Couch 67 - Keep calm, carry on, and have a cup of tea.

Thank you I don't think we ever met.

Hello, I'm Jersey. Normally I just hang here on the couch thread. I don't venture into the forum much.

jersey i love you .just saying .

I love you to. And care deeply about you. I want nothing more than for you to have some peace.

Ah! I was wondering cause I kind of 'know' everyone from around but I've never seen you about. It's good to meet you. I'm Daeva. I almost regret choosing that s/n. But it's a shadow demon, and well it's different depending on cultures.

I was wondering what it meant.

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...

(((Healed)))

T and I talked a little about feeling like I dont "matter"...he challenged me to find small ways to act like I do "matter" to me... So today I chose to sew the wholes in a pants pocket and my coat pocket... Now I'm moving on to fixing the hems in 2 of my pants that came partially out and I have fixed with safety pins....

Hi couch. MKAC- I feel sad that you feel the way you do about PC. I guess I understand--my main t thinks this isn't the healthiest board to be on (he believes we just trigger each other, and "having a life" is more important to focus on.)

Personally, it helps me to see how far I've come. I'm not perfect, but I'm not the train wreck I used to be. I can't help but feel empathy for the other train wrecks, it may even seem as if I'm coddling them. But everyone is at a different stage and I believe anyone can get better with the right help and motivation. Today's train wreck could be a put-together star with the right work.

I needed to go through a really juvenile/needy stage in order to grow (up). I think I would have been stuck otherwise.

I hope you feel welcome here too, though. Hope I'm making sense?

I thought it was just a different way of spelling Diva, of which i always wanted to be one

Does he feel the same about Group Therapy?

Left the legal documents with ex. Now he has just called wanting help because he doesn't understand them, I don't understand them. I told him to ring the solicitor for help. Our state has the "simplest" legal documents in this country so people, theoretically can do they own sales. But the paper work is still full of legal jargon that needs interpreting. I don't think he too happy but I don't want to be the one who stuffs up the paperwork and I think I have done enough to help already. I got all the copies certified, organised the paperwork and signed off my bits. Sorry for my tale of woe, but earlier today I felt a bit sorry for him and nearly kissed him. I don't know what I was thinking.

No, he is for group therapy. I think the difference is the level of moderation. A group T can steer away from destructive group tendencies.

Granted, I don't agree with him entirely about PC. I think it all comes down to balancing it with other activities.

((( Yawn )))

....Almost at the 4 hour mark...and I'm yawning. Dammit. I was hoping this night would go by faster. I can't believe I have to be here for another 8 hours. *sigh*

Oh MUE..that stinks...but the money is needed.

Thanks, Jersey! And oh yes it most certainly is. I couldn't imagine turning down a 12 hour assignment. Although I was bummed about it because I was struggling with a migraine and was already tired when I got the call to work. If it was something that could've been planned ahead, I could've slept during the day. Instead, I screw up my sleep/wake cycle by going long stretches of time without sleep.

They got a sub for my morning assignment - so I do get to sleep when I get home - but I have to get my daughter up and off to school first at 7:30 AM....and she has a half day, so she will get home at about 12:30 PM - then I have T at 2:15 PM and have another assignment at 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM. I should be able to fit in 4-1/2 hours of sleep before T. Hopefully.

Another 1/2 day for kids? Seems like they are out more than in, eh? I want to be on a school schedule. Haha.

I'm glad you'll fit some rest in. You don't want to end up in the ER again for yourself

Haha....Actually, they were scheduled to have half days for most of the week due to parent/teacher conferences.

And thanks for the reminder! NO WAY do I want to end up in the ER again. T has been telling me that I need to get back on track with eating/drinking/taking care of myself - and I haven't been doing a good job of it when my schedule is so dang unpredictable.

Thank you for the post and the hope that I feel welcome. I feel welcome almost always HERE, on the couch. On the regular forum, I do not feel welcome at all. Between other posters and the mods, I truly feel my input is unwelcome. I know I have to be incredibly careful all of the time about exactly what I say.

Well just popping in. Just caught up on the couch. It is late here, so I need to go to bed soon, but I'll post a little first.

BPA, sorry your ex is being difficult and expecting you to do everything with the house stuff. Just kick him when he acts helpless.

MKAC, I understand how tempting other threads can be to read and post on. I venture off the couch quite a bit sometimes.

Granite, I hope you are feeling better about your last T appointment. Just remember...breathe.

Well, I need to get to bed so I can wake up in the morning without being tired. I'll try to hop on in the morning before leaving for work.

Night couch.

I finished my mending....was going to fix one more thing but used all my black thread so I will just have to do it another time.

I am worth spending my time and energy on...(thought if I said it out loud it would seem more true to me)

RTS I recently fixed a bunch of clothes that needed minor repairs--it is kind of gratifying once it is done!

((( RTS )))

Would it make you feel any better if you mended my clothes too?

In all seriousness though, I know it's hard to feel 'worth it'. I'm struggling with this one as well. I can say the words, but it just feels fake. But I wonder if we have to just fake it til we make it, ya know?

((( CC Bloom )))

I just now figured out the name change. Thinking of you.