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So true, Kas. Thanks to Anthony.

and lottery tickets

Sticking to my plan well enough to afford the time for an evening movie.:)

comfortable

Safenow, I once had an old refurbished and massive upright. I had to sell it when I moved states away, so sad. Even when you get that keyboard, if you live in a college town or some college nearby, when you do errands, find out where the music department is: there are piano lab rooms for...

My goals are to take a shower and wash my hair; then, get what absolutely needs to be done rather than fret about trying to get ahead. That way I can rest, too.

I said "yes" but I currently "dabble." A few years ago I managed to convince my folks not to donate or sell the old piano that I grew up with. That piano helped keep me alive when I lived with the family. It was witness to so much sadness. It sits in my den-bedroom. I improvise a lot when I...

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I'm grateful to have come back to the forum. (And that I could get a new password since I forgot my old one!)

I feel gray today (it's rainy outside), but I'm functional. Traumagirl, I feel for how much anxiety that must have produced (your father arriving late to pick up your kids). (((Hugs and a tastey smoothie for you.)))

Well, I teach at a university, and some students in one of my new classes (that I've never taught before) complained about not getting their essays back in a timely manner. Fair enough. So, the chair of our department asked me to meet her in her office. At the time, I didn't know why she...

I'm so glad you're here; some great advice is always hovering here in the forum to help us out. Ugh. I'm so sickened to hear about the policemen's response to what you went through. Definately protect yourself. Though your friend might well be a survivor, you are at a place in your...

Yeh, art and cheese and avocado and red grapes. Thanks for reminding me of the avocados, Philippa; I've got one waiting for me in the cupboard, I think it's ripe enough now to enjoy.

I'm so glad that, with your latest EMDR session, you were able to understand that the notion of one "allowing" oneself "to be in" an "abusive relationship" is too complex a dynamic to be merely "allowing" oneself to fall into a trap. We go into relationships as healthy folks would (or I should...

Thanks for sharing the intro to your story. How brave to tell your mother. I hope that by sharing you find yourself empowering yourself more and more at every turn. Welcome to the best virtual "here" I've found.

sincere

Dunking ginger snaps in a cup of hot hazelnut coffee while I prepare myself for the next household task. A pre-incentive.;)

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Samson, thanks for posting your experience -- and to all who have shared. I've had flashbacks in public, but the first time I've ever had a full-blown flashback in front of my boss occured a few months ago, so bad that I was a little girl apologizing profusely and covering my crotch...

Embarrassed and a bit defeated: I dropped off the side of the earth (the earth being this wonderful forum) because I had a flashback at my job site, in front of my boss. I walked away from this site, I just fell away. I was put on a new medication so I went off the previous one (because my...

All semester I've been dreading being in charge of the Spanish film night: at night-time, in a different campus building, hoping the technology worked in the auditorium, walking on campus at night, etc. Everything went off without a hitch.

(((Loloma))) please take care as you also try to help your friend's wife. *** I'm terribly sad, rough week, but I'm moving around (so that's good). *** Best hopes for all today.

MO what a beautiful image of teapot, 64 crayons, paper and book, and with the sunlight coming in through the window. *** When my boyfriend saves me interesting bottle caps and cigar bands for possible craft ideas. A lot of interesting Halloween craft beers have been around this season, and...

Absolutely, I can't stand less daylight. I feel so bad for my dog because at least two work days a week I get home when it's dark and we have to take just-the-bare-necessities walks. I've picked up a lot of old lace panels over the years at Goodwill. I've put them on the winds, then, a more...