Couch 184: Welcome to Zanzibar!

I've never been to an Ikea...

That looks charming!

Be warned. Once you go there's no going back. You might fall in love with a Poäng.

I think there's one in Phoenix I may go someday.

IKEA - Shop for Furniture, Lighting, Home Accessories & More

I hadn't been until recently like 2-3 years ago.

Or you might get lost somewhere between kitchen and bath and spend all eternity trying to find the exit.

It's lovely to read of your progress and how far you've come!

32 hours is a lot! Congrats!



Do you also put the presents under the tree or wait until later to add them?

thank you!! And, I don't have any yet... but we wait anyway otherwise the cats tear them open haha

Yup. I've also read on another forum that for some couples the ikea can make or break your relationship.


Why Ikea Causes So Much Relationship Tension - The Atlantic

Interesting, I hadn't heard that before.

My eldest Daughter the one in uni works part time at IKEA. In the returns

I used to love IKEA you can spend hours there

Yeah, I feel the email is more of a butt-covering. Like he felt he should reply with *something*, so went this route. A day later, I feel his email was right in the middle--like not really apologizing, but not outright telling me to go away. I think it's why I feel so ambivalent about it right now. And yeah, he seems sort of fixated on me still continuing to work with my T (it's come up in a couple other emails where I was doubting him). Maybe he was looking for something positive to say about how I'm doing now? The fact that he mentioned H twice at the end suggests he's trying to be particularly boundaried.

Regardless, I don't feel I got that "fix" from the email that T was talking about in session Monday. Which I think is a good thing, as it makes me much less likely to want to email him again. Maybe this email is what I needed to get me to the "acceptance' stage of grief? Since I'm pretty sure I was in the depression stage there these past few weeks (even though as T has said, the stages of grieving are not necessarily linear). I guess this is all stuff to talk about with T tomorrow...

ETA: And no, MC didn't address any DBT stuff in sessions with us (he's psychodynamic, not sure if that makes a difference).

My baby kitty has a vet appointment today for a booster shot. I can't take her because I'm working so my Dad is taking her. I'm feeling nervous now. Her appt. is in 45 minutes. I'm sure it will be fine. She did fine after the last time she got a shot. But as a kitty mom I can't help but feel a little nervous. Kit

I was getting a migraine. So I took some Imitrex which is a prescription medication for migraines. The pain in my head isn't so bad now but I'm so hot because the medicine makes me really hot and the medicine makes my muscles hurt. So I'm sitting in my office sweating to death and I turned the lights off so my eyes wouldn't hurt. Really want to go home. No more sick time for the year. Drat. Kit.

@Lemon - I see an advert for Toffifee, and I think of you.

Not that I've ever eaten one.

Hugs, SK. Migraines suck. I hope you feel better soon. I wonder if you could ask your doctor about a different medicine that might not have as many side effects?

Thanks LT. I've already been on a lot of preventative migraine meds, but wasn't able to tolerate them for one reason or another (one sent me to the hospital with seriously bad SI thinking) so it's back to the tried and true Imitrex. It just stinks when I get a lot of migraines because then I get rebound migraines from the Imitrex. It's kind of a never ending cycle. I did try Botox once but it was really expensive despite what the ads on TV say. I stopped seeing the neurologist because there was nothing left for me to try and no other help he could offer me. Luckily my new health insurance pays for 18 Imitrex pills per month instead of 9 like my last health insurance. I was always terrified of running out before months end and having nothing to help me with the migraines. Kit.

((Slumberkitty))

Today is pyjama day. I dont think i need to got out today, so iam staying in my pyjamas all day. I have never done this, only when i am sick.

My cat who ran way during the storms hasnt come back yet. I hope he is ok.

My baby kitty is home from the vet. My Dad said the vet appointment was fine, but getting her in the carrier was a nightmare. She didn't want to get in it at the end of the appointment either and she jumped off of the examination table and tried to run toward the door. Luckily they got her and were able to put her in the carrier. She is now safely at home, hiding. Hopefully she will have no trouble with her vaccine. I'm grateful to my Dad for taking care of her when I wasn't available to take her to the vet. Kit.

BlessedCheeseMaker I hope your cat is okay. Kit

My baby kitty AKA Amelia was laying in her bed a couple of days ago by the Christmas tree with her favorite toy nearby. Made my heart go flip flop. Kit

Awww how precious!!