[BeyondtheRainbow]

I am so frustrated. I have 2 cats who are 16 months old, so adolescents. They are sweet, generally good cats but they also go on streaks of misbehavior that I do not understand. In 2 days they've pooped on my couch cover twice and peed in my laundry basket. They also scratch things like my wall. Days go by without problems but when they are bad they are very, very bad.

I don't know which cat is doing what, except for the scratching. They have 3 clean litter pans in the basement and scratching posts in both rooms of my house.

They are due for vaccines so I'm going to see what the vet suggests but I feel like I'm a failure in teaching them to behave. My previous cats never did this kind of thing aside from incontinence at a very old (20 years) age and that was from a physical problem.

I love them but this stuff makes me feel like I have no bond with them and never will. Not true but I just don't get it. I'm so embarrassed about it; I am mortified to tell the vet that I have failed in training them apparently.

Anxiety soaring.

Originally Posted by cln1812

I only put my new number in a few days ago, and they said it could be 31 days until it works. Those automated calls make me furious, some of them are in Spanish even & I don't speak any Spanish. I don't know how to stop them. If anyone does know, please PM me.

OMG, me too!! I've recently been getting them in some Asian language (Chinese?? It doesn't sound like the Vietnamese I hear around me. Or like Japanese.) What do they expect to accomplish? I've been on the Do Not Call list for months. For all the good it does...
Grrrr....

[Daonnachd]

My strategy is to ignore any call that comes in if I don’t recognise the number. If they leave a message that I need or want to follow up on, I call them back. If they don’t, I block the number.

[BeyondtheRainbow]

I got one of those calls at 10:45 PM the other night. Totally illegal but I didn't know how to report it.

[Blueberrybook]

Originally Posted by vertigo

My strategy is to ignore any call that comes in if I don’t recognise the number. If they leave a message that I need or want to follow up on, I call them back. If they don’t, I block the number.

Yeah, you can block the number, but a lot of those places either have some systems or phony systems that once one number is blocked, they call from a different number, usually one out of operation if you try to call it back.

[Blueberrybook]

I was more exhausted than I realized. I took a 2.5 hour nap!

[Victoria'smom]

Assistance was fixed because my husband called yesterday. I realized my son's starting to look like an adult and he has the same style as my husband had when I met him. He's always been a big kid but still looked like a kid. His girl friends have the same style as I had back then. It's just weird. 20 yrs and nothing has changed.

[Moose72]

Just came from the grocery store with my youngest.. How many times did he have to say "Mother...."? He wouldnt let me put anything in the cart: thats how we got outta there only $60 lighter.

So the phones work now but pdoc never called me back! How dare she! On a day I feel like crap!

Here's to all of us tonight. Hugs. We need it.

[Blueberrybook]

Originally Posted by Moose72

Just came from the grocery store with my youngest.. How many times did he have to say "Mother...."? He wouldnt let me put anything in the cart: thats how we got outta there only $60 lighter.

So the phones work now but pdoc never called me back! How dare she! On a day I feel like crap!

Here's to all of us tonight. Hugs. We need it.

So sorry That really sucks.

[yellow_fleurs]

Went out with some friends tonight and got a small drink. Don't want to drink too much because it might mess with my moods and I cannot budget it anyways. I learned that a number of our mutual friends are staying in the area after graduation and maybe will even work in the same area I will be in. I am just going to keep filling my time with seeing people as much as possible in the near future. I sort of isolated myself due to my mental state and because I assumed everyone was off doing new things, but it is kind of a relief to know I will know people. I am glad I decided against a big move right now, and to stay in the area with friends and near my current pdoc.

Still finding when I go out I have a great time, laughing and chatting, but feeling deeply sad and worthless deep down and having dark thoughts I have to push away. This feels like my new baseline and I hope it is not. Such a confusing experience.

[NathanNake]

Currently struggling with a lack of interest in things, but on the plus side I finished a new music album - looking forward to my therapist appointment and group therapy this afternoon!

