June 2012
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Things I need to remember to tell my therapist and...
1. I am dissociating (specifically, experiencing moderate-but-almost-constant derealization, a fair bit of spacing-out classic stuff, and some fleeing moments of depersonalization) a HECK OF A LOT this week. I was making myself dizzy trying to see if I could look at pedestrians and cars while driving today, because the dolly zoom effect was super super strong. I can’t really make extended...
I forgot how annoying Captain Picard got in the...
But now, now I remember. Sigh.
“We ought to be full of charity, of brotherly kindness and affection and love one...”
– John Taylor (via mormonchannel)
May 2012
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What do Mormons believe happens to us after we... →
Death is not the end. Death is really a beginning—another step forward in Heavenly Father’s plan for His children. Someday, like everyone else, your physical body will die. But your spirit does not die, it goes to the spirit world, where you will continue to learn and progress and may be with loved ones who have passed on.
Death is a necessary step in your progression, just as your birth was....
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The Second Coming of Christ - Quotes From LDS... →
“We live in a time foretold in the scriptures as a day of ‘wars, rumors of wars, and earthquakes in divers places’ (Mormon 8:30), when ‘the whole earth shall be in commotion, and men’s hearts shall fail them’ (D&C 45:26).
“But how does this affect us as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints? Are we living with apprehension, fear,...
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It's All In Your Head: Avoidant Personality... →
And in case that description doesn’t make it clear: it REALLY stinks to have it.
onlinecounsellingcollege:
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD) is a recognised disorder which is characterized by a hypersensitivity to criticism, intense self loathing and a strong desire to isolate themselves. Sufferers believe that they lack social skills, and feel they don’t know or…
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Question and Answer: When Should I Not Take the... →
The Sunday School’s gospel doctrine manual for 1967–68 contains this worthwhile statement: “If a person finds himself unworthy and does not repent, he should attend sacrament meeting but have the courage not to partake of the sacrament. Those present who see another not partaking should not speculate about the reasons. We should all accept that one can allow the sacrament to pass by if he does not...
The weather outside just confirms...
That some days, it’s really OK to be able to say “I didn’t leave my house once today!” Heh.
I just realized something...
I haven’t left my home today. I’ve successfully gone into every single room at least once (no “all day in bed,” or even “all day trapped in front of the computer”) but I haven’t opened the front or back door (or even a window) or gone outside. That needs to change, now.
See, and already it's getting harder.
So, having finished the first Knowledge experience, I figured, hey, why stop there? I’ll do another one.
(No doubters - those journal entries added up to the equivalent of a five-page paper, and I spent over an hour copying out the scripture references.)
Anyway. I have decided to improve my cooking skills. I really only cook two things for myself - this is because I’m very picky...
Knowledge
So, the first Knowledge experience is pretty easy (at least, if you like reading!) I’ve already done the journal entry, and now I’m going to be all “this is why knowledge is important” with you guys. :)[[MORE]]
For starters - I am so totally biased. I’m a geek, a nerd, and a know-it-all who just keeps trying to learn more because that’s how she rolls. This...
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“And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of...”
– Doctrine & Covenants 88:118
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I'm totally doing Personal Progress.
I never finished it the first time, and I’m not in YW now, but I’m going to do it anyway (and my bishop wants me to keep him up to date on my activity, woot.)
Today I am doing Knowledge project #1. I’m copying out all of the scripture references you’re supposed to read, by hand, mostly because it kind of felt like cheating to just read them when I’ve already read...
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“You can be excellent in every way. You can be first class. There is no need for...”
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Gordon B. Hinckley
(via guardianofvirtue)
Little schools versus big schools
In retrospect, I wish very much that I had not gone to a very big university, or at least, that I had done it in a far different way.[[MORE]]
In an ideal world, I would have gone to a medium-size school (about 20,000 students) or bigger (one big enough to have its own real medical center and nearby highly-trained psychiatrists and an inpatient psych treatment ward in the community AND ALSO the...
I have this saving-people thing.
I really need to learn to get a better handle on it, for I am neither the Chosen One nor the other Chosen One, nor am I the last Jedi in the universe (who by any reasonable definition is the rightful and material heir of the other other Chosen One, and can reasonably be construed as the newly chosen, given how deeply that guy screwed up.) I’m not even the “could have been the Chosen...
So wait, really, you're young and single and it's...
Why yes, yes I am.
Depression. It sucks the joy out of everything. Kind of like how its name implies, come to think of it.
What helps you when you're having a bad day?
Watching funny awesome and/or awesome videos on YouTube.
Watching other awesome videos on YouTube.
Watching… well, I think they’re awesome anyway.
Trying to decide which kitten is cuter.
Getting lost in TVTropes. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Hugging my Ewok.
