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We are all here to support one another on our therapeutic Journey!

[Little Me]

Feeling good, feeling empty, feeling ok, feeling left out, feeling fine, feeling alone.

no one is ever alone on the couch

[Fixated]

Darn it. I want to un-cancel my T appointment, but I already contacted her today to make sure she got my message cancelling. Same dilemma as yesterday.

Fixated call first thing in the morning and un cancel

[sconnie892]

Hi all,
Lola, I hope you feel better soon!
Sounds like an interesting day on the couch. Long catch up day at work for me.
Now I am cooking up some pumpkin and waiting for Castle to come on. Also hanging up on all the annoying political phone calls... I am tempted to start cussing at the next one that calls. They are all robo calls anyway.

[rainbow8]

Hi, everyone. Just wanted to wish all of you a good night! This week went FAST. Can't believe I see T tomorrow again.

[healed84]

omg- can somebody please tell me why my 2 almost 3 year old boy is soooo stinking angry. He just woke up from bed, started freaking out. He has stitches right now, and we figured that maybe he was in pain, so I sent H down to get something for the pain. Mean while my son is hitting, kicking, screaming, finding anything he can to throw at me. This is such is the norm around here these days.. he is soo agressive and mean. I am at a loss as to what to do for him.

[stopdog]

LC - try woot.com, slickdeals.net, and http://dealspl.us/deals/new/newest

Has no one started decorating? Here's a pretty room for us:

[Chopin99]

Me too Rainbow! A rare morning appointment. I had to take what I could get this week.

All right...we need a question for the week. We've done hair, nails, shoes, and shirts...so...

What clothing is covering your T's backside this week? Dress slacks? Leggings? Jeans? A skirt? A dress? Double-knit tweed pants?

Thank you and good night to one and all!

P.S. I'm gonna finish that Brene Brown book tonight if it kills me!!

[rainbow8]

Originally Posted by healed84

omg- can somebody please tell me why my 2 almost 3 year old boy is soooo stinking angry. He just woke up from bed, started freaking out. He has stitches right now, and we figured that maybe he was in pain, so I sent H down to get something for the pain. Mean while my son is hitting, kicking, screaming, finding anything he can to throw at me. This is such is the norm around here these days.. he is soo agressive and mean. I am at a loss as to what to do for him.

Does this happen more at night? My almost 3 yr. old grandson is suddenly waking up at night and screaming, which I think is a stage they go through with night terrors. Maybe your son IS in pain and that's why. Does he talk? If he can't make his needs known, especially when he's half awake/half dreaming, then he may be angry. Otherwise, what's changed in his life lately, other than the stitches? Was it traumatic for him?

[Chopin99]

Library?

And I shall jump right onto the new couch!! I just got back from T. our 2nd to last session before she leaves town next week. Argh, I was a bundle of nervous energy this evening sitting there on the couch trying to act like everything was normal and ignore the proverbial elephant in the room. T to the rescue, she pointed out the elephant LOL so we could talk some more about it. Why is this being so darn hard on me!!!!!! She shared with me the reason for her move when she first told me about it, and I am so happy and excited for her. She so deserves this chance! I want to be only happy for her. I don't want to be sad for me. She has been such a huge help to me, such an integral part of me becoming ME, how could I possibly be so selfish as to let her see that I am sad for me about her leaving? Bah. I wanna let Little Art come out and stomp around her office and yell NO! YOU CAN'T LEAVE!!!! I WON'T LET YOU!!!!! Sigh. But I shan't. I think it's just that I haven't let myself have a good cry over it yet. That will be after my last face-to-face appointment which is next Monday evening. BAH! I don't want to think about this anymore.

I'ma go work on my book instead.

Yeah, my main character is a Jungian analyst, that'll really take my mind off her. Jeezo Pete. What was I thinking?!?!?!!?

[stopdog]

The Knights who say "Ni" demand a shrubbery and “. another shrubbery! (dramatic chord) Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. ("A path! A path!") ”
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

My decorating tip for the newest couch.

Originally Posted by healed84

omg- can somebody please tell me why my 2 almost 3 year old boy is soooo stinking angry. He just woke up from bed, started freaking out. He has stitches right now, and we figured that maybe he was in pain, so I sent H down to get something for the pain. Mean while my son is hitting, kicking, screaming, finding anything he can to throw at me. This is such is the norm around here these days.. he is soo agressive and mean. I am at a loss as to what to do for him.

Because he's TWO. That's what two year olds DO. That's ALL they do. [say in a Terminator tone, it's much better that way.]

[healed84]

Originally Posted by rainbow8

Does this happen more at night? My almost 3 yr. old grandson is suddenly waking up at night and screaming, which I think is a stage they go through with night terrors. Maybe your son IS in pain and that's why. Does he talk? If he can't make his needs known, especially when he's half awake/half dreaming, then he may be angry. Otherwise, what's changed in his life lately, other than the stitches? Was it traumatic for him?

Yes, it is def. more than just at night, usually only when he is what his dad and I. He is fine at daycare. Stitches were very traumatic, that was five days ago, and I am sure he still hurts from it. I went back to working starting in september.. that has been major. Sometimes, I wonder if he is really mad at me for leaving him during the day and he doesn't have the right words. He can talk, and is actually advanced for his age, but I am not sure almost 3 year old could put those kinds of feelings into words.

[Chopin99]

Originally Posted by stopdog

The Knights who say "Ni" demand a shrubbery and “. another shrubbery! (dramatic chord) Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. ("A path! A path!") ”
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

My decorating tip for the newest couch.

Not quite, but I thought you might appreciate it in some way? Library+shrubbery? If it sucks, just smack me. Like this:

[rainbow8]

chopin, your thread about your T and the hug was so touching (pun intended!) I wish my T would hug me for a long time. This week I've been thinking about falling apart and then hugging her. Crying, of course. After we talk about boundaries. I feel so close to her, but in a good way. Okay. No more t-talk from me. I'm going to bed.

[healed84]

Originally Posted by My kids are cool

Because he's TWO. That's what two year olds DO. That's ALL they do. [say in a Terminator tone, it's much better that way.]

My daugther was never, ever like this... I guess it is the difference between a girl and boy???

[Chopin99]

Originally Posted by rainbow8

chopin, your thread about your T and the hug was so touching (pun intended!) I wish my T would hug me for a long time. This week I've been thinking about falling apart and then hugging her. Crying, of course. After we talk about boundaries. I feel so close to her, but in a good way. Okay. No more t-talk from me. I'm going to bed.

I finally got the long hug (seriously, it was like 1-2 minutes long), but I still haven't cried. Tomorrow wouldn't be a good day for it either as I have to go to work afterward.

You're doing good here lately Rainbow. One step at a time. Please get your T to explain about boundaries. Please get the book I recommended. Read around the religion. It has too much religion for me and I'm a Christian, but it does teach about boundaries...and no, I haven't finished that book yet. Apparently I need to work on the shame stuff right now.

[granite1]

i am the talking shrubbery and no one can see me

[granite1]

beating myself up today have been all day. not a good day today nope not at all .it has been highly unpleasant. bad bad bad. but hey its all rainbows and fing sun **** and all right

[murray]

Hi Granite. I see you. Everything alright?

[murray]

Originally Posted by granite1

beating myself up today have been all day. not a good day today nope not at all .it has been highly unpleasant. bad bad bad. but hey its all rainbows and fing sun **** and all right

sorry you are having a rough time.