gooblax
MVP
I was considering it pre COVID-19. I'd started reading up on the road rules test and stuff for getting my Learner's again. The lockdown gave me a very convenient way to re-ignore the problem.
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Let the driving/healing begin 
BTW, I usually reward myself for grocery shopping by going to McDonald's for a sweet tea or McCafe drink
BTW, I usually reward myself for grocery shopping by going to McDonald's for a sweet tea or McCafe drink
gooblax
MVP
I guess grocery shopping plus the exposure therapy of having half a tissue stuck to my face would warrant a shakeBTW, I usually reward myself for grocery shopping by going to McDonald's for a sweet tea or McCafe drink
David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
Absolutely.
Just not a Marmite shake.
Just not a Marmite shake.
gooblax
MVP
Haha Tissue was successfully removed with water with no recurrence. I got some regular timtams instead, and the main storm cloud missed us so it probably won't rain for another 30mins.
Tissue was successfully removed with water with no recurrence. I got some regular timtams instead, and the main storm cloud missed us so it probably won't rain for another 30mins.
David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
I had to look that up on Wikipedia:
Saved the picture as my screensaver 
BONUS: Found a great site for chicken health info (PoultryDVM).
gooblax
MVP
1. Answered the followup EAP questions so maybe they'll be able to offer me a session. It's limited to 4 sessions, so lucky this is a very well contained problem.
2. Found a way to briefly summarise what my concern is. Hopefully they don't reject me on the basis of the topic, but if they're going to reject me it's better to be rejected up front than after explaining the situation to the counselor.
3. Felt better today once I had sent the followup email to my therapist. I don't think he's intentionally trying to get me to feel as bad as I sometimes do after sessions. And maybe it's ok to ask him for help with that rather than trying to deal with it on my own, at least until we figure out how to avoid it or how I can articulate it during the session. Of course if he doesn't reply tomorrow I'll probably flip out but that can be dealt with tomorrow.
2. Found a way to briefly summarise what my concern is. Hopefully they don't reject me on the basis of the topic, but if they're going to reject me it's better to be rejected up front than after explaining the situation to the counselor.
3. Felt better today once I had sent the followup email to my therapist. I don't think he's intentionally trying to get me to feel as bad as I sometimes do after sessions. And maybe it's ok to ask him for help with that rather than trying to deal with it on my own, at least until we figure out how to avoid it or how I can articulate it during the session. Of course if he doesn't reply tomorrow I'll probably flip out but that can be dealt with tomorrow.
gooblax
MVP
1. Sent an email I'd been avoiding.
2. My little palm tree didn't blow over in the wind last night, and once I thought about it I got up at 5am just to bring it inside to make sure it wouldn't.
3. Sent another email that took a bit more effort than I'd been wanting to make.
2. My little palm tree didn't blow over in the wind last night, and once I thought about it I got up at 5am just to bring it inside to make sure it wouldn't.
3. Sent another email that took a bit more effort than I'd been wanting to make.
gooblax
MVP
1. Didn't sit on the little spider that was on the toilet seat this morning.
2. Didn't have a team meeting today so I don't have to make excuses about my thing not being done.
3. Really, really, really trying to convince myself that it's emotionally OK that my therapist is unavailable, that it's no drama that he'll be unavailable until next session, that I'm able to get on with things in the meantime without entertaining unhelpful feelings about it.
2. Didn't have a team meeting today so I don't have to make excuses about my thing not being done.
3. Really, really, really trying to convince myself that it's emotionally OK that my therapist is unavailable, that it's no drama that he'll be unavailable until next session, that I'm able to get on with things in the meantime without entertaining unhelpful feelings about it.
BTW, a couple of my favorite therapists on Youtube:
Marsha Linehan:
MARSHA LINEHAN - How She Learned Radical Acceptance - YouTube
Jeff Zeig:
5 Minute Therapy Tips - Episode 03: Depression - YouTube
Marsha Linehan:
MARSHA LINEHAN - How She Learned Radical Acceptance - YouTube
Jeff Zeig:
5 Minute Therapy Tips - Episode 03: Depression - YouTube
gooblax
MVP
I've been enjoying listening to these Dungeons and Dragons Therapy episodes:
Listening to their campaigns has been really helping me disconnect from unhelpful thoughts/feelings lately. I've never played D&D but could see myself getting into playing it if it was like this (it's a specific type from an organisation called Game to Grow, unfortunately I couldn't find anything like that being offered in Australia). So much so, that I'm thinking of finding an online noob-friendly D&D group to try it out for the first time and dragging my bf along with me. He has previously mentioned that he would've liked to have tried playing D&D, so I think it'll be a good activity for us both to try together.
Listening to their campaigns has been really helping me disconnect from unhelpful thoughts/feelings lately. I've never played D&D but could see myself getting into playing it if it was like this (it's a specific type from an organisation called Game to Grow, unfortunately I couldn't find anything like that being offered in Australia). So much so, that I'm thinking of finding an online noob-friendly D&D group to try it out for the first time and dragging my bf along with me. He has previously mentioned that he would've liked to have tried playing D&D, so I think it'll be a good activity for us both to try together.
Any interest in MS Flight Simulator 2020?
Microsoft Flight Simulator Set for Launch on August 18 for PC, also with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) - Xbox Wire
The most interesting feature to me:
"The new weather engine enables users to switch on the live weather mode to experience real-time weather including accurate wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rain and more."
Microsoft Flight Simulator Set for Launch on August 18 for PC, also with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) - Xbox Wire
The most interesting feature to me:
"The new weather engine enables users to switch on the live weather mode to experience real-time weather including accurate wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rain and more."
gooblax
MVP
What I was seeing about it earlier in the year looked pretty cool. I've never really played flight sims. That would be neat with the weather - simulate flying through a storm while it's coming towards your house!
Yeah, but I would have to use autopilot or just listen to "Pull up! Pull up! Pull up!"
BONUS: Grateful for people donating their post-COVID-19 plasma. The antibodies saved the life of my brother's best friend from high school (who is only about 40 years old but had pre-existing conditions).
gooblax
MVP
1. Left my simcard at home so I could still use my phone for music, but not use it for checking email.
2. Almost locking myself out of my apartment was a good distraction from not receiving a reply.
3. I got back into my apartment without needing help.
2. Almost locking myself out of my apartment was a good distraction from not receiving a reply.
3. I got back into my apartment without needing help.
1. Olive Garden salad dressing and crutons still sold at the grocery stores.
2. Got a new dog bed for only $8 at the local humane society thrift store.
3. Chicken that had a foot infection has completely healed (using antibiotics).
2. Got a new dog bed for only $8 at the local humane society thrift store.
3. Chicken that had a foot infection has completely healed (using antibiotics).
gooblax
MVP
1. Work thing went pretty well today.
2. Had some good support from the other team lead and team.
3. Didn't get upset about you-know-who not you-know-what-ing until this afternoon.
2. Had some good support from the other team lead and team.
3. Didn't get upset about you-know-who not you-know-what-ing until this afternoon.
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