Couch 217: The Order of the Phoenix couch

SlumberKitty · Jul 13, 2020 at 12:49 PM

Hi friends. I had a good session via phone with my T on Saturday. I don't remember most of it. I was pretty out of it I guess! She was saying though that I am doing so much better from before. She thinks my hallucinations are changing because I'm not as self destructive as before. It's her hypothesis. It sounds good. I guess that would be good if that were the case. My mood is pretty good. Moderately depressed but not horribly so. Today I have a half day at work so I'm almost off. I am going to miss the income but maybe I will have the desire to paint later. I have the paint. I have the canvas. I just need to do it! Hugs Kit

LonesomeTonight · Jul 13, 2020 at 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SlumberKitty

Hi friends. I had a good session via phone with my T on Saturday. I don't remember most of it. I was pretty out of it I guess! She was saying though that I am doing so much better from before. She thinks my hallucinations are changing because I'm not as self destructive as before. It's her hypothesis. It sounds good. I guess that would be good if that were the case. My mood is pretty good. Moderately depressed but not horribly so. Today I have a half day at work so I'm almost off. I am going to miss the income but maybe I will have the desire to paint later. I have the paint. I have the canvas. I just need to do it! Hugs Kit

Hugs, Kit. My T today was encouraging me to paint again, so maybe we should agree to both paint! Do you know what you want to paint?

ArtieTheSequal · Jul 13, 2020 at 01:16 PM

Hugs Kit and anyone else who wants. I'm on my lunch break, just heated up a boca chik'n veggie patty thing, it's not too bad actually.

LonesomeTonight · Jul 13, 2020 at 01:19 PM

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Hugs Kit and anyone else who wants. I'm on my lunch break, just heated up a boca chik'n veggie patty thing, it's not too bad actually.

I used to eat to veggie patty things fairly regularly. Even my H, who eats actual chicken, liked them. Perhaps I should buy them again...

unaluna · Jul 13, 2020 at 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

Hugs Kit and anyone else who wants. I'm on my lunch break, just heated up a boca chik'n veggie patty thing, it's not too bad actually.

Both the regular and the spicy are good, altho i havent had them in quite a while.

LostOnTheTrail · Jul 13, 2020 at 03:09 PM

*curls up in a ball*

ArtieTheSequal · Jul 13, 2020 at 04:25 PM

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Both the regular and the spicy are good, altho i havent had them in quite a while.

Ooh I'll have to look for the spicy ones! thanks.

ArtieTheSequal · Jul 13, 2020 at 04:28 PM

break time again. la la la la la. toooooo hot outside to go for a walk, we keep having excessive heat warnings every day wheeee it's 104 F right now. I am going to put on my tennies after I get off work and march around the INSIDE of my house in the a/c. haha

Polibeth · Jul 13, 2020 at 04:41 PM

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My car is getting towed to a mechanic today. Wouldn't start Saturday, thought might have been battery again, but the AAA guy that came out said he thinks it's an electrical problem. He got the car to start, but then it went sorta crazy, with horn honking, windshield wipers going on their own, one headlight flashing. It's a nearly 10-year-old car, approaching 80,000 miles (I don't drive a whole lot!) Depending on the price of repairs, I'm wondering if it's time to just let it go, as it has some other minor issues as well (though I did just replace all the brake components like a year ago). I also think water may have leaked in it again (this happened once before), so maybe all the seals are going up? I'm sad because I love the car, but... And my H has paid off his car, so we could afford it. If it's an inexpensive fix (like a new fuse or something), maybe I'll just do that and think about replacing car in next year or so.

It's just another stressor I don't want to have to deal with right now... on the plus side, I can easily be without the car for a few days...

My 9 year old car just hit 70,000 miles on it - I bought it 5 years ago with 43,000 miles on it. I don't drive much either. LOL.

I hope it's an easy, inexpensive fix

atisketatasket · Jul 13, 2020 at 05:01 PM

13 years/89000 miles on my car.

Just finished a 90-minute Zoom lecture on Cleopatra to 200+ lifelong learners. Exhausted, I want to take the rest of the day off.

stopdog · Jul 13, 2020 at 06:28 PM

I am watching Handel's Agrippina from this fall - met opera.

zoiecat · Jul 13, 2020 at 06:35 PM

I subscribe to the met opera app. Love it.

Polibeth · Jul 13, 2020 at 06:40 PM

Therapist cancelled on me tomorrow - I'm disappointed because I've been struggling

LonesomeTonight · Jul 13, 2020 at 07:48 PM

Ugh, I'm sorry, Polibeth. Hopefully you can reschedule soon.