Taking a hot shower, eating my favorite foods, sitting in a garden or forest and trying to breath in the...
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I am going to go have dinner.
If I haven’t posted in like, twenty minutes, a photo of my dinner cooking, I would appreciate some good-natured reminders. Please.
My ADA request was denied. :(
I don’t want to go into the details right now (still processing, and I feel like crap) but suffice to say I am bummed and am totally unsure how I can make this work.
I lied. (To myself.)
I TOTALLY had stuff that had to be done tonight. Sigh. By the time I was done picking up my prescriptions (literally had to be done, I didn’t have ANY more Metformin pills left) I was too tired and frustrated and generally suffering to be able to conceive of making dinner. This is where my evening shifted from “sad Demeter” to a Kafkaesque nightmare of Titanic proportions. (I...
Oh, hey, also...
My A1C is down (YAY) and my TSH is up, as it has been steadily getting more and more over the last year (BOO.)
So I’m now on a higher dose of Metformin (the A1C is high-but-not-as-high, which means the Metformin is working, and I’m still on a low dose), and I’m taking, as of tomorrow morning, Synthroid. I go back in six weeks to see if there’s further improvement.
Also,...
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I survived group therapy.
Today I went to my first group therapy session not in the hospital. And it was… downright survivable. I even spoke a little![[MORE]]
The beginning was rough. I got there about 20 minutes early, and immediately a) took my Ativan and b) used disinfecting wipes to clear off my part of the table and wipe down the arms of my chair. It makes me feel better. And yeah, I picked the...
LDS Addiction Recovery Program - Find a Meeting →
(Note: yes, there isn’t much in Morgantown - but a 30 mile drive isn’t that bad if WVa distance standards are anything like those of my state.)
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WVU Student Assistance Program →
WVU’s Student Assistance Program offers an array of services for students with alcohol or other drug concerns, including individual assessment, individual and group counseling, and educational activities. Students who seek our services participate in an evaluation/assessment, which is reviewed by the SAP staff. WVU SAP also helps coordinate Alcoholics Anonymous groups on campus.
John Spraggins,...
It's All In Your Head: Counselling myths →
onlinecounsellingcollege:
Although there’s much less stigma attached to counselling, and many people see a counsellor today, there are still some common myths that are hard to dispel. For example:
1. Once you start counselling – you’ll be going for life: Not true. Brief therapy (which…
It's All In Your Head: Personality Disorders →
I AM SO CLOSE to the magic awesome Anxious Cluster Trifecta. Unfortunately, Dependent Personality Disorder and Avoidant Personality Disorder are REALLY tricky to actually have at the same time, because you have to be around people enough to find someone to become dependent on. I come very close to satisfying the Dependent criteria when I actually live with a human person of some kind.
Luckily...
I am sort of proud of myself today.
Because things were hard, and I slipped up a lot, but I kept doing good things even after that.[[MORE]]
Like, okay. I looked at the clock and all my hand-written signs telling me to get up and out of bed by 7am, and I turned off my alarm and went back to sleep. D’oh. The same stupid thing I’ve done like, every day for the last six months!
BUT - BUT - I took my morning pills before...
Ode to Spot
I generally hate poetry, but I’ve always liked this piece. There was a point in my life (i.e., high school) where I could recite a good chunk of it.
I am thinking of writing a book about daily life...
Because a) I know a lot of stuff about it and b) I like being helpful.
But because a) I want to be able to be all “DUDE HERE’S MY BOOK” on Tumblr, and b) I don’t really want people finding “This book about how to survive depression, coming from a girl who has THIS GIANT LIST OF PROBLEMS” as the top result of searching for my name and c) if specifically I end up...
One of these days, I'm going to eat three normal...
I’m going to give myself five (literal) gold stars for it, though.
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25 Ways To Avoid Self-Injury →
Most importantly: make it easy for yourself to do these things. On the airplane, when the cabin pressure drops and everyone is freaking out, it’s way too late for the crew to start thinking “oxygen would be really helpful right now so we don’t all pass out, so what’s the best way to get the oxygen and air masks to everyone?” You have to be prepared, in advance,...
I just realized, this may not have been the first...
So yesterday I was thinking this was my first extreme anxiety reaction to a movie theatre experience (where an anxiety reaction isn’t anticipated) and the more I think about it, the less sure I am.
Because I have had very similar symptoms before, years ago - I decided they had to be due to sleep deprivation because they always happened late at night (midnight release events at bookstores...
It takes a lot out of me these days, which is very frustrating. My anxiety about going places has gotten steadily worse over time - I’ve always had problems in crowds, but once I’ve been to a place with a family member and I can find my way there and know where everything is and stuff, I’m usually OK going back by myself. Provided I take precautions (no malls on Saturdays, for...
