Couch 231: Live Long and Prosper!

I hope it goes well, Kit. If he/she tries to change things and you aren't comfortable with it, you can always decline. I've done that with my p-doc before. I'd just see what they say though.

Hey slumber - i was just looking up long term effects of shaming (in child raising) (for myself - that was my parents only technique, seriously - the rest of the time they were laissez-faire, but when they put their parenting hats on, almost literally, it was to shame) - anyway one of the long term effects was lack of empathy. I dont quite remember the connection, but i think it had to do with lack of connection - ie because shaming is so isolating, so it displaces connection and subsequently empathy. I am surprised shame has affected me so much. But i only ever tried to reject it, to push it away - not really deal with it. Now the chickens have come home to roost.

Previously, I have found it very hard to identify the feeling of shame because it has been ubiquitous for me. Now I can identify it, it feels like my only feeling.

Kit, I wonder if you have prosopagnosia or a form of it which could cause the problems with emotions and empathy?

TI used to make it for my mom when i lived with her. It was pretty horrible - my low fat no sugar cooking! But i do love when other people make it.

Because I have some claustrophobia issues, he prescribed me a valium to take an hour before it (with someone driving me to/from). The MRI place I called said I have to arrive there an hour early for them to witness me taking the valium. Is that normal? Why would they need to do that?

I've heard it both ways, both apple crisp and apple crumble. IDK which is correct. maybe they are slightly different. The picture comrade showed looked crumbly. Most apple crisps that I have had haven't had the struessel looking topping on them.

I'm guessing they don't like patients turning up stoned and not knowing for sure what they are on.

I didn't get to really cry today. I think I'm going to explode at some point. I'm so sad and depressed. I miss L already. I'm so glad she loved the blanket. She bought me a candle for our first lighting. I just want to curl up in a corner and fade away.

Only difference is apple crisp topping includes stuff like oats or nuts (so it’s crispier). They can both have streusel topping.

I didn't get to really cry today. I think I'm going to explode at some point. I'm so sad and depressed. I miss L already. I'm so glad she loved the blanket. She bought me a candle for our first lighting. I just want to curl up in a corner and fade away.