I can't sit still for long periods of time. I either twirl pens or play with a fidget cube, and fortunately I work in an office where standing up to pace back and forth during a meeting is a totally normal thing to do.
Cacophony. That's pretty. What's it mean?
Harmony ,'Underneath'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Apr 27, 2017 8:10:01 am PDT #10462 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
-t - Apr 27, 2017 8:12:41 am PDT #10463 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I wish pacing during meetings was ok here! It almsot is, but not quite.
Red Robin has thoroughly disappointed me. I saw yesterday as I was leaving work that I had a Reward of a free dessert with $10 purchase, and I was gonna jump on that and order to pick up on my way home but it was too hard to do that from my phone so I thought I'd do it today for lunch but the Reward has already expired. Boo.
Steph L. - Apr 27, 2017 8:12:42 am PDT #10464 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I totally need a fidget cube.
Connie Neil - Apr 27, 2017 8:18:37 am PDT #10465 of 30002
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I think the Lexapro is starting to kick in, my anxiety is not at high alert at the moment. But my brain is so used to being anxious that it doesn't know what to do with calm. It's looking around for the threat it can't see yet. It seems so over-dramatic to think of it in terms of PTSD, but maybe not. Bad things have happened to me, and my life has changed a lot. Fucking "it takes time".
Steph L. - Apr 27, 2017 8:22:32 am PDT #10466 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Connie, that's how the Lexapro has worked for me. A gradual dialing-down of my high-alert anxiety.
It seems so over-dramatic to think of it in terms of PTSD, but maybe not. Bad things have happened to me, and my life has changed a lot.
I think you're not over-dramatic, and even if "PTSD" feels like too loaded of a term, you're right that a lot of traumatic shit has happened to you. I think your assessment is probably pretty correct. And I'm glad the Lexapro is helping.
Dana - Apr 27, 2017 9:26:36 am PDT #10467 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Continuing adventures in reality TV:
The downside of having Say Yes to the Dress on in the background where I work is that I want to kill this woman.
Dana - Apr 27, 2017 9:48:09 am PDT #10468 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
She just described something as "gorgina." Which is apparently what "the kids" say.
She's not saying "Yes" to the dress, she's saying "YAAAAAAASSS!" I feel like she may be certain segments of Tumblr fandom made manifest.
msbelle - Apr 27, 2017 9:51:40 am PDT #10469 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Ugh therapy- all about me and relationships. Dating. Ugh
Jesse - Apr 27, 2017 10:09:03 am PDT #10470 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Dating! WOOOOO!!!!!!!!
It seems so over-dramatic to think of it in terms of PTSD, but maybe not.
Does it help to think of post-traumatic stress that's not a Disorder ? I think people can sell themselves short when they focus on it not being PTSD or OCD or whatever. You (one) can still be traumatized or compulsive or whatever!
Steph L. - Apr 27, 2017 10:11:54 am PDT #10471 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I think people can sell themselves short when they focus on it not being PTSD or OCD or whatever. You (one) can still be traumatized or compulsive or whatever!
That! That's what I meant! PTSD has specific clinical criteria, but a person who doesn't meet those criteria can still be dealing with the effects of a traumatic experience, and that's a valid, hard thing. (Hi, I had therapy today.) (I still haven't had chocolate OR a nap. Boo.)