I guess I broke the fever I didn't have last night? Absolutely soaked my sheets in sweat and then woke up feeling like, OK? I don't know how the rest of day will go but this morning I feel about 4.6x better than I did yesterday.
Wife has been having counselling. It's not been as good as the first time, the counsellor seems obsessed with her upbringing/family and whilst that does have some bearing on her issues the counsellor wouldn't entertain anything else.
She had to change her appointment due to our son being sick and having to move work meetings around.
She gave plenty of notice but the counsellor rang on the day of the appointment to berate her and tell my wife that the counselling should be the most important thing in her life and if she moved another appointment she'd be kicked out and barred from having therapy with the whole organisation.
My wife promptly gave her a stern telling off.
Now the counsellor is completely ignoring my wife so my wife is going to complain.
Considering my wife's main issues is her cripplingly low self esteem having your counsellor just decide she doesn't want to deal with you anymore hasn't helped!
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#pipeCocky Stride, Musky odoursPope of Chili TownRegistered Userregular
I mean I always say that counselors are like shoes and sometimes you have to try a bunch on before finding one that fits but that particular counselor just sounds like a shithead.
I just spent like 5 minutes trying to mental math solve 13/49 because one idiot on a youtube video asked the other idiot what the solution was. I hate myself.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
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I had a half day of short leave booked in to have someone look at the garage door, it was going to be pretty good timing as I had a bunch of admin tasks that I had to do.
Now the kid is sick so I have to take the whole day off and I’m going to get nothing done.
I had a half day of short leave booked in to have someone look at the garage door, it was going to be pretty good timing as I had a bunch of admin tasks that I had to do.
Now the kid is sick so I have to take the whole day off and I’m going to get nothing done.
How old is the kiddo? Hopefully they burn through it fast.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
Falling asleep and waking up continue to be intertwined issues, the latter more important since waking up at 11 AM on a work day that started four hours ago is not good.
And that is why I now have a bed shaker alarm. Only it's less a bed shaker and more a head shaker, because it's a fist-sized disc that goes under the pillow and instead of making loud noises I'm able to sleep through it instead starts vibrating VERY hard to rattle my skull in silence. The video showed it bouncing around a wooden table so it's a pretty powerful vibration. It should have been here yesterday, thanks for nothing Amazon, but I'll get to find out how effective it actually is tomorrow morning. Feels like it should work but also so should the SIX alarms on my phone next to my head blasting music. So we'll see.
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I had a half day of short leave booked in to have someone look at the garage door, it was going to be pretty good timing as I had a bunch of admin tasks that I had to do.
Now the kid is sick so I have to take the whole day off and I’m going to get nothing done.
How old is the kiddo? Hopefully they burn through it fast.
She’s two and a half. I’ve got a note for today and tomorrow, but we’ll see how it goes.
I had a half day of short leave booked in to have someone look at the garage door, it was going to be pretty good timing as I had a bunch of admin tasks that I had to do.
Now the kid is sick so I have to take the whole day off and I’m going to get nothing done.
How old is the kiddo? Hopefully they burn through it fast.
She’s two and a half. I’ve got a note for today and tomorrow, but we’ll see how it goes.
Those are rough when they are that little my condolences.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
I bought a print from an artist in Canada that said it was 11x17, so I bought an American 11x17 frame to hang it, and the print is too wide and it doesn't fit. I'm not mad exactly but if it's some Canadian paper size that's measured in millimeters or whatever just say that on the website!
My parents and I went to visit my grandad yesterday. He's recently moved into a care home. We spent about 2 hours with him and at no point did he know who we were. He thought my mum (his daughter) was someone he used to work with. He thinks the care home is my uncle's house, and that all the other residents were guests. He kept asking the carers when everyone was going to leave.
His memory's been bad and he's been in and out of reality for a while, but it's only recently when he has just stopped recognising anyone he doesn't see daily. I can't have a conversation with him at all. Like, my grandad's not dead but he's also not here any more. It's super weird.
Alzheimer's is the worst.
