I'm ready for a new approach it's just...daunting and scary. I'm also pretty sure based on my reactions today that I'll need a regular appointment that doesn't change and have to make that day unavailable for work. At least for awhile.
I was having a hard time dealing with people with all the emotions below the surface and that was just talking about the prospect of it.
I guess it's time becuase I'm able to admit to the doctor today and to the therapist I've been seeing and mostly to myself some stuff that I've danced around or pushed aside.
And that he wants me to start psychodynamic therapy and taper of lithium. He is willing to let me keep the klonopon for now.
Can you start the psychodynamic therapy but keep the medications at least for a short-term thing? Because that's willing to try but also not asking a whole, whole lot of you that could be disconcerting.
Happy late-ish birthday to an asleep Tep.
Hivemind! We've gotten some exceptional tech support at work and want to reward with cookies. Who has an oatmeal raisin cookie recipe they like? It's not one any of us here bake.
I think my mother's oatmeal cookies are the One True Oatmeal Cookie. They're of the crunchy or chewy variety, depending on how long they're cooked.
I think all cookies should be underbaked so they are chewy. DH thinks all cookies should be baked until they are crunchy and caramelized.
I go to Great Harvest and buy their homemade cookies. Baking is hard.
I want cookies now. I think I'll spend my first day unemployed next week (Tuesday) baking, eating homemade chocolate chip cookies, and sulking. Then I'll get back on the job hunt Wednesday.
Still waiting for Ginger to post One True Cookie Recipe (and hoping she doesn't mind a chocolate chips are Far Superior to raisins substitution). About to reach for Trader Joe's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip 100-calorie cookie pack (not as good as homemade, but since I actually have them right here...)
edit because I can too spell chocolate correctly.
One True Oatmeal Cookie
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
1½ tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1½ cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
3 cups raw (not quick cooking) oatmeal
1 cup raisins or chopped dates
1 cup chopped nuts.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.Sift together flour, soda and salt.
3. Cream butter.
4. Add white and brown sugar. Blend well.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Add eggs; beat well.
7. Add sifted flour mixture.
8. Fold in oatmeal, raisins and nuts.
9. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes.
Makes about 8 dozen cookies.