LonesomeTonight · Jul 13, 2020 at 07:50 PM

That's impressive, @@! Dr. T said he thinks cars are now built to last 20 years. I think that's a bit optimistic (and would presumably depend on mileage of course).

skeksi · Jul 13, 2020 at 09:06 PM

I have 12 years and 120,000 miles on my car and it’s still running well! Every year or so I have to fork out money for some repair, but it’s definitely cheaper than a car payment.

SheHulk07 · Jul 13, 2020 at 11:48 PM

Yesterday I broke down crying because of how bad my anxiety got by the end of the day. Hid in the bathroom to try to get space from everyone.

Possible trigger:

Told H I can't do this anymore. Don't think he figured out what I meant but I was talking about SI.

Finally managed to calm myself down after an hour and was able to get my homework done.

unaluna · Jul 14, 2020 at 10:29 AM

Happy Bastille Day!

Ive done quite a bit already today. Took a shower (thats the 2nd one in a calendar week - that might be a record for this actual decade

), will mail my taxes in a minute (filled them out this am, did them online yesterday), did my grocery shopping online and just took delivery.

So them im gonna have lunch, and then do chores til its naptime, i guess! Smell ya later!

SlumberKitty · Jul 14, 2020 at 11:56 AM

Hi friends, working today, which is always nice because this furlough sucks. And it's only week two.

SlumberKitty · Jul 14, 2020 at 11:56 AM

I'm feeling moderately depressed. I did paint yesterday though. Acrylic on canvas. May do more tomorrow on my furlough day.

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ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert Posts: 7,214 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,752 hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 01:16 PM #223 Hugs Kit and anyone else who wants. I'm on my lunch break, just heated up a boca chik'n veggie patty thing, it's not too bad actually.

LostOnTheTrail Tweaky Dog Member Since Aug 2011 Location: England Posts: 4,789 12 3,115 hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 03:09 PM #226 curls up in a ball __________________ '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

ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert Posts: 7,214 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,752 hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 04:28 PM #228 break time again. la la la la la. toooooo hot outside to go for a walk, we keep having excessive heat warnings every day wheeee it's 104 F right now. I am going to put on my tennies after I get off work and march around the INSIDE of my house in the a/c. haha

atisketatasket Child of a lesser god Member Since Jun 2015 Location: Tartarus Posts: 19,143 (SuperPoster!) 8 12.4k hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 05:01 PM #230 13 years/89000 miles on my car. Just finished a 90-minute Zoom lecture on Cleopatra to 200+ lifelong learners. Exhausted, I want to take the rest of the day off.

stopdog underdog is here Member Since Sep 2011 Location: blank Posts: 34,722 (SuperPoster!) 12 1 hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 06:28 PM #231 I am watching Handel's Agrippina from this fall - met opera. __________________ 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.

zoiecat Grand Member Member Since Apr 2017 Location: USA Posts: 916 7 409 hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 06:35 PM #232 I subscribe to the met opera app. Love it.

Polibeth Poohbah Member Since Jun 2014 Location: Earth Posts: 1,193 9 2,235 hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 06:40 PM #233 Therapist cancelled on me tomorrow - I'm disappointed because I've been struggling

LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 20,727 (SuperPoster!) 9 74.9k hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 07:48 PM #234 Ugh, I'm sorry, Polibeth. Hopefully you can reschedule soon.

LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 20,727 (SuperPoster!) 9 74.9k hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 07:50 PM #235 That's impressive, @@! Dr. T said he thinks cars are now built to last 20 years. I think that's a bit optimistic (and would presumably depend on mileage of course).

skeksi Magnate Member Since Apr 2008 Location: N/A Posts: 2,489 16 1,145 hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 09:06 PM #236 I have 12 years and 120,000 miles on my car and it’s still running well! Every year or so I have to fork out money for some repair, but it’s definitely cheaper than a car payment.

SheHulk07 Magnate Member Since Oct 2013 Location: CO Posts: 2,305 10 871 hugs given	Jul 13, 2020 at 11:48 PM #237 Yesterday I broke down crying because of how bad my anxiety got by the end of the day. Hid in the bathroom to try to get space from everyone. Possible trigger: Told H I can't do this anymore. Don't think he figured out what I meant but I was talking about SI. Finally managed to calm myself down after an hour and was able to get my homework done.

SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Jul 14, 2020 at 11:56 AM #239 Hi friends, working today, which is always nice because this furlough sucks. And it's only week two. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Jul 14, 2020 at 11:56 AM #240 I'm feeling moderately depressed. I did paint yesterday though. Acrylic on canvas. May do more tomorrow on my furlough day. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA