Couch 174: Good Lord, Those People

Aug 06, 2018, 02:29 PM

has anyone ever homeschooled any of their children?

DP_2017 · Aug 06, 2018, 02:29 PM

If you make art for t..
With confidential rules, can you put your name on it or no?

ScarletPimpernel · Aug 06, 2018, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DP_2017

If you make art for t..
With confidential rules, can you put your name on it or no?

Maybe initial it?

ScarletPimpernel · Aug 06, 2018, 02:47 PM

Ugh! There's only 3 Pdocs in our insurance network and only one is close by. The other 2 are very far away...like an hour drive +. The Pdoc in our area isn't accepting any more new patients! I emailed them begging to see my H. I don't know what we're going to do if they turn us down.

And the T in our town still hasn't contacted us

CantExplain · Aug 06, 2018, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 88Butterfly88

This is the magical couch, don't we have every flavor known to man?

In that case, what flavour do you recommend?

Echos Myron redux · Aug 06, 2018, 02:56 PM

I sent T my thread. I told him reading it is optional. I don't know if he will.

CantExplain · Aug 06, 2018, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ruh roh

Your attempts to perform surgery on Madame T won't repair the damage to your heart that was caused long before you met her.

But isn't that the promise of psychodynamics?

The pain of my relationship with my mother has been reassigned to Madame T, in accordance with the prophesy. Whenceforthhowsoever, if I make peace with Madame T, I make peace with my mother. QEF.

88Butterfly88 · Aug 06, 2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

Ugh! There's only 3 Pdocs in our insurance network and only one is close by. The other 2 are very far away...like an hour drive +. The Pdoc in our area isn't accepting any more new patients! I emailed them begging to see my H. I don't know what we're going to do if they turn us down.

And the T in our town still hasn't contacted us

In the case the one near you turns you away personally I'd call your insurance company, they should be required to pay someone. Or maybe they know of a pdoc who is less known that could still be helpful.

Aug 06, 2018, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by invisible butterfly

has anyone ever homeschooled any of their children?

I don’t have kids but know people that have homeschooled their children in my area. They had to go on line and look up the proper codes for homeschooling children. For us there is a state website with guidelines and a curriculum you can follow. Also now there are all those online schools that you can use as well so kids can learn at their own pace but I still think they need to meet the requirements to pass all the grades and of course ultimately end up with a diploma. I don’t know if homeschooling affects college acceptance, but I don’t think it would as long as the kid being homeschooled does well and gets good grades and a good SAT score.

88Butterfly88 · Aug 06, 2018, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CantExplain

In that case, what flavour do you recommend?

I used to like the golden Oreos but haven't had them in a while so it's possible they could have changed the recipe by now.

Lemoncake · Aug 06, 2018, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Echos Myron redux

I sent T my thread. I told him reading it is optional. I don't know if he will.

I'm very proud of you for taking that step ! I have a good feeling that he will.

88Butterfly88 · Aug 06, 2018, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by invisible butterfly

has anyone ever homeschooled any of their children?

No but I was home-schooled for a short amount of time. Home-schooling takes much less time than normal school so I had a lot of free time on my hands. You'd have to spend more time with your child/children and wouldn't have as much free time as opposed to dropping them off at school all day. Just something to consider.

unaluna · Aug 06, 2018, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieSwimsOn

Here's mine. Probably not much science behind it. But it's so pretty, the colors make me feel happy, when I feel happy I feel better about myself, more competent in doing the work of therapy, so, yeah. For me, it does.

Artie this is gorgeous! This is what my bowling ball looked like when i was a newlywed

(((Echoes))) that was a hard lesson for me to learn to. The kenny rogers song the gambler is not so trivial: you gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em.

velcro003 · Aug 06, 2018, 03:09 PM

omg...no way i can catch up on 19 pages! Cliffnotes, stat!

Hey guys. I am really enjoying where i am at, and am already nervous to leave. The structure has proven to be really helpful for me, and the other people here are awesome. We break out into spontaneous song all day long, and watch the Great British Baking Show in the evenings as a fun relaxing thing.

I am not really sure I am "better," because this feels like a different world than my own, but I am most certainly learning a bajillion new skills.

I am supposed to be discharged on Friday, but they are letting me stay until Sunday because Sunday is the anniversary of the rally I was at last year, and it will be a tough day, and I don't want to be alone.

Cliffnotes!

unaluna · Aug 06, 2018, 03:12 PM

(((Velcro))) the great british baking show is the hilight of my week!

Aug 06, 2018, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by velcro003

omg...no way i can catch up on 19 pages! Cliffnotes, stat!

Hey guys. I am really enjoying where i am at, and am already nervous to leave. The structure has proven to be really helpful for me, and the other people here are awesome. We break out into spontaneous song all day long, and watch the Great British Baking Show in the evenings as a fun relaxing thing.

