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Old Oct 21, 2017, 03:15 PM
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Would now be a good time to lecture the Couch on the etymology of the word “emotion,” as both Info and No. 3 have done to me?

I’ve heard of emotions, I just don’t like the looks of them.

And everyone drunk spams the Couch at some point. It’s a rite of passage. Liminal, stuff like that.
I can't drink since I'm on meds but I've spammed the couch anyway I'm sure.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 03:30 PM
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I feel so weird. I realized today that it’s been 3 weeks since my last session with RoboT. It feels like an eternity. So many things have changed. I’ve lost so much. My cats are gone. Friendships have changed/been ruined.

I wish that I could find some semblance of peace again. That things didn’t feel awful constantly. That my friends didn’t hate me. That I could cuddle with my cats.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 03:36 PM
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it's going to be one of those days again. h just told me that he took his temperature and it was 199 degrees F.

really, dear?
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 03:37 PM
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Ah, I get it.

For what it's worth, I think your instinct is right -- there are few, if any, therapists who can help really sort out stuff like this. It's way too intertwined and complex.

I don't mean to add to your feelings of loneliness but I would consider seriously looking outside of therapy as well to deal with this stuff -- maybe therapy can help find those places (I know, I know, the thought of that makes the prospect of head-->brick-wall rather enticing)?

It's just that I fear you'll always find that your therapist comes up short in this area otherwise.

I've seen some gay male friends deal with similar stuff after having been abused by men growing up -- and yeah, it's not been remotely easy or straightforward.

Thanks. That is a good idea. Options are just very limited in my area for anything that's not online. When my therapist said there were others, I asked who, and she couldn't answer except to bite her lip and, after a long pause, say that X city (too far away) had a group.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 04:32 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 04:59 PM
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I want to support my mother, but I am feeling the weight of Too Much. Meanwhile, my stuff is ongoing, and intensifying. I don't see R for two weeks, and besides, this isn't what R is there for. I'm too ****ing good at holding it together...when do I get to fall apart?
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 05:13 PM
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it's going to be one of those days again. h just told me that he took his temperature and it was 199 degrees F.

really, dear?
But its okay, its a DRY heat

Eta - southwestern joke

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Old Oct 21, 2017, 05:33 PM
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But its okay, its a DRY heat

Eta - southwestern joke
But of course....
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 05:37 PM
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New dishwasher is installed. But. The flat rack at the top isn't working right - needs to be adjusted - so we already need a service call because the installer guy didn't know how to adjust it. I hope I didn't make a bad decision with this one. Dang it.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 05:49 PM
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Art - try youtube -seriously - there are videos on how to fix, adjust, set up everything.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 06:13 PM
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Art - try youtube -seriously - there are videos on how to fix, adjust, set up everything.
haha you're right! duh! i bet my son could even fix it when he gets home. the guy who installed it made me think it was some huge deal that needed a professional but i bet it doesn't.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 07:33 PM
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YouTube has saved us buckets of money on repairs to the dishwasher, washer/dryer, lawn mower....

I was thinking "buckets of money" might be a slight exaggeration, but then I remembered how much repair people charge just to walk in the door.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 07:42 PM
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Not caught up on the Couch.
Hugs and nods (thanks for the phrase, Art) to all who need or want...

Getting ready for a heart generator device change on Friday morning. They normally just change the batteries every five to eight years but I’m getting a whole new technologically updated device.

The batteries for the new device should last longer, eight to ten years Doc says. It depends on how often your heart needs paced.

I should be in six hours and home later the same day.

Charge me up!

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Old Oct 21, 2017, 10:53 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 10:59 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 11:13 PM
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wouldn't that be like paying the human kind in weed?
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 11:23 PM
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wouldn't that be like paying the human kind in weed?
Hmmm, you’re right. They already blow enough smoke.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 11:25 PM
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All 3 of my cats are currently attempting to lay on the same folded-up baby afghan. No actual fighting yet, but some growling from one and another one's tail is beating the couch, and the 3rd one that has most of it (the little one) is smugly looking on.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 11:25 PM
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....aaaaaaaaand as soon as I start to get up to go get my camera they all split.
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Old Oct 21, 2017, 11:32 PM
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Hmmm, you’re right. They already blow enough smoke.
And god knows, they sound high spouting off their nonsense. Stoned would explain a lot.
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Old Oct 22, 2017, 02:36 AM
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Mini-Couch-Poll: Do you remember a version of you that has not been in pain?
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Old Oct 22, 2017, 02:54 AM
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I do...it's scary to think that was eleven or twelve years ago, though.
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Old Oct 22, 2017, 03:12 AM
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Mini-Couch-Poll: Do you remember a version of you that has not been in pain?
I do, but that version of myself feels so alien. It's like remembering a movie I watched a long time ago.

(Btw, I am very glad you finally found a dr. who took you seriously. )
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Old Oct 22, 2017, 03:14 AM
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Yes, it's like a movie. That happy version of myself seems very unreal.
I remember I was happy, but I don't remember this feeling
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Old Oct 22, 2017, 04:21 AM
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My life is better now than in the past. I don't remember a happy me in the past but I've had happy weeks in recent years. Like when I visited my partner.
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