The Couch 102, Buckle My Shoe!

Yeah, I know what you mean. It doesn't just go away because you want it to though.
T was trying to get me to admit to some desires about previous T today and I was practically screaming no! go away!! do not want!!! I don't know what hurts worse, talking about it or not talking about it. This m-f-ing transfernency sh^t always seems to rear its ugly head when I am feeling particularly low and overwhelmed. Ugh! I wish I could just turn it off. I mean, I haven't seen previous T for over two years, but this crap is still there.
Yeah, sorry Art. I know what you mean. It's like wanting and wanting and not even really knowing what but knowing that it's not real and you can never have it.

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That last part. Totally. Sigh. And,

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Adulting is different when one has children, I think. Plus children are so often rigid in how they expect their parents to be - I think listy parents are often reassuring to the little beasts.

What confuses me is some people on this board list their diagnoses as bipolar AND major depression. I don't understand this as depression is part of bipolar. Is major depression diff to bipolar depression and how do they differentiate between MDD and bipolar depression.

I never used to worry about being adult until I had children, its so tiring being (or pretending to be) adult. Sometimes when I am alone I will have chocolate biscuits for breakfast and ice cream for tea.

Why is having to be an adult a negative thing? Personally I would never want to be less mature, less responsible.

Lol! You would make a not utterly terrible parent SD!
Yeah, kids do like stability and routine and knowing what comes next, and it can get right annoying.

I consider being an adult the best thing ever - but I want other people to stay back away from me and I have no responsibility for the lives of any other human beings. But for some, those with children or those who have different experiences and concerns, for example, it can be wearying from time to time. I don't think anyone really doesn't want to be one long term -but merely expressing that sometimes a break from responsibility is nice.

I don't understand those who believe mds and therapists are there to help - but some profess to believe such. We are all different and have different views on things.

I think stockard channing is hot.

Bipolarity has ups and downs.
Major depression is downs without ups.

But suppose the ups come in bursts that are months apart. Like this:

________^_^_^_^_________________________^_^_^__

Then you could say you suffer from both major depression and bipolarity.

AARRGGHHH!!! The long bits are the major depression, is that what you are saying? But overall that would just be someones bipolar pattern, yes? or is the nature of the depressive episodes different? My depressive episodes are so different to my ex's major depressive episode. But if you are on ADs for the bipolar depression surely that would affect the major deppression episodes too.

Me too, SD.

I had one of my best sessions ever with t today. I didn't want to spam the couch with the details so I made a new thread about it. But it was really really good - so glad I made myself go when I didn't want to. I talked her ears off today ha ha and I feel really good inside myself right now. I think I'm ready to face my family next week.

Grumble, grumble grumble I don't know what is wrong with me. Its the wind I think. I miss smoking and alcohol.

Mine would list the bipolar dx, followed by the most recent episode, so if I saw him or her in a depressive episode and was there for med adjustments, the record would read Bipolar, Major Depression.

Look at that, we are coming to the end of another couch!! Does anybody have ideas for #103 when we get there? I am so grateful to my couchies someone is always here to listen or share or commiserate or laugh with and I thank you all for that.

*offers a hug*

I started a new couch 😊

That was my T2 celebrity look a like. You would probably have thought she was hot to or unleast until she talked.

I think Stockard Channing is hot, and has an awesome name, to boot!

I can't imagine finding a therapist hot. The very idea chills me to the core.

Sorry Stopdog. I must gross you out.
Never thought I'd find a T attractive yet here I am.

No no - to each their own. What others do is fine.

New Couch!