Couch 155: The International Operator

88Butterfly88 · Oct 16, 2017, 04:41 AM

Nice picture QM!
I hope everything works out capt.

captgut · Oct 16, 2017, 04:48 AM

Possible trigger:

I post a lot of suicide related stuff on my page lately. Not "I want to die",
but "Here is an interesting article", "Here is another one", "Here are my thoughts"

What do people think? "She is an attention seeker"? Lol.

Oct 16, 2017, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by captgut

Possible trigger:

I post a lot of suicide related stuff on my page lately. Not "I want to die",
but "Here is an interesting article", "Here is another one", "Here are my thoughts"

What do people think? "She is an attention seeker"? Lol.

Capt, if they think dismissively of you, they're not your friends.

I had a friend tell me how to off myself, she wasn't a friend.

You deserve affirming and supportive people around you. People who hear you and validate your feelings even if they (we!!) don't think you should end your life.

Spangle · Oct 16, 2017, 05:19 AM

I agree totally with QM. They are not friends of yours! I also don’t think you should end your life. Hugs to you capt.

captgut · Oct 16, 2017, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by QuietMind

Capt, if they think dismissively of you, they're not your friends.

I had a friend tell me how to off myself, she wasn't a friend.

You deserve affirming and supportive people around you. People who hear you and validate your feelings even if they (we!!) don't think you should end your life.

One of my best friends says "Well, it's your life and your decision"
I know he doesn't have to try save me... But it feels like he doesn't care.

Oct 16, 2017, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by captgut

One of my best friends says "Well, it's your life and your decision"
I know he doesn't have to try save me... But it feels like he doesn't care.

I know. Likely he isn't familiar with MH issues *hugs* We couchies care.

Lemoncake · Oct 16, 2017, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by lucozader

Couch... last session with T tomorrow.

This time for real...

I hope it goes okay Luc.

lucozader · Oct 16, 2017, 07:14 AM

Thank you Cake

Are you coming in my pocket?

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Originally Posted by SoConfused623

Good Luck tomorrow Luco! You are so brave! I will definitely be in your pocket! What time is your appointment and how far ahead are you of East Coast time? ((((Luco))))

Thank you!

4.30 GMT - so I think that's 11.30 ET.

Thank you also Kecanoe, Manatee and BCM! I'm writing you all into the card...

lucozader · Oct 16, 2017, 07:30 AM

Kecanoe and SoConfused, if you're around... I'm not sure what to doodle next to your names, what would you like?

Demunie · Oct 16, 2017, 07:31 AM

You're doodling luc? We'll want a picture of the list

lucozader · 08:36 AM

ETA: Una, the Macrons, and an American football!

anais_anais · Oct 16, 2017, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lucozader

Don't forget una and the macrons!

lucozader · Oct 16, 2017, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by anais_anais

Don't forget una and the macrons!

I wasn't sure if it was a genuine offer or not to be honest but I would love to have her in my pocket!

I will add her... and that should be an interesting doodle...

SoConfused623 · Oct 16, 2017, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by lucozader

Kecanoe and SoConfused, if you're around... I'm not sure what to doodle next to your names, what would you like?

Thanks! How about a football?? Tis the season, lol

lucozader · Oct 16, 2017, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SoConfused623

Thanks! How about a football?? Tis the season, lol

I was about to draw a British football and then I remembered yours are different...

stopdog · Oct 16, 2017, 08:44 AM

Fall break is on the horizon and I am getting emails right and left about students who are going to miss class. Somehow a break of 3 days turns into a week. Or they write and ask me if I am holding class before or right after the break. I have to get up and walk around the room before responding to such emails.

lucozader · Oct 16, 2017, 08:56 AM

The sky here has just turned dark yellow. Apparently it's sahara dust kicked up by the nearby hurricane. It is one of the weirdest things I've ever seen... so creepy, so ominous.

Good timing. Gotta head to T in a minute...

atisketatasket · Oct 16, 2017, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

Fall break is on the horizon and I am getting emails right and left about students who are going to miss class. Somehow a break of 3 days turns into a week. Or they write and ask me if I am holding class before or right after the break. I have to get up and walk around the room before responding to such emails.

They can be infuriating, can’t they?

But take heart. Some of them will grow up to sue therapists.

Spangle · Oct 16, 2017, 09:06 AM

Hi couchies, I’m just in my t’s Waiting room & im strangely feeling quite anxious! Not sure why? Perhaps I’m just having a weird day.

stopdog · Oct 16, 2017, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

They can be infuriating, can’t they?

But take heart. Some of them will grow up to sue therapists.

One can certainly hope so.

atisketatasket · Oct 16, 2017, 09:10 AM

When you email your therapist for help because you’re having some difficulty regulating emotions and you get a message back explaining the limbic system. ‘K.

lucozader · Oct 16, 2017, 09:11 AM

Hope your session goes well, Spangle. Are you seeing the apocalyptic sky where you are too? Maybe that's made you anxious...

stopdog · Oct 16, 2017, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

When you email your therapist for help because you’re having some difficulty regulating emotions and you get a message back explaining the limbic system. ‘K.

Useless twats they are.