My great-grandmother had dementia during her final years, and it really scarred my grandmother so much that she was absolutely terrified of facing the same fate. Fortunately, this led her to constructive hobbies like crossword puzzles to help keep her mind sharp. She died last fall, but she was lucid right to the very end.
I mean I always say that counselors are like shoes and sometimes you have to try a bunch on before finding one that fits but that particular counselor just sounds like a shithead.
This is honestly why i basically would never recommend a councilor, and always recommend a trained psychologist. "Councilor" is a really broad term, and you get... well, shit heads. they *can* be good if you just need someone to talk to and get stuff off your chest, and even then... well, see the above incident for problems. Source: Have been doing the mental health care dance for far too long.
But yeah, if it's any kind of an actual issue beyond "Life is exhausting", get someone who's actually properly medically trained and reputable, and even then, you'll need to shop around to find someone with the training and approach that fits your needs. (Which, sucks, but there's so many different approaches and they're not one size fits all)
Like seriously, think of it like you would any kind of actual physical health issue - You want someone who knows what the fuck they're doing and is actually trained in how to set a broken limb, not someone who's going to suggest faith healing, homeopathy and some fancy crystals.
I bought a print from an artist in Canada that said it was 11x17, so I bought an American 11x17 frame to hang it, and the print is too wide and it doesn't fit. I'm not mad exactly but if it's some Canadian paper size that's measured in millimeters or whatever just say that on the website!
It's probably 8.3 x 11.7 inches, which is an A3 paper size.
Fun fact, an A0 sheet of paper has a surface area of 1 square meter and a length to width ratio of 1 to square root of two. This means if you cut the paper in half on the long dimension, you will get two half-sized sheets each with the same length to width ratio. So an A1 has a surface area of 0.5 square meters, A2 is 0.25, and so on.
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My petty complaint is that I can't stop doomscrolling reading about the drought, even though there's literally nothing I can do about it besides taking heavy water conservation steps personally. The brainspiders are being particularly unhelpful today.
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#pipeCocky Stride, Musky odoursPope of Chili TownRegistered Userregular
I mean I always say that counselors are like shoes and sometimes you have to try a bunch on before finding one that fits but that particular counselor just sounds like a shithead.
This is honestly why i basically would never recommend a councilor, and always recommend a trained psychologist. "Councilor" is a really broad term, and you get... well, shit heads. they *can* be good if you just need someone to talk to and get stuff off your chest, and even then... well, see the above incident for problems. Source: Have been doing the mental health care dance for far too long.
But yeah, if it's any kind of an actual issue beyond "Life is exhausting", get someone who's actually properly medically trained and reputable, and even then, you'll need to shop around to find someone with the training and approach that fits your needs. (Which, sucks, but there's so many different approaches and they're not one size fits all)
Like seriously, think of it like you would any kind of actual physical health issue - You want someone who knows what the fuck they're doing and is actually trained in how to set a broken limb, not someone who's going to suggest faith healing, homeopathy and some fancy crystals.
That's easier said than done most of the time! There are way more good, qualified counselors than practicing clinical psychologists so wait times for the latter can be unacceptable, and also a lot of the time they require referrals which can be hard to get.
Dismissing counselors out of hand is an overreaction, I'd say. You're right that you can legally call yourself a counselor without any specific qualifications, BUT there are lots of qualifications someone can get to be an excellent resource that aren't a Masters in Psychology.
My advice would be to go through reputable organizations to find a counselor, and check their qualifications and experience and specializations before you make an appointment. Don't go to a counselor you find on Craigslist.
I mean I always say that counselors are like shoes and sometimes you have to try a bunch on before finding one that fits but that particular counselor just sounds like a shithead.
This is honestly why i basically would never recommend a councilor, and always recommend a trained psychologist. "Councilor" is a really broad term, and you get... well, shit heads. they *can* be good if you just need someone to talk to and get stuff off your chest, and even then... well, see the above incident for problems. Source: Have been doing the mental health care dance for far too long.
