[unaluna]

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.

225 - per the urban dict., someone who will believe you if you tell them 2+2=5.

[Daffydungle]

Wow you are getting worse with the premature couch building.

[LonesomeTonight]

Quietmind, carrying over from the old couch, I'm sorry you're struggling right now...

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by Daffydungle

Wow you are getting worse with the premature couch building.

I dint wanna leave youse guys wit nowheres to sit this morning.

Ya know, ya could wait til its TIME! Well maybe not you, wit dat cat givin you da side-eye...

[Lemoncake]

I just posted two replies on the old one we're not done yet!!!

Originally Posted by atisketatasket

My school was considering giving faculty members their own little Popemobile-style head cases so they could walk around while teaching.

And the classroom mics are terrible here too.

Does the Deluxe SD action figure come with a wooden stake and a silver bullet?

Good choice. That doll should come with a full matrix styled coat.

I'd want the limited edition SD figure with the back to the future theme + the Delorean car.

Originally Posted by Quietmind 2

Having a lot of flashbacks after an alter showed up.

When do you see your normal T next?

Hope you can do small things to help yourself feel safe.

[Lemoncake]

Anyway I've forgiven you now: Re the title I thought it was a Orwell ref. I'm in a Game of thrones audiobook phase at the moment.

[Quietmind 2]

Originally Posted by Lemoncake

When do you see your normal T next?

Hope you can do small things to help yourself feel safe.

Hugs. I see her in 2 weeks. Oral surgery under general anesthesia in less than a week, so it's a really bad time for this trauma stuff.

I'm staying mostly indoors and being as careful as possible. Burned myself by accident when cooking because it's really hard to stay grounded. It's like the flashbacks are a translucent veil over my eyes, if I make sense.

I sent T an email and I hope she replies. She better omfg.

It's quite hard to reorient this new alter and various things about them are personally triggering to me. They're definitely a trauma holder.

I'm also wondering if I should block my sister because I'm...recovering memories of her and they're not pleasant. It's probably a good thing she's been ignoring me ever since I asked her not to rant to me about our parents.

[Quietmind 2]

Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Quietmind, carrying over from the old couch, I'm sorry you're struggling right now...

Hugs. It does help to know the couch is a safe place to vent a bit.

A friend sent me some money to get ice cream after my wisdom tooth surgery.

Couch poll: what are your favourite lactose free ice cream brands? I hate fruit flavours though!

[atisketatasket]

The old Couch isn't even dead yet and we're dancing on its grave? And 2 + 2 is now 5?

I'm going back to bed.

[LonesomeTonight]

D's school team is awesome--her occupational therapist just emailed to say how well she did with her today in person (working on handwriting). She never wanted to do the online OT meetings. It's nice getting little updates like that. (For the past year, I could tell how school was going because it was virtual.)

[Lemoncake]

Craving doughnuts and pancakes:

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by Quietmind 2

Hugs. I see her in 2 weeks. Oral surgery under general anesthesia in less than a week, so it's a really bad time for this trauma stuff.

I'm staying mostly indoors and being as careful as possible. Burned myself by accident when cooking because it's really hard to stay grounded. It's like the flashbacks are a translucent veil over my eyes, if I make sense.

I sent T an email and I hope she replies. She better omfg.

It's quite hard to reorient this new alter and various things about them are personally triggering to me. They're definitely a trauma holder.

I'm also wondering if I should block my sister because I'm...recovering memories of her and they're not pleasant. It's probably a good thing she's been ignoring me ever since I asked her not to rant to me about our parents.

Are you in any groups specifically for DID, maybe they would have more resources to help with the flashbacks.

Maybe you could also archive and mute all of her chats, so they won't be visible. I normally take a while to get back to most people anyway.

[SlumberKitty]

Thanks for the new couch unaluna. Kit takes a fluffy pink pillow and picks a spot in the corner, feet curled up beneath her.

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by atisketatasket

The old Couch isn't even dead yet and we're dancing on its grave? And 2 + 2 is now 5?

I'm going back to bed.

At the school of Una you will get a real edumacation and be taught the joy of real learning.

[SlumberKitty]

I'm less mad at T today. Yesterday I was furious. Now my anger has cooled and I'm just left somewhat bewildered. Of course, if I actually told her this she would be thrilled that I had the experience of being furious. Eye roll. She always wants me to get mad. Sometimes I think they (T's) bait you on purpose.

[Lemoncake]

Originally Posted by SlumberKitty

I'm less mad at T today. Yesterday I was furious. Now my anger has cooled and I'm just left somewhat bewildered. Of course, if I actually told her this she would be thrilled that I had the experience of being furious. Eye roll. She always wants me to get mad. Sometimes I think they (T's) bait you on purpose.

Sorry if you've already posted, but what happened with your T?

I've heard of that before, but do T's really do that on purpose? It just sounds like an excuse for a bad T.

[SlumberKitty]

Originally Posted by Lemoncake

Sorry if you've already posted, but what happened with your T?

I've heard of that before, but do T's really do that on purpose? It just sounds like an excuse for a bad T.

Possible trigger:

T said she suspected CSA in my background.

threw me for a loop, she did.

[Lemoncake]

I posted on your thread Kit.

[Lemoncake]

When my aunts went to America they bought us back T-shirts. My brother wants to recreate a photo of him from when he was 9. I found the same shirt he's wearing on Amazon.

Amazon.co.uk

[divine1966]

Originally Posted by Quietmind 2

Hugs. It does help to know the couch is a safe place to vent a bit.

A friend sent me some money to get ice cream after my wisdom tooth surgery.

Couch poll: what are your favourite lactose free ice cream brands? I hate fruit flavours though!

Halo Tops. The best ice cream by far

[stopdog]

Originally Posted by atisketatasket

The old Couch isn't even dead yet and we're dancing on its grave? And 2 + 2 is now 5?

I'm going back to bed.

Lions will lie down with lambs and exhankster will lead the way.
I kept warning everyone about encouraging this sort of thing.

[atisketatasket]

Originally Posted by stopdog

Lions will lie down with lambs and exhankster will lead the way.
I kept warning everyone about encouraging this sort of thing.

Have I compared you to Cassandra before? If not, I am doing so now.

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by Lemoncake

When my aunts went to America they bought us back T-shirts. My brother wants to recreate a photo of him from when he was 9. I found the same shirt he's wearing on Amazon.

Amazon.co.uk

How fun!

[StressedMess]

My oldest had oral surgery today, her first time under anesthesia, and came home a little. . . emotional. Nothing fun like those people post on social media, but full on crying, sobbing and inconsolable. Put her to bed with a cat, she turned on The Aristocats and fell asleep around halfway through.

Can't even razz her over the choice of movie, it's a favorite of mine.

QM, good luck with yours, be safe.

[SlumberKitty]

The first time I had oral surgery to remove some mouth and jaw tumors was the first time I discovered the joys of codeine. And then I discovered how crappy it felt to be off of codeine. Yeah, no more codeine for me. I had opted for "twilight" for that surgery so not too much loopiness. My sis was around then and she kept track of when the next dose of medications was those first couple of days.