[Blueberrybook]

I had a rough morning with horrid diarrhea (sorry if TMI). It's either a bug or food poisoning, but my family ate the same food I did, and they are fine. Anyway, it was not fun, and I lost a lot of liquid, so I'm pushing water now.

i ran/walked a bit, maybe too much but not as bad as some days. Still need to eat breakfast though.

Got 2 job rejections by email. Ugh, I really need something. We need to make more money, and we don't live an extravagant lifestyle at all.

[Moose72]

I cant stop! Im feeling upset and hyper at the same time. Tried to call pdocs nurse and no answer. I am getting pissed off because I cant contact pdoc and I feel so horrible.

I spent the afternoon watching "IT", the movie adaptation of the novel from steven king

I like what I saw, though I missed the end due to flashbacks

dam

well it will show again I'm sure

[Miss Laura]

Feel rubbish. Had 2 hours sleep again woke at 5am. Been up since it's now nearly 5pm. I feel like I have the worse hangover ever. Stonker of a headache day14 of this

[hopeless2015]

I called off work again. I just ache all over and feel og

[Moose72]

Got ahold of pdoc's nurse. She took notes and said she'd email pdoc and get back to me soon. Woot!

[hopeless2015]

Feel off. Its weird. I should shower and go in for the afternoon but I dont think I'm going to. I've slept a lot since Tue afternoon. I'm having upsetting dreams. I usually have weird dreams since starting meds though.

Hugs to all!!

[giddykitty]

Woah! Either folks are very talkative or I'm coming on here less than I thought! (missing a lot)

Anyway, well I'll be missing a lot more in the next few weeks. We've actually got some travel planned too, so I'll be away from the internet. (Oh no! What am I going to do!)

I'm kinda moody, but nothing new. I mean it's the same old crap bothering me again. Me feeling like a failure, well, because I really am! It's alright. It's true. I blame my physical ailments, but there has to be some mental setbacks too. I'm really discouraged by the neuro psych results getting pushed back, but you know, I'm also kindof afraid it's not really even going to help me much. What if they find nothing is wrong? Then I'll just be depressed because I really am "lazy"! What if everyone hates me then? Ah, I guess I'm not having the best morning, but I hope it gets better. Got a list of chores to do. Going to try to tackle those now...and maybe cry a little. *sigh*

[Moose72]

Still no word. Been pacing my livingroom in circles 90,000 times.

[Unrigged64072835]

Hope you get some help, Moose.

Today's word is "ouch", followed by "overachieving".

I've already ran several errands this morning and spent some credit on Amazon buying things for the house and a few for me. I've worn my athletic shoes down and need new ones. So what do I do? Walk on a treadmill, fast, for 30 minutes with a aching back and flat walking shoes. I now need a shower and I don't know if I can bend.

Meanwhile, the email between my daughter and her employer hasn't been working, so she has to fill out the background check by hand. She also got a copy of her urinalysis appointment so she can get that done. If it's any small consolation, my husband may be home all day Saturday to deal with the steam cleaners. I hope so, because he wanted extra stuff done.

Enough of me doing stupid stuff. Hope you all are okay. Lots of hugs and love.

[Scooter9]

Still feeling down and have all the major symptoms of depression.

I went out with a friend today who is also out of work. We work in different areas of expertise so unfortunately we cannot help each other look for work.

I fixed a doorbell and did a little cleaning.

Going to the nursing home later to visit.

Hanging on.

[Daonnachd]

I'm done with my work week. That's good.

Tomorrow is my ECT. Not much to say about that.

All the best to all of yous.

[Blueberrybook]

Originally Posted by Moose72

Still no word. Been pacing my livingroom in circles 90,000 times.

Did you hear back yet?

[BeyondtheRainbow]

I got a letter from Social Security saying that they had previously sent a letter that they would be reviewing my case but have now decided not to do so based on a form I filled out. So that's good although I didn't understand from the first form that they were going to do a review. So it's also a surprise, but a pleasant one.

Now I have no idea when I'll come up again. My last one was in 2016 which was 4 years from starting and I'm supposed to be on 3 year reviews. So I expected 2019. Maybe not now. Not going to complain about that one though.

Yay!