Thanksgiving Weekender Thread 20- 26 November 2018
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Speaking of trains, the big news around here is the passenger line to Churhill, Manitoba will be opened up on December 2nd. After year and a half closure due to sections being washed out. It was fixed very quickly, the hold up was the bickering between the US firm that owned the line and the provicial government. This incident isolated many northern towns and caused hardship to many people. That's what we get for selling it to a private interest. The rail line was sold back to a local group and repaired in just over a month.
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Good day, weekenders.
Free - Congrats on your amazing sober time milestone!
Manta - New car does sound exciting. Enjoy!
Quiet day here. Boxing later.
See you)
Free - Congrats on your amazing sober time milestone!
Manta - New car does sound exciting. Enjoy!
Quiet day here. Boxing later.
See you)
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We made it, right? Holiday week without a drink, check!
Yesterday I had all kinds of negative thoughts and let myself lose focus on the good in my life. That never ends well. It happened because of my reaction to someone else. You'd think I'd know better by now. I'll avoid him as much as possible in the future. People can be annoying...not me, of course.
Today I will not let that happen. Today I'll be grateful and look for the good in everyone - and I'll walk away instead of opening my mouth.
Yesterday I had all kinds of negative thoughts and let myself lose focus on the good in my life. That never ends well. It happened because of my reaction to someone else. You'd think I'd know better by now. I'll avoid him as much as possible in the future. People can be annoying...not me, of course.
Today I will not let that happen. Today I'll be grateful and look for the good in everyone - and I'll walk away instead of opening my mouth.
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Friday 1518.
A friend from my recovery period cancelled a lunch plan (which I do not regret too much as they still drink), so I have spent a very constructive day planting very root bound potted plants- into my front garden area.
These plants were saved from the skip - a sick neighbor not coming back from hospital had relatives who were doing a clean up of his unit.
Just found out no results for another week from the School of Art (sigh).
Support to any who are having life hassles. Remember the HALTS stuff.
A friend from my recovery period cancelled a lunch plan (which I do not regret too much as they still drink), so I have spent a very constructive day planting very root bound potted plants- into my front garden area.
These plants were saved from the skip - a sick neighbor not coming back from hospital had relatives who were doing a clean up of his unit.
Just found out no results for another week from the School of Art (sigh).
Support to any who are having life hassles. Remember the HALTS stuff.
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Friday afternoon here and I’m eating chocolate chip cookies to ward off the AV. So far it’s working, although I’ve already eaten 6!!! 
I saw my psychologist today and she annoyed me immensely. Or maybe I annoyed her. Or maybe I just annoyed myself. I just didn’t find it particularly helpful anyway. She kept asking me questions about what is different between before and after my parents died and I found myself really upset that she didn’t seem to get that the difference is they’re not here anymore, there’s a huge gaping hole where they used to be. There’s an underlying sadness beneath the surface of everything I do, but I’m doing the same things. I think I might have to switch to someone else, I’ve had about 8 sessions and I don’t feel like I’m getting anywhere except more frustrated
but maybe it’s just me. I don’t know the answer to the question she keeps asking me about what’s different now and how is my resilience different now? I don’t know, I’m just going through the motions doing everything I have to do but feeling sad. I don’t know what else.... sorry, I’m just struggling a bit and I feel worse than before I saw her
I saw my psychologist today and she annoyed me immensely. Or maybe I annoyed her. Or maybe I just annoyed myself. I just didn’t find it particularly helpful anyway. She kept asking me questions about what is different between before and after my parents died and I found myself really upset that she didn’t seem to get that the difference is they’re not here anymore, there’s a huge gaping hole where they used to be. There’s an underlying sadness beneath the surface of everything I do, but I’m doing the same things. I think I might have to switch to someone else, I’ve had about 8 sessions and I don’t feel like I’m getting anywhere except more frustrated
but maybe it’s just me. I don’t know the answer to the question she keeps asking me about what’s different now and how is my resilience different now? I don’t know, I’m just going through the motions doing everything I have to do but feeling sad. I don’t know what else.... sorry, I’m just struggling a bit and I feel worse than before I saw herGuest
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There’s no law saying you are committed to a therapist indefinitely just because you discuss personal stuff. If you’ve already made another appointment, just cancel and don’t reschedule.
Because you discuss intimate matters of your personal life, it’s important that you “click” with someone. And the odds against clicking with the majority of people are high.
If she were just trying to dig for a deeper issue behind your grief, that might be a single misunderstanding you might straighten out—but it sounds as if you’re always climbing uphill with this person.
I recommend trying another therapist.
Because you discuss intimate matters of your personal life, it’s important that you “click” with someone. And the odds against clicking with the majority of people are high.
If she were just trying to dig for a deeper issue behind your grief, that might be a single misunderstanding you might straighten out—but it sounds as if you’re always climbing uphill with this person.
I recommend trying another therapist.
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