Couch 228--The Wellness Couch

On the plane to the other coast.

BF got off work early and fed me lunch and took me to the airport. It was super sad.

Last night he was trying so hard not to cry. Today I was trying so hard not to cry.

This sucks.

I wish I could feel relief. I emailed my therapist about stuff between us and he hasn't responded. Ugh. We're supposed to meet in the morning before he goes away for two weeks (we're going to have phone sessions while he's gone, but it's not the same thing). Feeling nervous about it and it would be helpful if he'd just respond with anything.

I'm glad you averted a rupture, LT.

Speaking of hot, i just ate kimchi for the first time. I got small cans from amazon and had the cabbage over rice. Sooooo yummy!

Had a pretty deep session with L today. I brought 5 dreams with me and I had already worked with all of them including drawings for a couple of 'em so we dove in. It's funny how she can tell immediately that I've been swimming recently - she said my energy is different (this is true, I feel it too). I took a lot of notes today, even though I'd already worked the dreams, discussing my work with them then going deeper into that with her I got even more good stuff out of 'em. Next session in 2 weeks.

That's really interesting that she can tell you've been swimming. I need to work on the exercise thing--wonder if T would be able to tell?

I'm glad you had what sounds like a good session.

Hugs, Chihiro, that sounds so difficult... do you have any plans for when you can travel to see him or vice versa?

Quietmind, you don't have to negotiate anything about your life choices. You need money so you need a job, that's the end of it. What is there to negotiate? Frankly, it's none of your partner's business. However, if you don't want a job and you find it convenient to hide behind your partner's attempt to control your decisions, that's a different matter. I say this without judgement and as someone who hates work and seizes upon the slightest chance to not work. Anyway, whether you do paid work or not, I think the important thing is that you are deciding and you are making the right decisions for you.


Also, if you don't do paid work, you are still working in other ways. Therapy itself is work and it's tiring, although of course these kinds of abstract work commitments are not paid. They should be. I would be a millionaire.

It's funny how she can tell immediately that I've been swimming recently - she said my energy is different (this is true, I feel it too).

I always have a jar of kimchi around. Try it in some scrambled eggs - it is good

I always have a jar of kimchi around. Try it in some scrambled eggs - it is good

Wow, what are the signs she spotted? Like you sound happier?

I'm curious because my psychiatrist can tell when I'm dissociative even though I've seen her less than 5 times.

Do you make your own? Somehow it seems like a stopdog thing to do.

I made a couple batches a few years ago when we had a Korean student staying with us. It's pretty easy but usually I buy it at the Asian food market because that is even easier.

Navajo rabbit...in 11 years of using that most notable social media site, I have not had a single issue. Now I've been locked out of my support groups for who knows how long.

I posted something with a link to a Psychology Today article, that Facebook must have found objectionable in some way. Now I'm locked out of posting to groups I don't manage until December 4th, 219250468 at 3:30 PM.

As if I wasn't having enough fun...