@Crazy Hitch I'm sorry for your loss.

@Moose72 Cute cat!

@BeyondtheRainbow I'm sorry getting your refills is such a pain most of the time...


During these past few months, I've been noticing that I space out ALL the time. It had gotten better but, since I quit counseling, I think it has gotten a little worse again. I'm sure all my anxiety about the future (finances, seeing family over Thanksgiving break, and finding a new job) aren't helping. No wonder I have such a bad memory. There are a few situations where it happens more, but it really happens the entire day (including when I have students in my classroom/they are doing independent work so that's not great-it just makes me less present to them than I should be). I'm noticing myself pulling away from my emotions too. High anxiety about the future is just a little to much for my brain to handle I guess. Getting used to a more active/eventful lifestyle again also has me feeling overwhelmed. If I'm going to stay out of counseling, I've got to take steps to not completely pull away from myself (and others) though.

I did a zoom session tonight learning about different ways to get involved with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. The session was informative and I think I'll fill out a volunteer application to start discussions about opportunities that might be a good fit. Worst case scenario, it ends up not working out-no harm done in trying.