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 and make yourselves comfy!

IC 195 is a galaxy paired with IC 196
And 195 Eurakaleia is a main belt asteroid just to tie in with the many amateur and budding astronomers on the couch

Also I just like the word galaxy its has a Greek origin meaning milky

[Lemoncake]

Thanks for the new couch!

First thing that comes to my mind is chocolate though!

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

So...my H wants to trade in his Tesla for a Mercedes A class... He thinks that's his way of sacrificing in this situation.

Swapping an expensive car for another expensive car to save money.

How much are you currently paying for it? Sacrificing for me would mean selling the car and taking public transport or picking a much cheaper car.

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by ElectricManatee

My T referred to our session today as us "grappling." It's an odd visual, and I'm not sure I agree with her word choice. Which is maybe her whole point, that I keep arguing with her in a low-key way. I kind of like that she doesn't back down, even though on some level I want her to just agree with me. I keep pushing her away because things between us keep activating childhood stuff. It's like I know in my head that she wants to help, but my emotional reaction is to shut down and/or run away.

Grappling makes me think of rock climbing even if it may not have anything to do with it.The childhood stuff is the hardest for me too, and running away has always been my set default. I personally think there's nothing wrong with arguing with a T, it's just where you are right now and for me anyway it says your comfortable enough to have disagreements and can show negative emotions .

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by unaluna

A is futile.
A gets the job DONE!

I agree!!!

[Lemoncake]

R in 40 mins.

There's tickets for a Romeo and Juliet ballet show the day after my exam on the 4th which I've booked.

Channeling my inner fraiser

Originally Posted by Lemoncake

Thanks for the new couch!

First thing that comes to my mind is chocolate though!

Galaxy buttons are my favourite treat they are right next to fry's Turkish delight my other treat its a good idea they put the uk/nz aisle down the end

[chihirochild]

Two and a half more hours of this shift. Tonight has actually been pretty darn chill—I squeezed in an entire documentary, actually, between little crises and admissions.

[LostOnTheTrail]

The last time one of the online magazines I write for sent a call out, I wrote a pitch, and then didn't send it.


They've just sent a new call out, and I think the pitch would still work...Can I motivate myself to send it? Can I hell.

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by chihirochild

Two and a half more hours of this shift. Tonight has actually been pretty darn chill—I squeezed in an entire documentary, actually, between little crises and admissions.

You're a doing a good job!

What are you watching?

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by LostOnTheTrail

The last time one of the online magazines I write for sent a call out, I wrote a pitch, and then didn't send it.

They've just sent a new call out, and I think the pitch would still work...Can I motivate myself to send it? Can I hell.

You'll get brownie points from us if you do it. Or maybe give yourself the space for now send it in an hour or two.

I tried desperately to recover my ts deleted texts but it hasn't worked.

[chihirochild]

"Swim Team" -- it's a PBS (public television) documentary about a swim team made up of people on the autism spectrum. I really liked it--maybe not the most hard-hitting doc I've ever seen but it profiled some pretty cool people

Maybe i am spoiled with professionals responding promptly but I messaged this New T through her website an couple of days ago I think and she hasn't responded. Am I being too impatient?

This is me 85% of the time
https://forums.psychcentral.com/pict...ictureid=64530

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by BlessedCheeseMaker

I tried desperately to recover my ts deleted texts but it hasn't worked.

Do you have emails? If you replied to his emails some of them would still be in your sent box.

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by BlessedCheeseMaker

Maybe i am spoiled with professionals responding promptly but I messaged this New T through her website an couple of days ago I think and she hasn't responded. Am I being too impatient?

No your not impatient, this would really bug me too. I once emailed a Doctor but never got a reply back. Can you email a few others? Would you consider online therapy?

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by chihirochild

"Swim Team" -- it's a PBS (public television) documentary about a swim team made up of people on the autism spectrum. I really liked it--maybe not the most hard-hitting doc I've ever seen but it profiled some pretty cool people

That does interesting. A random one you might like: Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

[LonesomeTonight]

Originally Posted by chihirochild

"Swim Team" -- it's a PBS (public television) documentary about a swim team made up of people on the autism spectrum. I really liked it--maybe not the most hard-hitting doc I've ever seen but it profiled some pretty cool people

Hm, I might have to watch that.

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by Lemoncake

R in 40 mins.

R was kind and said that as he had been seeing me for a while, that he expected certain things. That it wasn't a shock to him that I felt the way I did about his daughter and that It was okay for me to be who I was.

[LostOnTheTrail]

There are two places I could send the pitch I have written. One is more exacting, and therefore draining, than the other.

I would like to write for the exacting one again, but I am not sure I am in the right headspace to do so at the moment.

I feel like the current theme for the exacting journal would be an equally good fit, given that I wrote the pitch for the previous theme and did not send it.

[DP_2017]

Coming up on the toughest month of the year for me, besides december. Probably not the smartest time to have taken time off therapy, oh well.

I am stressed to the max and already dreading a few days this month but I'll just try to numb it all and stay busy. At least I'm dog sitting until Monday still. Might have a small game night next weekend too.

[healed84]

Thanks for the new couch!

[LonesomeTonight]

Originally Posted by healed84

Thanks for the new couch!

How's your dog doing?

[healed84]

Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

How's your dog doing?

He is feeling is feeling much better this morning. He stopped vomiting at about 2am this morning. He is acting his normal self drinking and wanting to eat, but we are resting his stomach until he follows up with the vet this afternoon. I do get to see t today as long as he doesn’t cancel again.