Couch 104 - The Couch Without A Catchy Title

Hello couch. Whew, what a day!

Roast pork loin in the oven, peas and pasta salad and scalloped potatoes already done. Gelatinous cold sides with piping hot meat, anyone? I never learned how to time things so it all gets done at the same time. Another reason on my long list of why I hate cooking.

Christmas spirit sorely lacking around here. Tree going up the week before and probably coming down the day after (I'm not a fan) and money so tight the kids are going to get confused, Santa has always been a lot more giving than this year. The "getting" seems more important to them than the "giving" so a little life lesson thrown in there. Gah. . .

Have a good night couch!

Hey Mast! Good to see you posting and sorry to hear you're hurting.

My T is amazing.

The couch is amazing, I am glad I sat that one day and feel I've made a a good group of friends here. Thanks for the support and for being good people.

This job is the good kind of change... I am trying to convince my anxiety that this is all going to ok. Go figure, I have a good day with good news and I have spent the whole evening battling panic attacks!!

Nice! Congrats!

Healed - a new job is both exciting and nervous making. Glad you got it and hope it is something you want to do.

Congrats healed!!

Memo to self: No. 1 does not like it when I use the word "cabal" to refer to the therapeutic profession.

She may have to get used to it.

Parn me, witch doctor was that again?

I shall have to employ it the next time I see the woman. She usually objects to the phrase "you people are wily" but sometimes is unclear if it is the "you people" or the "wily" that causes her the most distress.

Well check another night at taco bell off. Off tomorrow as far as jobs but a doc appointment and T.
Otherwise, not much going on. Just try to relax on my days off. Will only be 1 day off starting in January. It will be a very busy beginning to 2016.
Probably early April will look for a job to replace the job I have doing taxes as it is only seasonal. Panera has already asked me to come back and I'm not even gone yet! This weekend will be my last weekend at Panera. Hopefully though I'll find something closer to home.
Anyway, my jobs are essential to my mental health stability and a good teller of how I'm doing. Thats why you'll hear a lot about work from this girl. That and I don't have much else for a life.

Hope everyone is doing well. Love reading the couch.

Thanks DD! Sounds like you are doing really well! Make time for things you love between jobs, take it from a burnt out girl like me.

Thanks for the advice. After a really busy January thru April I plan to take a 1-2 week vacation in early May and then hit the road running again. Also I will always have tuesday off.

Congrats Healed!

My ex is playing the Grinch this christmas. he told the girls they can't put the tree up at his house because they weren't getting presents. They aren't getting presents here either but i still put the tree up.

Knew you could do it healed. well done.

I tell my T he plays professional mind games.

I like that we have members who stretch our minds and bring a different perspective.

Just hiding out here a bit. Very grateful for this community.

Hi There's photo of my Cav on page 50 of the Couch. Its good to snuggle amongst the cushions

Here's another one of runty puppy

Awwwww! BPA, cuteness overload!

I guess 4:40 is wake up time today. Grrr. Happy Tuesday couch!

Why do I wake up so freaking early?! I'm sitting outside bonus teen's job, waiting. I'm not good at waiting. Instant gratification please!

Thanks to those who rode along. It was a pretty good session, and I left feeling a little less horrible. T seemed truly surprised - even astonished - by my belief that he thinks I'm boring, and we had a good discussion about why I will always jump from "he thinks I'm being boring right now" to "he thinks I'm a boring person, he is always bored by me, and he hates working with me". (It's something I do outside therapy as well, of course.)

Ellahmae, I'm glad your T is amazing.

Congratulations, healed!

BPA-he looks like he is sitting there waiting for dinner at the table