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My S and I are on a diffenent planes on the political continum...

I suppose I am invisible as well..

I have never had to serve on jury duty. I used to work part time and only was paid if I worked or I was staying at home with kid and I claimed hardship ....

I received a summons earlier in year and I claimed we had vacation scheduled...now I received another summons for early in December...

Anyone else with PTSD and dissociation serve on a jury? what if I get called for a criminal trial and I cant take hearing the information or the seeing pictures or evidence... ughhh...

I don't have a diagnosis since I've never turn anything into insurance.... has anyone had an experience with this?

I will jump in .I have to go see one also .waiting for my np to make the appointment

The chances of actually getting picked are really slim. I honestly believe the best thing to do is show up that day, answer questions honestly and hope for the best. At one point...if there is a trial going on...the judge says something like "if there is a reason you cannot serve, please approach the bench" then you can always say something to the judge quietly. "I have PTSD, and I think I would be a poor juror" You may not even have to go to the court house, your pool number may not be called. BUT...if you do go to the court house, and hang there a few hours, you get a "get out of jury free" card for a few years.

Granite...I am begging you...please, please, please change your title.
you are not a mean girl.

Change it to Kitty Lady, or Quiet One, or Non Verbal, or Tea Master or something.

(((Healed))) I'm sorry... I tried to respond but then thought maybe what I said wasn't helpful...

Healed-you aren't invisible. I don't have anything helpful to say about what your D said. Little children speak their mind. I'm sure she meant no harm. I can offer hugs.

MKAC-I know I'm late but I get that whole thing your going through with T. I often text my T asking if she thinks I'm gross, bad, horrible, disgusting, a poor excuse for a human, and lots of others. We often also discuss how needy I can get and it turns out I mind more than she does. We discovered that it bothers me because I think it bothers her. I think it was Hank who once said that it's like 4 people in room.. The T as a real person, the T as the skilled therapist, the client as parents unhappy ideal..,and I forget the last one. I started telling T which one I need. "T, I need you to be skilled T today" or " T, I just need to see YOU. Don't textbook me today" and that has really helped with the relationship part of it for me.

Ready...I love your progress.

Granite-move the chair from the corner. Easier said than done, I know. Want me to call her and telling her to get that damn chair out of the corner? Love you, Granite.

Hugs everyone else. Worked 11 hours... I'm running on fumes.

Oh, Wiki, Wiki, Wiki... Of course..hi Wiki...you had a busy day. Glad your enjoying the gym.

I appreciate the support, guys. SO very much.

T was really helpful about being clear that while the amount of contact was more than what is normal for me, it was not an amount he considered problematic or excessive given the material we have been discussing.

I have jury duty around thanksgiving. Ive never gone before. I figure if im just honest, that should disqualify me!

Healed, I would talk it over with your d. Maybe she just wants to go shopping with you.

Btw, my t always laughs at me for moving my chair up a few inches every time I come in - otherwise I can't kick back. But I feel like a control freak adjusting her plate after the waitress sets it down.

Jersey, I laughed about you wanting to contact Granite's T. I cannot tell you how many times I have wanted to contact people's therapists on here and just tell them off. I have actually done it once too. LOL.

LOL. You have actually had a chance to do that? Awesome.

I wanna tell off a few T's. lol

Can't believe I just burst into tears because the job of peer support worker that i applied for the applications apparently closed early and I missed out. Most companies put disclaimers on the advertisement and take the ad down from the web. I'm majorly disappointed as I thought I was getting in early.

Hugs to all the people struggling Granite Healed Ready and everyone who just feels they need one. I can't believe I'm so cut about this. Its not like its the only job I've applied for.

And then there's the mix up about the credit card debt that I ran up but I'm not legally responsible for I couldn't afford to do repayments so I am sooo sure I told my ex that he'd have to deal with it. He's denying it and now its been sent to debt collectors, I feel like i can't do anything right. I'm just venting. I know i have many exemplary qualities its just hard to think of them at the moment. Plus I'm feeling particularly guilty about my relationship with my daughters. Have I done any lasting damage to them. worry worry worry.

Hello everyone!! I'm baaaaack! Something I wrote in my journal brought me back here - I caught myself writing something about "therapists are wily" and it reminded me of you all. So here I am, surprised that my account is still log-inable! I don't even remember what number the couch was on when I left. But am so glad to see it's still going strong. Missed ya'all!! Hugs, Art

Missed your insights Welcome back

Thanks!!

The ego, the superego and the id.

anyone awake..... i need someone to talk to

Talk to me, girls. I'm trapped at the airport with no phone and my plane is delayed.

I'm here too.....talk away......

You ok Lola?

Which airport CE? Gee I miss travel.

Hi Lola and CE!!! Hi couch.

Hi Jane c

Where are you off to CE?

Lola, are you ok?

Hi growly too!

Melbourne.

As for missing travel, you can have mine and welcome to it!