Other than art i am pretty damn boring. It's my ace up my sleeve and even that doesn't impress me much anymore. In fact I kind of hate doing art now. It's too much pressure. I think I may be good at over eating. Is that cool? Probably not.Read More...

I find this fascinating! My current T's office has light green/light celery colored walls with white wood trim and a few framed pics of dog artwork. It is a carpeted room with three chairs (two next to each other and one across), a small window, a medium sized bookcase with her books and a clock. On top of the bookcase is her incense burner and aromatherapy thing. Also, her computer is on top of her desk in the far corner of the room. My former T's office had a tall bookcase with a ton of...Read More...

Oh thank you so much CTL. Thank youRead More...

Anon that was great but I was smiling and thinking.... just wait until they are mutant, ninja TEENAGERS. Isn't parenting fun? Hugs to you (and yes YOU are doing a great job) TNRead More...

I find this to be true, which is I why I am going into the caring profession. A total change of direction after losing my job.Read More...

(((erica))) I have a friend from another forum who is out your way, so I got the blow-by-blow from someone in person. Also sending lots of prayers. West Coast, USA, here.Read More...

((((TURTLE)))) The last time my T went away he told me that I could call any of the therapists he shares his suite with. I don't know any of them but see them in the waiting room. I was triggered by T in our last session before his vacation and there was no way I could go to any one of those therapists and talk about my feelings for my T. If you are not comfortable doing DBT with the consultation group, tell T you will find another DBT group. Just my opinion.Read More...

((poppet)) ((scars)) ((Liese)) Thanks for your kindness and understanding Poppet - I think you're spot on there that it's foolish to rely on one source of childcare. I need to make an effort to have different babysitting options available. I am waiting for my son to drop his morning nap and move to having one big sleep during the afternoon so I can leave him elsewhere in the morning if need be. Thanks Liese, I'm sorry your mom hasn't been an involved grandma. She has missed out on a...Read More...

Hi! I'm Rosalind Robertson. I wrote the 21 Tips to keep your Shit together when you're depressed... I see it's gone viral, which is amazing. Since this is a psych community, if anyone wants the downloadable links, just fire me off an email - rosalind@rosalindrobertson.com - they're under a common copyright protection so they can be shared. So funny it was found on an erotica site, but my blog is hosted by tumblr.... www.diycouturier.com - anyhow. Let me know if you've got any questions.Read More...

Hi Pops, Yep I know about being a mug too; but do you know what? I look around at some others in my life and see how they are two faced about their friends, or how they treat or speak to others and I think I would a zillion times be like me and have a muggish tendancies, than to be hard as nails or two faced. And I know there is a balance between being amenable and being taken for a ride, but better too start soft and try and become more assertive than be hard as nails and have to learn the...Read More...

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Turtle...definitely nothing here. Just observations through the week. Hope all is good with you Turtle!Read More...

I like that (((B2W))) I would also ask what gift he gave me that he wants me to use to help others. I feel like I don't know for sure.Read More...

Wow, it was a tough day yesterday. One that I have not experienced in years. I struggled with it some this morning and went back to bed for several hours. Now, it is just coming in waves. Summer, I think you hit the nail on the head with the changes I am planning with my therapy. I am discounting the amount of stress this is causing me. I am trying to pinpoint a thought or an emotion so that I can process whatever it is that is creating this depression. I took your advice and sent an email...Read More...

Poppet!!!!!!Read More...

Sad but very true that it is rare, but a sign of someone who really cares . Thanks AV for putting this up, starfishyRead More...

Thank you TN I keep trying to tell myself that too.Read More...

Aw, bummer. I'll have to come up with a better suggestion for next year. Well, at least you made him laugh! Was that kind of fun or did it bother you? Sorry if I set you up for feeling insulted by your T.Read More...

That's funny Turtle. T called me by mistake once instead of her daughter. I answered the phone "Hello" ....she says "Hey...what you doing?" Total Un-T like thing to say. I slowly say "nothing"...."what are you doing?" Then she realized it wasn't her daughter and apologized profusely! Was so weird at the time, but funny now.Read More...

happy easter everyone! puppetRead More...

Thanks Greeneyes. Yes relationships are very important. I have some very good friends who I have known for decades. They are good people and would give me the shirt off of their backs if necessary and I in turn would do the same for them. So that is a good thing huh? I think it is more that I am doing some spring cleaning here. I am sure that T means well but there is something about her that just sets me on edge. I like her and I would miss her but honestly my life has been so disrupted...Read More...

((((DAISY)))) I had a best friend about 15 years ago. I really liked her a lot. (Do I sound like I'm 5 instead of almost 50?) At some point I found out that she had developed a really deep relationship with another woman but had hidden it from me. I was mortified when I found out about the depth of their friendship. It was clear the friendship had been developing for some time by the time I found out about it. I felt like she hid it from me because she thought I would be hurt by her other...Read More...

Hey you, Yes, it was along those lines, I think. I'm kind of foggy right now. Did T2 tell you if it's good thing or a bad thing that you're going through developmental trauma right now? It sounds like a bad thing but it sounds like it could also be a good thing. Not sure. The fluidity concept sounds interesting, almost like you are sitting back and watching a little more, watching things flow in and flow out? I can't remember exactly what it is I was going to say but I do relate to trying to...Read More...

Oh, definitely! I agree with you both. (btw, just to clarify, I said that about the postpartum stuff to maybe help Catalyst "feel better", not to minimize the attack)Read More...