[LostOnTheTrail]

Welcome to the couch, old and new! A place to hang out - sometimes you get immediate feedback, sometimes you don't.

Shouting, "Cool Whip" tends to bring others out from between the cushions if you're feeling lonely.

This is a chatty thread. All are welcome. We're kind of psychologically oriented, sometimes. We try to be supportive. At times we discuss what that means.

It’s a place to plop down on the couch when you come home from work or wherever, or wake up in the middle of the night, or check in at lunch, rant a bit or not, and be among friends.

We advise you not to drink or drug and text your therapist ("T") - we speak from experience...

Sometimes the thread moves fast and you might get overlooked; sometimes it moves slowly and all you hear are crickets. Sometimes you get hugged or thanked pages later. So if it's a bigger question, you might want to start a new thread.

Grab a cushion, a spot on the floor, or an armchair in the corner (or with us) and make yourselves comfy!

[Inspired by a military ship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Newberry_(APA-158)]

Continued from Couch 157: Fair Value

Thanks for the new couch. Can't get this song out of my head lately
https://www.vevo.com/watch/creedence...)/USC4R1201373

[LostOnTheTrail]

BCM, I wish you could see my chair dancing! What a song...I love CCR...and Fogerty in particular. Did you hear the album he did where he re-recorded some of the classics with other artists? It's called Wrote a Song for Everyone. Check it out if you get the chance.

[LonesomeTonight]

Today in odd MC analogies: Comparing H dealing with my overapologizing to his learning to deal with his then-infant daughter's poop.

[SalingerEsme]

My T is on vacation, and he hasn't checked in at all. I am trying to talk to myself about not feeling entitled, not being anything but a calm stable client , but it is hard since he has been coaxing me to take big leaps of trust with trauma material. It is a really weird thing to be someone's job, someone's work they leave behind on vacays. I have had a good time though keeping occupied by listening to the Psychology In Seattle Podcast on youtube.

[RaineD]

I totally got the time of my therapy appointment wrong. I thought it's at 2:30, but it's actually at 10:30 so I missed it. My therapist was super nice about it though.

But now I feel bad.

[atisketatasket]

Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Today in odd MC analogies: Comparing H dealing with my overapologizing to his learning to deal with his then-infant daughter's poop.

It’s like he’s the Yogi Berra of marriage counseling.

Except Yogi really didn’t say everything he said.

Originally Posted by LostOnTheTrail

BCM, I wish you could see my chair dancing! What a song...I love CCR...and Fogerty in particular.

Showing my age here - but every time I hear CCR, I think of this:

[healed84]

Thanks for the new couch! I am weaning myself down to less appointments with t. It is going well, but sometimes like now- I just feel like he disappears. It's weird not seeing him every week. I do see him this week though. Trying hard not to email him just to check in.

[LostOnTheTrail]

Hey, Starlight...

Just wanted to welcome you to the Couch.

healed - that sounds rough. Hope you are taking care of yourself in whatever way feels most appropriate to you at the moment.

[StressedMess]

Hey new couch! I hadn't properly prepared myself for the horror that today turned out to be. At one point I was a zombie with no soul. Tomorrow must be better than today. Thanks for listening!

[lucozader]

Welcome to the couch, Starlight!

Thanks for the welcome - I've been lurking underneath the couch - there's a lot of dust bunnies down there...

There are typically lots of dust bunnies down there, but often there's also tea and cake.

I miss you, couch.

Hi Daisy!

Welcome starlight!

[88Butterfly88]

Welcome starlight!

Newberry couch calls for a new berry pillow.

I love the berry pillow!

Here's the first of my future brother in law's slippers:

[stopdog]

Originally Posted by StressedMess

Hey new couch! I hadn't properly prepared myself for the horror that today turned out to be. At one point I was a zombie with no soul. Tomorrow must be better than today. Thanks for listening!

I hope tomorrow is better

[88Butterfly88]

Originally Posted by ArtieSwimsOn

Here's the first of my future brother in law's slippers:

Looking good.

I bought another kitty litter tray hopefully this will help the small accidents while I am asleep. I scoop before I go to bed but still...

I got a taste of how awful IBS sufferers feel. Uncontrollable bathroom accident on the way to work = horrible, disgusting mess to clean up in the work handicapped bathroom. Luckily no one noticed I went home to change. I hate having a body.

[Demunie]

Originally Posted by QuietMind

I got a taste of how awful IBS sufferers feel. Uncontrollable bathroom accident on the way to work = horrible, disgusting mess to clean up in the work handicapped bathroom. Luckily no one noticed I went home to change. I hate having a body.

Urgs I'm glad you were able to get changed without having to explain.

@BCM: I hope the new litter helps

Originally Posted by BlessedCheeseMaker

I bought another kitty litter tray hopefully this will help the small accidents while I am asleep. I scoop before I go to bed but still...

Hope that works! We have 2 large ones for our 3 cats, so far so good, except the littlest one still every now and then likes to grab a piece of poop out with her teeth and then bat it around on the floor. Despite the hundreds of cat toys strewn everywhere...

[LostOnTheTrail]

Cool whip!