Shir, that is a tough job but it is so important.
I... am recognizing this urge to say "stop being kind and understanding to me!" as a symptom of the anxiety. In a better time I may be able to chalk it up as a victory.
Mal: And I never back down from a fight. Inara: Yes, you do! You do all the time!
'Shindig'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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.
WindSparrow - Oct 28, 2018 8:07:48 am PDT #1272 of 30019
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Dana - Oct 28, 2018 8:19:13 am PDT #1273 of 30019
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
It's absolutely a victory, WS. It means you can take a step back and realize that what your anxiety is telling you isn't necessarily the truth.
sj - Oct 28, 2018 8:21:38 am PDT #1274 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
That is a huge victory, WS! You most definitely deserve kindness and understanding.
Sheryl - Oct 28, 2018 10:39:57 am PDT #1275 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
{{{WS}}}
Sue - Oct 28, 2018 11:00:15 am PDT #1276 of 30019
hip deep in pie
(((((Wind Sparrow)))))
Sue, I must not have reloaded the page before you posted the above. Are you sure it's not Chicken Pox, then? Do you have a fever?
Nope. It's a rash in two blotches and other than a headache on Friday and being kind of tired, no real other symptoms. I keep waiting to feel sicker, but nothing yet.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 28, 2018 11:32:32 am PDT #1277 of 30019
What is even happening?
Good. Keep not feeling sicker.
I asked my mom about her Shingles. They did not cross the center line.
She said she just had the pain, but didn't feel otherwise sick. When she finished the anti-virals, she also stopped taking the prescription pain med. She mentioned to her doctor that she hadn't been taking her Ativan (tranquilizer) and he told her to take it, because it acts on the nerve endings. From what she recalls, that helped more than anything else.
I hope you continue to feel good and that it passes quickly.
Gris - Oct 28, 2018 2:25:23 pm PDT #1278 of 30019
Hey. New board.
I left the US partially to escape Trump and now Brazil has elected its own demagogue. Blech.
Being unable to speak the language means I have my own bubble pretty firmly intact, a nice layer of insulation for my own mental health, but some of my co-workers are not going to be in a good place at ALL tomorrow. And students will be divided. Sigh.
Theodosia - Oct 28, 2018 2:53:22 pm PDT #1279 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Ugh on Bolsonaro.
Windsparrow, take care. Thinking of you. Don't let the evil brain imps win, K?
-t - Oct 28, 2018 2:57:55 pm PDT #1280 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was wondering how you were doing, Gris. Troubled times all over.
Connie Neil - Oct 28, 2018 3:53:57 pm PDT #1281 of 30019
brillig
I saw an oddly encouraging meme on Facebook: "If you're tempted not to continue living, please do so, even if it's just out of spite."