But yeah, if it's any kind of an actual issue beyond "Life is exhausting", get someone who's actually properly medically trained and reputable, and even then, you'll need to shop around to find someone with the training and approach that fits your needs. (Which, sucks, but there's so many different approaches and they're not one size fits all)
Like seriously, think of it like you would any kind of actual physical health issue - You want someone who knows what the fuck they're doing and is actually trained in how to set a broken limb, not someone who's going to suggest faith healing, homeopathy and some fancy crystals.
That's easier said than done most of the time! There are way more good, qualified counselors than practicing clinical psychologists so wait times for the latter can be unacceptable, and also a lot of the time they require referrals which can be hard to get.
Dismissing counselors out of hand is an overreaction, I'd say. You're right that you can legally call yourself a counselor without any specific qualifications, BUT there are lots of qualifications someone can get to be an excellent resource that aren't a Masters in Psychology.
My advice would be to go through reputable organizations to find a counselor, and check their qualifications and experience and specializations before you make an appointment. Don't go to a counselor you find on Craigslist.
There's so many different kinds of therapists, too. My wife is working towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, which is one kind, but they differ from psychologists who also differ from psychiatrists and so on. I knew none of this until my wife explained it to me, and there's still a lot I don't know. I'd definitely recommend trying to figure out what kind of therapy you need when looking for a therapist. #pipe's advice is sound as well; reach out to an organization to help you figure all that out and find someone that's a good match for you
I bought a print from an artist in Canada that said it was 11x17, so I bought an American 11x17 frame to hang it, and the print is too wide and it doesn't fit. I'm not mad exactly but if it's some Canadian paper size that's measured in millimeters or whatever just say that on the website!
It's probably 8.3 x 11.7 inches, which is an A3 paper size.
Fun fact, an A0 sheet of paper has a surface area of 1 square meter and a length to width ratio of 1 to square root of two. This means if you cut the paper in half on the long dimension, you will get two half-sized sheets each with the same length to width ratio. So an A1 has a surface area of 0.5 square meters, A2 is 0.25, and so on.
See that makes perfect sense, they could just say it's A3 sized, I'm a dumb American but I could have figured it out!
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My new upstairs neighbor is apparently the kind of old guy who just has conservative news on 24/7, so I now have a muted can't-understand-the-words-but-recognize-the-shitty-tone fox news constantly in my ears.
I bought a print from an artist in Canada that said it was 11x17, so I bought an American 11x17 frame to hang it, and the print is too wide and it doesn't fit. I'm not mad exactly but if it's some Canadian paper size that's measured in millimeters or whatever just say that on the website!
It's probably 8.3 x 11.7 inches, which is an A3 paper size.
Fun fact, an A0 sheet of paper has a surface area of 1 square meter and a length to width ratio of 1 to square root of two. This means if you cut the paper in half on the long dimension, you will get two half-sized sheets each with the same length to width ratio. So an A1 has a surface area of 0.5 square meters, A2 is 0.25, and so on.
See that makes perfect sense, they could just say it's A3 sized, I'm a dumb American but I could have figured it out!
Heffling is probably right about it being A3, not 11x17, but I should note that A3 is 11.75 x 16.5. (8.3 x 11.7 is A4).
My new upstairs neighbor is apparently the kind of old guy who just has conservative news on 24/7, so I now have a muted can't-understand-the-words-but-recognize-the-shitty-tone fox news constantly in my ears.
Great.
Drill up through the bottom of the TV, remove the guts, and install an automated puppet show. They'll never notice the difference as long as one of the puppets has the same expression as someone watching a person eating mayonnaise out of the jar with their bare hands like Winnie the Pooh
Son just came up to me and stared for a second without saying something. I asked him what, and he goes "just looking at you." Now I have more questions.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
Also there's like the sound of a vaccuum cleaner low key I can hear. I thought I was losing my mind checking where it could be, I went into the bedroom to ask my wife if she could hear it, and she's like "its outside I turned off everything in here and the sound is definitely coming from outside." so yes she could hear it.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
Also there's like the sound of a vaccuum cleaner low key I can hear. I thought I was losing my mind checking where it could be, I went into the bedroom to ask my wife if she could hear it, and she's like "its outside I turned off everything in here and the sound is definitely coming from outside." so yes she could hear it.
