelve hours, though. I had thought about going to the shore but the weather is supposed to be sort of crummy (cloudy, windy, might rain) so that no longer sounds especially appealing.

chihirochild · 11:07 AM

Took another walk/run like a good little sad person. It’s warmer out than I thought—I am one sweaty human!

ScarletPimpernel · May 26, 2020 at 11:02 AM

My sister got drunk last night and went crazy. Her boyfriend is going to tell her CPS worker what happened. She's probably going to lose the girls

I know it's not my fault or my problem, but it does affect me and my family. We'll probably never see the girls again.

ArtieTheSequal · May 26, 2020 at 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Is everybody else as constipated as i am?

No, but i think i need to go live in a very deep cave for about a month or 6 or 10 years...

LonesomeTonight · May 26, 2020 at 11:13 AM

Hugs, Scarlet, I'm so sorry. Maybe it's partly post-partum psychosis or something, along with the drinking? And she could get treatment, then possibly get them back?

ArtieTheSequal · May 26, 2020 at 11:20 AM

Had a very odd dream last night. I was in an SUV somewhere, lots of trees, stopdog was driving and I was in the back seat and LT was there and so was una. knowing it was y'all without knowing what you look like is interesting. haha anyway sd drove the vehicle into a lake for some reason and while it was slowly sinking i rolled down my window and was able to somehow paddle the car to the dock with my arms, and these guys came and helped us get out of the vehicle before it sank. totally weird! When I woke up I swear my arms felt tired.

SlumberKitty · May 26, 2020 at 11:46 AM

I haven't been feeling well. I said as much on Friday to the CFO. She just said she was sorry I wasn't feeling well. We texted some yesterday on the holiday (Memorial Day) and I told her a little more. This morning she asked me how I was feeling which I wasn't completely honest because she said she was more worried about me and that made me feel bad.

I texted two of my friends yesterday but they didn't text back. I'm worried that I am overwhelming them so I'm not going to text them for a while. Or if I do, it's just gonna be a "hi, how are you?" sort of text. Nothing deep. I talked to Pastor T last night. We are still going to go every two weeks. He said if I see him every week I have to have more goals to work on and I don't have them. I just have the one big one. So I'm not going to like make stuff up just to talk to him more so it's every other week right now. That's how often I speak to Regular T too. I don't know. I don't even think it matters. I think I'm beyond help.

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LostOnTheTrail Tweaky Dog Member Since Aug 2011 Location: England Posts: 4,791 12 3,117 hugs given	May 25, 2020 at 08:00 AM #282 That's the one. __________________ 'Somewhere up above the great divide Where the sky is wide, and the clouds are few A man can see his way clear to the light Just hold on tight, that's all you gotta do...' Steve Earle - Fort Worth Blues 'You have all the grace you need for today, and today is all that matters.' - Steve Austin

chihirochild Magnate Member Since Feb 2017 Location: North America Posts: 2,360 7 4,865 hugs given	May 25, 2020 at 12:35 PM #285 Possible trigger: So my high school boyfriend (my very first boyfriend; we dated for a year and a half) killed himself some four and a half years ago. I haven't thought about him in a long time, but his mom just posted something heartbreaking on his Facebook page and it shoved me down memory lane something fierce. Oof. This one hurts.

unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 39,836 (SuperPoster!) 12 66.3k hugs given	May 25, 2020 at 10:36 PM #286 Is everybody else as constipated as i am?

stopdog underdog is here Member Since Sep 2011 Location: blank Posts: 34,723 (SuperPoster!) 12 1 hugs given	May 25, 2020 at 11:44 PM #289 I was at a socially distanced bbq. __________________ Please NO @ Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. Oscar Wilde Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

chihirochild Magnate Member Since Feb 2017 Location: North America Posts: 2,360 7 4,865 hugs given	May 26, 2020 at 10:46 AM #295 Took another walk/run like a good little sad person. It’s warmer out than I thought—I am one sweaty human! Last edited by chihirochild; May 26, 2020 at 11:07 AM.. Reason: Spelling

ScarletPimpernel Wise Elder Member Since Nov 2013 Location: US Posts: 8,405 (SuperPoster!) 10 6,399 hugs given	May 26, 2020 at 11:02 AM #296 My sister got drunk last night and went crazy. Her boyfriend is going to tell her CPS worker what happened. She's probably going to lose the girls I know it's not my fault or my problem, but it does affect me and my family. We'll probably never see the girls again. __________________ "Odium became your opium..." ~Epica

LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 20,731 (SuperPoster!) 9 74.9k hugs given	May 26, 2020 at 11:13 AM #298 Hugs, Scarlet, I'm so sorry. Maybe it's partly post-partum psychosis or something, along with the drinking? And she could get treatment, then possibly get them back?