Couch 191: The Lazy Caterer Couch

If anyone needs a laugh - yesterday while working I opened up a message that was just an attachment. so i open the attachment and it's a cartoon drawing of a hand flipping us off. Apparently he was not a fan of our answer to his question...

i did laugh but can you report such things? because that wouldnt be tolerated in person

Someone you denied benefits to?

Met with the woman who is gonna allow me a place for free to have game nights every month. She was nice and introduced me to a volunteer who wants to come.

So it's all set, oh and a bonus, dog friendly place. Just a few more weeks until my social anxiety gets pushed to its limits LOL

nope. it was entirely unjustified.

I am sure it is not pleasant to receive such an email, but I know there were days when dealing with the pharmaceutical /insurance/ etc industries for my person where that would have been the mildest response possible that I could have had towards a rep after dealing with them.

(PS. I am a lawyer - people who don't know me hate me all the time)

Am I the only one who sees candles as fire death sticks waiting to happen.

They've been a known hazard for a long time.

And yet people report seeing them as cozy or comforting. Between death sticks of fire and a therapist - cozy comfort would be the farthest thing possible from my mind were I to find myself in a room containing the combination of the two.

I like candles, with cats in the house though I use only the big ones in glass jars like the village candle ones. and i never leave it in a room by itself, if i leave the room i bring it with me or blow it out. and i don't put them where the cats like to go just to be safe.

i enjoyed when Leticia would have candles lit, those combined with the natural light coming through the window shades (they were privacy shades that still let light through) was a perfect amount of warm light. it was always so very relaxing in her office.

I just came across this study on tapering that supports what patients have been saying forever--that withdrawal is hell and needs to be done differently. Their rec is that tapering be done over a course of months, not weeks. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/l...032-X/fulltext

Would it be possible for you to restart your taper? Seems like a valid need for a consultation to me.

The thought of being in a dark room with only candles and a therapist in dim light actually gives me a bit of panic. They could trap you. Or set the room on fire.
Neither sounds like fun.

The therapist would no doubt say that it was better to light a candle than to curse the darkness and use it as a metaphor.

DBC had candles. I always asked her to blow them out because they stank and gave me a headache.

Sometimes, one wants to curse the darkness more than have the actual light. It can be satisfying in its own way.
Plus, once one tires of darkness cursing, the candle will probably still be there.

Candles have always made me nervous. Since discovering flameless ones, I've never looked back. But I would prefer my therapy candle-less, flame or no.

Stick with me, baby - we'll give Cracker Barrel a wide berth! No Stuckey's, no Cinnabons, no KFC.

My candy store sweetie said he was a weird but simple eater. He sure talks a lot. We shared our addresses yesterday (or whenever it was we talked) (he moved to my building / complex recently, he used to live down the block). He shares a lot about himself. Semi-private stuff. Im gonna ask about his love life. Im pretty sure his boss and the boss's wife have already pitched me to him. So not embarrassing at all

I think the reason I had to taper a bit faster was because I also started an SSRI. I couldn't take the new SSRI and the old SNRI together because of the risk of serotonin syndrome (I assume). I could have gone a bit slower on the first part of the taper - I halved my dose and did that for 2 weeks. The last half I did not do all at once, but I've nonetheless come off it all and it has been 3 weeks.

Part of me wants to try to power through. I don't want to drag everything out if I can get it over with. But I'm scared because I read that the withdrawal effects can last a long time.

The new SSRI doesn't seem to be doing anything, although I think it probably made the withdrawal effects less severe... the physical ones, at least.

I can't bring myself to call my psychiatrist. I feel like I can't speak. Will probably send her a message through the EMR, though.

. we have these stupid collectible things at our local supermarket chain called stikeez or something the lady asked if i was collecting them i said no i reckon they look like butt plugs. dead silence she turned red and just gave me my change. But they do, they look butt plugs for bdsm guinea pigse.Google Image Result for https://shop.coles.com.au/wcsstore/ColesResponsiveStorefrontAssetStore/images/2019/02/20190213_Bee/Bee-ss-stickeez-left.png

DD’s heart surgery went well. Very grateful.

She came home yesterday and is healing nicely.

Cheesemaker

Also, condolences. To you and CE.

i didnt think it was inappropriate but she did give a little tsk

i think i will pin a map of the southern hemisphere to the start of every couch so you northerns know which way is up

TW if you react badly to anything bodily fluid/GI-related.



I don’t think it’s the cold as this was really sudden. There are a couple other things that make me think it might be celiac. I’ve been told not to start eating gluten free until my doctor says so because it can screw up the results of later tests (alter labwork and endoscopy results).

But, how can I go in front of a class knowing this might happen?

i have packed my toy dog to take to session. i cant take my dog so the toy will have to represent him. i might feel safer if not a little dumb pulling a toy out of my bag. i know others have bought toys in but i soo feel i have to be grown up

would imodium help?