*The sound of the vacuum cleaner stops for a second, and then it starts back up. In the house.*
I don't even know where to call to get it fixed but I'm certain I can't fucking afford it right now
God dammit
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I've used Safelite previously and had a reasonable experience.
The replacement may be covered by insurance if you have comprehensive coverage, it would be worth checking with them. You'd be out the deductible if it covers it but that would be a net gain.
My deductable is like 500 bucks and I can't afford that!
Wait that's the collision deductable. The comprehensive is only 100. Which I might be able to swing next month at soonest so hopefully it doesn't get worse before then.
I mean I always say that counselors are like shoes and sometimes you have to try a bunch on before finding one that fits but that particular counselor just sounds like a shithead.
This is honestly why i basically would never recommend a councilor, and always recommend a trained psychologist. "Councilor" is a really broad term, and you get... well, shit heads. they *can* be good if you just need someone to talk to and get stuff off your chest, and even then... well, see the above incident for problems. Source: Have been doing the mental health care dance for far too long.
But yeah, if it's any kind of an actual issue beyond "Life is exhausting", get someone who's actually properly medically trained and reputable, and even then, you'll need to shop around to find someone with the training and approach that fits your needs. (Which, sucks, but there's so many different approaches and they're not one size fits all)
Like seriously, think of it like you would any kind of actual physical health issue - You want someone who knows what the fuck they're doing and is actually trained in how to set a broken limb, not someone who's going to suggest faith healing, homeopathy and some fancy crystals.
That's easier said than done most of the time! There are way more good, qualified counselors than practicing clinical psychologists so wait times for the latter can be unacceptable, and also a lot of the time they require referrals which can be hard to get.
Dismissing counselors out of hand is an overreaction, I'd say. You're right that you can legally call yourself a counselor without any specific qualifications, BUT there are lots of qualifications someone can get to be an excellent resource that aren't a Masters in Psychology.
My advice would be to go through reputable organizations to find a counselor, and check their qualifications and experience and specializations before you make an appointment. Don't go to a counselor you find on Craigslist.
That's fair - i've a: had really bad experiecnes with councillors, and b: Deal with some serious mental health shit myself, so my biases and perspectives are pretty laser focused on "THis is shit for a trained psychologist to handle and even then". Which rather does leave an excluded middle. You raise good points!
Been so stressed lately I lost track of refills on my beta blocker and ran out yesterday and since it's the weekend I can't probably get any until tomorrow
So I feel really bad right now. Dizzy and irritable and when I move just around the apartment my heart rate shoots up to where I can feel it.
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She had to change her appointment due to our son being sick and having to move work meetings around.
She gave plenty of notice but the counsellor rang on the day of the appointment to berate her and tell my wife that the counselling should be the most important thing in her life and if she moved another appointment she'd be kicked out and barred from having therapy with the whole organisation.
My wife promptly gave her a stern telling off.
Now the counsellor is completely ignoring my wife so my wife is going to complain.
Considering my wife's main issues is her cripplingly low self esteem having your counsellor just decide she doesn't want to deal with you anymore hasn't helped!
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Now the kid is sick so I have to take the whole day off and I’m going to get nothing done.
Satans..... hints.....
How old is the kiddo? Hopefully they burn through it fast.
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And that is why I now have a bed shaker alarm. Only it's less a bed shaker and more a head shaker, because it's a fist-sized disc that goes under the pillow and instead of making loud noises I'm able to sleep through it instead starts vibrating VERY hard to rattle my skull in silence. The video showed it bouncing around a wooden table so it's a pretty powerful vibration. It should have been here yesterday, thanks for nothing Amazon, but I'll get to find out how effective it actually is tomorrow morning. Feels like it should work but also so should the SIX alarms on my phone next to my head blasting music. So we'll see.
She’s two and a half. I’ve got a note for today and tomorrow, but we’ll see how it goes.
