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Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


sj - Jan 31, 2013 1:22:29 pm PST #25745 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I'm ok. Frustrated and tired but ok. Thanks, Omnis.

When I requested my insurance company find me a therapist, I asked for someone that did DBT therapy. DBT didn't come up today, but I want to bring it up at my appointment next Friday. If anyone can direct me to a website or has info on what to look for in a DBT therapist between now and next Friday, I'd really appreciate it.


Typo Boy - Jan 31, 2013 1:42:32 pm PST #25746 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Big pharma spends more on marketing and advertising than research. And that does not even include the fact that a lot trials are redundant, used to market to doctors, even though they count as research.

Also there is the tendency to do multiple studies and then squelch the ones with unfavorable results.

In general we would be better off with more public funding of research, moving clinical trials out of the hands of private companies and into the public realm entirely, and shorter patent periods.


sj - Jan 31, 2013 2:07:34 pm PST #25747 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

H just canceled for tomorrow. I wasn't looking forward to getting up at 4:30, but I was looking forward to seeing G and the money.


Cass - Jan 31, 2013 2:38:16 pm PST #25748 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

In general we would be better off with more public funding of research, moving clinical trials out of the hands of private companies and into the public realm entirely

Well, yes. But that's so far from where I think things could realistically go.


Liese S. - Jan 31, 2013 2:43:39 pm PST #25749 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Oh, Cass, btw, I got your email last night, but wanted to give more thought to my response, and then today my brane has been gone. Can I respond tomorrow?


smonster - Jan 31, 2013 3:02:02 pm PST #25750 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Well, it costs 1 cent for the active ingredient NOW. But someone had to develop it, figure out if it worked for anything, figure out if it was safe to take... Little things. Drug companies do make a lot of money but the part I don't begrudge them is recouping their initial investment.

Not to mention that for every drug that comes to market, there are many that made it almost all the way through clinical trials only to fail.

omnis, thanks for the brackets. I am still in a lot of pain, but was able to schedule a massage appointment for tomorrow at 4 pm. I'm eating comfort food and hoping to go to bed early.

sj, I'm not sure. You need someone who's a good group facilitator, but that may be hard to evaluate one on one. I would look for empathy, someone you feel comfortable with, willingness to draw boundaries, etc. This site apparently has a "find a provider" search, though I haven't tried it - [link]

God, I wish I had a tube of cookie dough to destroy right now. NOM.


Cass - Jan 31, 2013 3:04:50 pm PST #25751 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Can I respond tomorrow?

Absolutely.


javachik - Jan 31, 2013 3:40:56 pm PST #25752 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

Deleting because I am too tired to argue and I know I am not a disinterested party.


Cass - Jan 31, 2013 4:11:57 pm PST #25753 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

edit: deleted because it was going for a conversation and I'll respect javachik's deletion.


quester - Jan 31, 2013 5:45:50 pm PST #25754 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Have you tried the Dave Ramsey stuff, quester?

I have never heard of him before, but will look into it, thanks Liese.

Hugs all around!