Couch 173: The Odiferous One

I've done three sessions with R, when I needed to. It really does help when you're overwhelmed. I hope your session goes well LT.

Oh, i meant like regular daily readings at home. But 8 hrs is probably good. And if i am so hungry that i cant fall asleep, it usually is before 3 AM (not pm sorry about that! ) . And its a cold day in hell that i get out of bed before 11am , so... thanks!

The greatest gift my T ever gave me is the trust in me to choose for myself. Unsolicited advice stifles growth, it does not encourage it.

I felt the same at the start. I made couch 164 only when I felt comfortable enough. I think you need time Whispers, but I agree with @@.

hello can anyone join in here?

I don't think there's any wrong or right amount of sessions per week. People can be very different.

For perspective, I usually go three times a week if my T is really, really worried about my safety (and rightfully so). Two is the standard for half the weeks and one for the other (I ask for an extra session every other week -.-).

And I'd not say I'm attached in an unhealthy way. My T was just gone for 3 weeks, and I dealt with it just fine. Had a kind of emergency during that but was able to look out for myself, see somebody else and felt fine afterwards. If something happened to my T, I'd be sad but I could continue getting help. And I do feel that being in therapy improves my overall quality of living. It really depends on how the individual person feels.

Of course! Welcome!

And mine was to cut me off..... strong attachment would be out of control right now if he hadn't.

Also, if I'm not allowed to share my advice here, what's the point of the forum? Support, which I did... and advice? Does not mean anyone has to listen to or take it but I am allowed to give it.

why thank you so much! ♥

I never said you weren't allowed to do anything, I'm not a mod. I just had a counterpoint to your point, which I expressed.

I cannot believe they havent cut him off before this. They give us a hard time out here about excessive rides and er visits. At least i think they do. The time i was at my moms and passing out on the toilet, 911 asked me if i was crazy. I said yes, but im still passing out. So they came, but i felt like i was lucky they did.

I know they have a problem with the 911 people not taking calls seriously sometimes, but wow.

If you don't have strong attachment and your T is fine with it, I'd say it's fine. 3 weeks is a long time to go without, that's amazing you did so well

LT and I talk off this forum... so I'm pretty sure I'm ok to say what I said she know it's from a good and caring place.

how is everyone doing today?
sorry i have to get to know all of you so might be asking silly questions every now and then

I'm ok. Struggling a bit with T being gone still but it's nearly Tues... right now my biggest problem is housing stuff so I'm stressed... otherwise fine

As I said, you can say what you want, but I can disagree.

Oh I'm sorry I thought it was hospital testing. It depends on the severity of your condition, but I think 8 hours fasting for home testing is too strict and going without food for that long could drag you into hypo easily especially if you've exercised on top.

Ask your doctor for a plan. Eat when you have to though.

I'm alright thanks. The end of a busy and, at times, stressful week. Therapy is all a bit up in the air. How are you IB?

I've been going three times a week for a year now. I have a strong attachment. It's just something that I have to work my way through with him helping me. Going that frequently helps me feel supported and I don't think there's anything wrong with it, but others may look at my situation and have other opinions.

I'd not call not being strongly attached. I'd call it trusting my T at the same time as being attached. My T agrees with me that I should be in therapy and told me there's others who could do his job just as well. And if anything ever happened, I'd trust him on that.

I'd not have expected me to be doing so well myself, I think it's hard to judge how attached somebody is and in what form. In my opinion it's best to just follow what your heart feels is right. For some that might turn out to be hurtful, but we can learn from that.

Yes!

Very nervous and jumpy today

How are you?

not doing too bad just trying to finish uploading the school physical documents to my sons online school. i am computer challenged so it gets frustrating
for anyone who might want or need one today ♥♥♥

can i be of any help whispershadow?
im not doing too bad ha a rough night but thats usual for me

Sorry i meant 3 am. Fasting as in overnight sleeping.

Im doing really well, tho! I lost a little bit of weight my first week back on weight watchers, and i was able to bend over and reach my toes with the soapy washcloth yesterday in the shower! My chiro was tickled pink, he said! (Not in the shower!)