Connie, I think a lot of people would struggle with that. Because when you buy a gadget, you know exactly what you're getting. And the chances it's DOA are small. Finding a therapist one clicks with and one's own progress while in therapy are variable and thus not a "I hand over this much $ and you give me this much mental health" kind of exchange.
Oh, smacked in the noggin with a 2x4 wrapped in velvet. Yeah, that's what it felt like.
Lorne ,'Smile Time'
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Spidra Webster - Sep 08, 2010 11:57:41 am PDT #1772 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Steph L. - Sep 08, 2010 11:58:48 am PDT #1773 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Connie, I think a lot of people would struggle with that. Because when you buy a gadget, you know exactly what you're getting. And the chances it's DOA are small. Finding a therapist one clicks with and one's own progress while in therapy are variable and thus not a "I hand over this much $ and you give me this much mental health" kind of exchange.
Plus, netbook? Instant gratification. Therapy? Not so much.
However, therapy is SO worth it in the long run.
Spidra Webster - Sep 08, 2010 11:58:50 am PDT #1774 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
I hope they get things fixed up quickly, ND.
Spidra Webster - Sep 08, 2010 12:01:36 pm PDT #1775 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Speaking of therapy, I may need to find a low-cost therapist soon if I can't afford to get out of here. Practically my first interaction with my mom this morning was something angry and dismissive. This coupled with feeling pretty invisible in the various fora in which I participate has got me about this close to a meltdown moment. Only, when you're broke and carless, your options for going somewhere to get away from it all are pretty seriously curtailed.
Shir - Sep 08, 2010 12:02:55 pm PDT #1776 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Connie, welcome to commodity fetishism. You're not crazy, you're just responding very well to economy. < /Marxist>
ND, I hope they'll unmess the mess soon.
Daisy Jane - Sep 08, 2010 12:03:17 pm PDT #1777 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
That sucks, Spidra, I'm sorry.
erikaj - Sep 08, 2010 12:08:25 pm PDT #1778 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
I just started watching "Bored To Death"
Like it, don't love it.
But I did love:
GF: Jonathan, you smoke too much pot.
J: It's natural. And they give it to cancer patients.
GF: You don't have cancer!
J: Not yet.
(of course, I've tagged Rhoda. So you know how I feel about that right?)
Volans - Sep 08, 2010 12:08:54 pm PDT #1779 of 30000
move out and draw fire
ND, wouldn't it be nice if the hospital would text you or tweet you with that sort of news?
Cass - Sep 08, 2010 12:09:38 pm PDT #1780 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Apparently annemergency procedure happened this morning and messed up the day.
Those happen, unfortunately. Fortunately, they are taking care of the emergency first. Which is good because sometimes we *are* the emergency and it's nice [edit: NOT] to be ignored.
That said, I hope they get to you soon and that you are feeling better and better every day.
Cass - Sep 08, 2010 12:10:55 pm PDT #1781 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I took ALL the allergy meds and then had coffee this morning. I got major grocery shopping done fast.