Satans..... hints.....
Those are rough when they are that little my condolences.
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Satans..... hints.....
My great-grandmother had dementia during her final years, and it really scarred my grandmother so much that she was absolutely terrified of facing the same fate. Fortunately, this led her to constructive hobbies like crossword puzzles to help keep her mind sharp. She died last fall, but she was lucid right to the very end.
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This is honestly why i basically would never recommend a councilor, and always recommend a trained psychologist. "Councilor" is a really broad term, and you get... well, shit heads. they *can* be good if you just need someone to talk to and get stuff off your chest, and even then... well, see the above incident for problems. Source: Have been doing the mental health care dance for far too long.
But yeah, if it's any kind of an actual issue beyond "Life is exhausting", get someone who's actually properly medically trained and reputable, and even then, you'll need to shop around to find someone with the training and approach that fits your needs. (Which, sucks, but there's so many different approaches and they're not one size fits all)
Like seriously, think of it like you would any kind of actual physical health issue - You want someone who knows what the fuck they're doing and is actually trained in how to set a broken limb, not someone who's going to suggest faith healing, homeopathy and some fancy crystals.
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It's probably 8.3 x 11.7 inches, which is an A3 paper size.
Fun fact, an A0 sheet of paper has a surface area of 1 square meter and a length to width ratio of 1 to square root of two. This means if you cut the paper in half on the long dimension, you will get two half-sized sheets each with the same length to width ratio. So an A1 has a surface area of 0.5 square meters, A2 is 0.25, and so on.
That's easier said than done most of the time! There are way more good, qualified counselors than practicing clinical psychologists so wait times for the latter can be unacceptable, and also a lot of the time they require referrals which can be hard to get.
Dismissing counselors out of hand is an overreaction, I'd say. You're right that you can legally call yourself a counselor without any specific qualifications, BUT there are lots of qualifications someone can get to be an excellent resource that aren't a Masters in Psychology.
My advice would be to go through reputable organizations to find a counselor, and check their qualifications and experience and specializations before you make an appointment. Don't go to a counselor you find on Craigslist.
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
There's so many different kinds of therapists, too. My wife is working towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, which is one kind, but they differ from psychologists who also differ from psychiatrists and so on. I knew none of this until my wife explained it to me, and there's still a lot I don't know. I'd definitely recommend trying to figure out what kind of therapy you need when looking for a therapist. #pipe's advice is sound as well; reach out to an organization to help you figure all that out and find someone that's a good match for you
See that makes perfect sense, they could just say it's A3 sized, I'm a dumb American but I could have figured it out!
Great.
Heffling is probably right about it being A3, not 11x17, but I should note that A3 is 11.75 x 16.5. (8.3 x 11.7 is A4).
So I started looking at different housing options and now my head hurts and I'm anxious and sad
Drill up through the bottom of the TV, remove the guts, and install an automated puppet show. They'll never notice the difference as long as one of the puppets has the same expression as someone watching a person eating mayonnaise out of the jar with their bare hands like Winnie the Pooh
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*The sound of the vacuum cleaner stops for a second, and then it starts back up. In the house.*
I don't even know where to call to get it fixed but I'm certain I can't fucking afford it right now
God dammit
The replacement may be covered by insurance if you have comprehensive coverage, it would be worth checking with them. You'd be out the deductible if it covers it but that would be a net gain.
Wait that's the collision deductable. The comprehensive is only 100. Which I might be able to swing next month at soonest so hopefully it doesn't get worse before then.
So I dunno but we'll probably get it figured out today.
I think the landscape people hit a rock into it.
That's fair - i've a: had really bad experiecnes with councillors, and b: Deal with some serious mental health shit myself, so my biases and perspectives are pretty laser focused on "THis is shit for a trained psychologist to handle and even then". Which rather does leave an excluded middle. You raise good points!
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A hundred bucks it is!
So much for that concert next month
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So I feel really bad right now. Dizzy and irritable and when I move just around the apartment my heart rate shoots up to where I can feel it.