The piece of paper was ripped off, crumpled into the trash, and buried under paper towels by one of my coworkers. Why the anger?

I suspect somebody (or somebodies) hates(es) the fragrence free policy. A lot.

smonster I hope you start feeling better soon.

I saw my therapist today and talked to her about my feelings last night, she said I sounded over tired and anxious and suggested next time I get like that I use a physical shock to jolt me out of it. Like splashing cold water on my face, biting a lemon or taking a cold shower. She also told me they have a respite house where patients who don't need hospitalization but do feel they need a level of supervision can go for a few nights. It's two beds and then the staff.She said that was always an option for me. They also have a 24 hour crisis line (which I knew about) but they are starting a mobile crisis team that will be able to go to someone's house (not sure if that's up and running yet).

The level of support here is so amazing.

Oh crap Scrappy, that totally makes sense and hadn't even occured to me. Or might have been one of the preggers ladies.

I work at a 911 call/dispatch center, so we generally have 20-50 people working in the same very large room with 2 bathrooms. Sentiments tend to fester. In related news, apparently the other night a lock on the single door that gets us in and out of that large room where we are (literally) tied to our desks (by headsets plugged into the desks) for 10-12 hours at at time malfunctioned and locked. No one could get out for a few minutes. I can only imagine the repressed panic and grumbling.

e_o, if I were stuck in those conditions (and admittedly I am both a control freak and fresh air freak with bouts of misanthropy), for as many hours as y'all, I would be the one calling 911!

yay for 24 hour crisis lines! Good support.

askye, that sounds absolutely amazing in terms of support. It's so great to have all those levels, and it makes so much sense.

I just woke up again. Going to walk Frankie around the block and see how I feel, and then run errands by car or bike accordingly.

Askye along the same lines as your therapist's suggestions a cold cloth on the back of the neck and/ or cold water on your wrists really helps me a lot.

TCG took me out for a late breakfast and then we took a long drive through the little country towns surrounding us, stopping at a few country stores along the way. And we bought a pumpkin. It's a gorgeous fall day outside.

I work at a 911 call/dispatch center, so we generally have 20-50 people working in the same very large room with 2 bathrooms

okay. I think you won the hazard duty award for the thread today. Perhaps you will be October's winner. smonster had been winning it this summer, Suela was coming in a close second and nearly winning with the latest fiasco, but I think you will take it for October.

askye, I'm glad you have found strong levels of support. that's really a blessing.

Umm, yes. Hello. Been a long while since I last posted here, and I'm starting to get the hint from life that if I have a free hour or two to browse through b.org, I shouldn't expect it to happen again for at least 2-3 weeks.

Now, I seem to remember that I left in the middle of some conversations. I looked for my name and nothing came up, but anyhow - in case life snatch me away from the board again and you want my two cents on anything, profile addy works best and fast if your name doesn't happen to be omnis (I know, hon. I'm sorry).

My ~mas, as always, go to you. Catching up on Beep Me and diving occasionally into Natter or Bitches has taught me that a lot of you are going through some serious shitstorms at the moment. I'm sorry to hear that. You're in my thoughts.

okay. I think you won the hazard duty award for the thread today. Perhaps you will be October's winner. smonster had been winning it this summer, Suela was coming in a close second and nearly winning with the latest fiasco, but I think you will take it for October.

Ha! I pass on the title happily.

I managed to bike, in somewhat slo mo Muppet style (but less with the happy singing) to the bank and Fresh Market. I'm proud of myself for going into TFM for yogurt and kombucha and coming out with... yogurt and kombucha. And a single-serving piece of cheddar (realized I'd only had snack mix to eat today, and that at 9 am this morning) and two Luna bars. Things I wanted to buy but resisted: Pumpkin Graeter's, pumpkin and sage frozen ravioli, baguette and brie, blood orange Pellegrino, Bonne Maman preserves, Blenheim's ginger ale.