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He wanted a goat for the novelty factor and to eat the weeds. But I convinced him the goat would ruin our cars unless he paid to fence more of our...

Yes, including Abilify. And he self-medicates with medical marijuana, which is fortunately less expensive than it used to be. It's just hard...

What a difficult position to be in! Curious, why does he want a goat?

Indeed. That's partly a bipolar thing for sure although some of my exes were the same without bipolar. Is your husband on medication?

That does sound exhausting to have the same kind of argument over and over again. :(

Bipolar and narcissism: Is there a link? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5) does not list narcissism as a symptom...

Ideally, maybe you can use your desire to connect with your old therapist to connect to someone else, or something else, or even yourself?

Daniel is right. Not a good idea.

I would assume any therapist I had seen in the last 2+ years would turn down anything outside of a follow-up appointment. BTW, when I was in a...

Yes, but that was early in the therapy. And besides, like I said, it’s just coffee. Our session last week included a little sharing of our HS days...

I assume your therapist would turn down the invitation anyway, especially given that you mentioned your "romantic transference for him."

It’s just coffee.

For a platonic relationship, it is usually not a good idea: Can You Ever Be Friends With Your Former Therapist? | SELF For a romantic...

Now my spouse has again the "more is not enough" syndrome. He wanted a goat this morning. When I told him the realities of taking care of a goat,...

Self-Kindness: A Healthier Alternative to Self-Esteem? Self-kindness, also referred to as self-compassion, comes from Buddhist cultures and is...

The Dark Side of Self-Control Self-control is an important tactic for reaching one’s goals. However, instead of treating self-control as the sole...

Why I don't have goats:

^^^ Good observation. I have personally seen this happen.

When OCD Tendencies Fuel Eating Disorder Behaviors Eating Disorder/OCD expert and clinical psychologist Dr. Andy McGarrahan has noted, “A patient...