I am not really sure I am "better," because this feels like a different world than my own, but I am most certainly learning a bajillion new skills.

I am supposed to be discharged on Friday, but they are letting me stay until Sunday because Sunday is the anniversary of the rally I was at last year, and it will be a tough day, and I don't want to be alone.

Cliffnotes!

Velcro,

I’m glad this proved to be a good experience for you and that you are getting a lot out of it. Keep up the good work. Seems like you made a connection with the people there and I hope you are able to maintain some of those connections after you leave.

Aug 06, 2018, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 88Butterfly88

No but I was home-schooled for a short amount of time. Home-schooling takes much less time than normal school so I had a lot of free time on my hands. You'd have to spend more time with your child/children and wouldn't have as much free time as opposed to dropping them off at school all day. Just something to consider.

thanks for your replies♥
i chose this option this year because we just moved to a new county and having researched his zoned school i got worried. so i asked around and was in a word told if i valued his safety dont send him there!
he is in 8th grade this year and doing gifted/advanced work so this curriculum seems to fit him plus my involvement isnt needed as much. he is attending the K12 online school which provides all books and supplies including a computer which does get returned and a printer which he gets to keep. hoping this turns out to be a good experience

CantExplain · Aug 06, 2018, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ruh roh

CE, I feel for you.

Your attempts to perform surgery on Madame T won't repair the damage to your heart that was caused long before you met her.

At least, that's what I'm finding. I keep trying to fix my therapist for the same reasons. Thankfully, mine has continued to endure the struggle. More and more, I get tired of it and let go, and that's when I feel better. Maybe that's a way out for you too?

I appreciate this.

CantExplain · Aug 06, 2018, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by susannahsays

I am sorry you are facing this quandary, CE. What I hear you saying is that you want to be free. I don't think that can come from this Madame T, although I definitely understand the urge to go back and have it out. My question for you is this: Do you really think all of your anger is towards her, or is that a red herring? I ask that because for me, the therapist triggers me to become enraged, but my anger is not solely about her. Resolving an issue with her does not resolve my anger and leave me at peace. I am not saying you do not have cause to be angry with Madame T, just that there might be more to the story - and you should consider that if you meet with her and adjust your expectations. You might be surprised to find that you are just as angry as before, only you no longer have a target.

Isn't this a risk we all take in therapy? It is quite normal for anger to be continually redirected. We usually regard this as progress.

Lemoncake · Aug 06, 2018, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by velcro003

omg...no way i can catch up on 19 pages! Cliffnotes, stat!

Hey guys. I am really enjoying where i am at, and am already nervous to leave. The structure has proven to be really helpful for me, and the other people here are awesome. We break out into spontaneous song all day long, and watch the Great British Baking Show in the evenings as a fun relaxing thing.

I am not really sure I am "better," because this feels like a different world than my own, but I am most certainly learning a bajillion new skills.

I am supposed to be discharged on Friday, but they are letting me stay until Sunday because Sunday is the anniversary of the rally I was at last year, and it will be a tough day, and I don't want to be alone.

Cliffnotes!

Previously on lost:

We talked about cherry flavored oreos and made anagrams from our usernames. Echos became Sexy Crumhorn.
@@ & CE: Talked about something smart involving Greeks which only they understood.
Artie got a new stone and went swimming.
Una binged watched TV shows and found her old crush.
SD said Oh good lord.
There was something about bees on a patio.

LonesomeTonight · Aug 06, 2018, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DP_2017

If you make art for t..
With confidential rules, can you put your name on it or no?

I think the confidentiality rules only apply to your T, not to you. Like your T would have to keep your name private, but you could do whatever. The thing is, if it's something you'd maybe want him to hang in his office, you may want to be careful with how you sign it on the off chance that you know another client.

CantExplain · Aug 06, 2018, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by invisible butterfly

has anyone ever homeschooled any of their children?

W homeschooled D for several years.

CantExplain · Aug 06, 2018, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemoncake

I'm very proud of you for taking that step ! I have a good feeling that he will.

I am always inspired by your incurable optimism.

LonesomeTonight · Aug 06, 2018, 03:46 PM

My awkward/amusing therapy comment of the day today, in addressing how because of ex-MC’s excessive self-disclosure I had this false sense of him. Me to T: “I mean, you’ve shared a little but it’s not like I feel I have some real sense of who you are in the real world. Like, I’m sure you’re a good father, and I guess...maybe you’re a good husband?” He gave a big grin and I was like, “l mean, I’m sure you probably are, I just...I don't know!” He said, kinda laughing, “I probably know how to drive!” Me: “You likely know how to make toast!”

ETA: Hm, he never actually said that he's a good husband...

Aug 06, 2018, 03:47 PM

apparently my cat has decided my hair has high entertainment value

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