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When your T keeps blahblah’ing about self care and being gentle with yourself and you really don’t know what that is

THIS IS COOL! https://www.stltoday.com/news/kangaroos-can-communicate-with-humans-new-study-shows/article_7bc87a29-8de6-5a2f-ad45-ccde7ba3d524.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR1pqZyJiEieTeobCCofpT76ehgoBHdPNb_wRIxDjcg5vzZ06soXM2HOszk

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Can't find the exact article I was reading back then (still looking), but came across this one and thought I'd share because they also talk about eye contact issues in PTSD, so thought it was relevant. (though really tangential to the HIQ topic of this thread - sorry if out of place)...

I find the proposed connection between latent inhibition and stress cup makes a lot of sense - like in a ... epiphany... why didn't I think of that before because it's so obvious kind of way. Latent inhibition is a very typical "problem" (I hate to call it that for it's negative connotation...

Interesting thoughts. I just posted in my own diary that I absolutely do think that being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world is in itself traumatic (and I think there are even studies on that, but I wouldn't be able to reference any right off the top of my head). Whether or not it can...

Heard it this morning on my way to work, was meaning to look it up and post, completely forgot about it until it just showed up in my FB feed...

When you wake up because *something* has triggered your carport light's motion sensor ... aaaaand there goes your night

Scientists Say A Mind-Bending Rhythm In The Brain Can Act Like Ketamine

Stopped reading after page 1 to write my reply - might have been said already, but didn't see a "Friday response" when scrolling through, so here goes. In terms of symptoms when co-morbid PTSD and ADHD, Friday made a REALLY good point about that in another thread (can't directly quote because...

If you have some Listerine at hand, it may not kill them, but spiders dislike peppermint. You could maybe spray yourself some “barrier” to provide a little better sleep?

Yes! It's waaaaaaaaaay cool and the press is - expectedly - abuzz about it - of course twisting it in all kinds of attention-grabbing ways. A friend of mine is an astronomer and she made a really good post about that. It's also something we have to be super careful about in my field. We're...

Whoever came up with the concept of ESAs had good intentions at heart, but really really really didn't think it through. So, you're having a severe enough mental disability that you official benefit from the "comfort" of a pet as part of your treatment, as attested for by your treatment team...

We need someone to help us come up with a strategy to pay off our debt. We need someone to help us figure out where we can safe. We need someone to help us manage our income and expenses. Not just once, but continuously. I’ve tried it myself. We tried it with the accountability of family...

We desperately need to get our finances in check and we desperately need help with it. I’m terrible with money and it’s ended us in a REALLY bad place, now. Is anyone here using an accountant? (I think @Friday you mentioned something along those lines?) How to even find one? How to be able to...

Does it help a little knowing that even when she retires as a SD, she'll hopefully still be with you for hopefully quite a while? And she'll continue providing comfort and with time, a new SD will slowly transition in, that'll help you with her getting older. :hug: :hug: :hug: (Dang, I'm...

Cats are extreme creatures of habit and hate change - such as moving. As hard as it is - I perfectly know - try not too comfort her too much when she's scared, it will reinforce her anxiety. In general, try to act as normal as is at all possible, as if you've already lived there for years...

Bernese only average at 6-7 ? GREAT beautiful dogs but one of those breeds I’d never own for that very reason

Hey guys, I just wanted to say I really didn't mean to be dismissive or anything. I never meant to imply there's anything "wrong" with mixes or that only a limited number of pure breeds are suitable for SD work. Really didn't. I personally know absolutely awesome unusual breeds and mixes that...

I can't speak for every breed, but for the breeds I can speak (fab 4 breeds), reputable breeders do puppy testing, either themselves (check their credentials whether they do have sufficient experience) or they ask experienced trainers/evaluators for help - and they usually also don't object if...

This absolutely was not targeted against you @Mee , because you're doing the right thing, as Sideways mentioned, in asking questions and asking for advice. Sorry, didn't mean to be condescending :oops: , but it's really been irking me and was more of a general statement/observation. Just too...

Kinda sorta OT: I think I've mentioned it before, but I've been spending some time on social media following various (on average mostly younger - go figure) SD handlers and it's really been irking me to see the sheer variety of breeds. From Dobermans to Corgis to all your different herding and...

While personally not the most biggest fan of doodles in general (not because of the dogs but because I'm a proponent of responsible/traditional breeding and just generally not a big fan of so-called "designer breeds" - but really, that's me), doodles are cute as f*ck and can be amazing dogs. We...

I'm not aware of sleep walking nor has anyone ever noticed me sleep walking .... though my parents do tell the story of me getting ready and wanting to go to school in the middle of the damn night. Post-trauma I do have occasional night terrors (actual night terrors, not nightmares), though...

Ok, I'm gonna stand on the other side then and will say that yes, while his wording might have been off and there's a lot of value in what @Friday has said, I do think he does have a point worth thinking about (which you do and and hence why you opened this thread). I don't think you should...