Couch 134 - The Untriquadium Couch

I would send myself this card today. Anyone else want one?

More good news for my son today. He was awarded a $5000 music scholarship. His first year is just about taken care of -- no loan required. Woohoo!

I would send myself this card today. Anyone else want one?

Is it usual to feel disorientated more than 12 hours after a session? It was a gruelling one, even though I still feel like I'm skirting around the things that need to be out in the open for me to actually heal.

(((Healed))) this sounds almost like the story of the good samaritan. I would say you guys are upholding the spirit of the law, even if you arent upholding the letter of the law. The rule is not more important than the people.

wanted to get some opinions: how long is too long to reconnect with someone on FB? Just curious what you all think.

I suppose it works until it doesn't work, and there is always time for it to go wrong. But- I think it won't. So, when I see people talk about dual relationships I so want to offer my opinion, but I am afraid people will judge my T and tell me that he is absolutely wrong and I am just blinded that I can't see it or something.

Is it usual to feel disorientated more than 12 hours after a session? It was a gruelling one, even though I still feel like I'm skirting around the things that need to be out in the open for me to actually heal.

Last night I asked the question about ever not sharing something about your T in fear of reaction here. I feel like I want to share mine, only b/c its talked about here a lot. Dual relationships. It seems like there is always a hard yes that is fine, or a staunch no there should be no dual relationships with it comes to T and client.

Most of you know, that my kids and T's kids go to the same school. I used to be a teacher there and had regular interaction with the kids and T's wife. At the beginning of the school year T's wife texted me asking me for some ideas as she was looking for people to drive her kids home afterschool. After giving some names, and going back and forth.. I offered my services, they literally only live like 5mins away from school and I have brought many kids to and from school before so its not like something I would never offer to people.

So, I said I would be willing to do it. And she hopped on it. T and I talked about it next session and he said he is ok with it as long as I didn't feel pressured to do so because he was my T. And I said no way- I like your wife, and kids its really no a big deal to me. We just agreeded that I would only have contact with his wife when concerning his kids are rides. Except, of course if there was an emergency. Just to help keep the clear line of T and client.

It has gone really well, I enjoy his kids. It is helpful to drive to his house and see he lives like a normal human being. His garage is a little messy, see they ordered pizza a lot more than they like to admit lol. T checks in everyonce and awhile and makes sure I am still ok with everything. The one time that I thought twice about things is when like for Christmas his wife got me a card with a giftcard for a good amount to Target, as well as gift card to Starbucks at V-day just as a thank you.

I suppose it works until it doesn't work, and there is always time for it to go wrong. But- I think it won't. So, when I see people talk about dual relationships I so want to offer my opinion, but I am afraid people will judge my T and tell me that he is absolutely wrong and I am just blinded that I can't see it or something.

I see no problem with it, truly. Does his wife know you are a client?

i just read this article about how anti-depressants are basically placebos and no one really knows what they do to help, if they help at all. i am CONSTANTLY wavering back and forth on being on them. i have been going through a rough patch the past few months, so my pdoc increased my effexor. i have no side effects with them, so thats not the problem--but if there is all this research that they don't really work or how they work, why do psychiatrists (and this is a resident facility, so these are brand new doctors!) always jump to prescribe them?

I am wondering if this forum is bad for me. Not the people here, but the focus. Is it helping me..or enabling me to continue my life patterns?

I really want to change but I am so scared. I've been this child pretending to be an adult for so long now

I want to grow up... whatever that means. I guess that's what I need to start thinking about

More good news for my son today. He was awarded a $5000 music scholarship. His first year is just about taken care of -- no loan required. Woohoo!