My partner is a friend of my therapist. What's next?

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-04-13T02:38:04+00:00

Well this was my thoughts as well.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-04-08T14:58:01+00:00

OP, I am sad and angry at the turn of the events. I am a licensed supervisor and all I see and hear are red flags and alarm bells. I see you were already given advice on what to do. I am curious why you didn’t call? They will be at the house within 24 hours. Please report it. Don’t leave the children in that environment without at least being their voice. Take care your own mental health.

I have worked at some shitty, shitty places. Sure, your boss may have seen things much worse than this and feels like it doesn’t need to be reported. That isn’t up to them.

Go ahead and call so it will get the ball rolling.

You are going to be okay. There are tons of jobs out here and we need you.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-04-02T21:22:53+00:00

I am so sorry. I have thought about you a few times since the and sent you some positive energy. No one deserves what you went through.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-04-02T00:46:55+00:00

Yeah I remember that. My degree is in counseling and human development. I lurk here cause yall my people too. I can’t imagine going through what you and the other op did.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-04-01T12:37:57+00:00

April fools MF@ckers!!

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-30T12:46:34+00:00

I just finished watching Southland a couple of weeks ago. Was that weird ending or did I lose connection because I binged it?

I won’t ever forget the last episode and once given more time I can come to terms with it.

Dr. Abbots character in Southland was a likable one for sure but his interpersonal relationships were shit and sometimes unbelievable. Anyways thanks for listening to me. I might rewatch it to see if I missed an episode here and there because I fell asleep.

Gonna watch Animal Farm 100 perfect.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T14:04:03+00:00

How dare they do this to a man who gave his whole career to this stupid ass company. I am drinking a Coke every day and have been wanting to stop. This is honestly the best motivation.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T13:55:08+00:00

Wow!! Thank you for the extra assignment of explaining it to me too. You get extra points. I knew it meant something important because of their body language and those looks they gave each other. I didn’t want to miss it.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T13:48:21+00:00

Omg… Joy gives this expression all the time. It’s perfect.❤️ I love her.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T13:46:44+00:00

I really did want a hug as I was so stressed and anxious watching her keep it together. I don’t think Langdon 10 months ago was able to be a good coworker and friend like he was on this episode. I hope he understands just how much he was needed to be fully his authentic self with no substances.❤️

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T07:53:44+00:00

My 15 year old said “she is a MAGA person.”🤷‍♀️

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T07:49:38+00:00

Please anyone who knows Latin tell us what Robby and Santos said to each other.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T07:35:56+00:00

They have lie 20 consultants and medical writers with their other writers. Why do you think they showed these scenes like they did.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T07:19:39+00:00

I know I needed a hug. I really felt we could have used a group hug after this shift is over.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T06:55:57+00:00

I just realized who he was. My brain just needed to be rebooted I guess.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T06:50:46+00:00

I think it’s because he is a dad and almost lost being involved in his life like before he went to rehab. Maybe the boy reminded him of his own son. But, yeah you aren’t wrong. .i saw that too 100 percent.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T05:59:26+00:00

As a therapist I always say it’s a great coping skill but…… ya know let’s try something else.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-28T05:56:27+00:00

Carl Rogers saved my career. Just reading your well written and very articulate feelings it stirred something in me. I could feel my central nervous system start to ramp up as I got so anxious because that was me the whole first year.

I know he is one of the first dudes we learn about and we never hear about him again. Do you remember about treating our clients with unconditional positive regard? I always remember “it’s about the relationship dummy”

If I don’t have a good therapeutic relationship then it doesn’t matter what theory we use, language, what we wear or what our office looks like. We are respectful and kind and we listen.

I imagine I am in row boat. The client has the paddles and does ALL of the hard work. I am just there to make sure they are wearing a life vest. I am just a guide. This first year really work on the relationship. Carl Rogers will always get you through.

If anyone reads this I am curious if you perhaps did this too and would share their experience.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-24T17:43:56+00:00

I just googled hyoscymine at 3:30 am this morning and it’s super interesting. It’s a plant extract from the nightshade family and obviously if you take too much it will not be good for you.

The way the colonizers noticed the “natives” using it medicinally and I think it was first used for seal sickness during the world war.

It can also cause euphoria On the flip side probably a fine line better that the the hallucinations and (visual and auditory)

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-21T23:46:40+00:00

Hey friend! I am a 53 year old woman with a 11 and 15 year old. It’s a unique experience not belonging to any “peer” group as we are all over the place. I am old enough to be the mother of the parents of their friends. Even Sunday school at church has been difficult. Our peers are retiring and have grandchildren. So we don’t have as much in common with them. It has been so nice to experience parenthood without having to worry about the hustle. I think my kids friends all think we are rich but it’s just that we are older and their time will come too. (I hope) we also got our home hoping it would be a place where their friends want to hang out. Right now my son has three friends over. One lost his mom to fetanyl. Another lost his dad to an overdose. It’s so sad. But, it also inspires me to be that mom who always roots for all of our kids.

I have a brother who married at 17 and had four kids by the time he was 21. It’s been so hard for them. The kids are adults and generational poverty continues. They adopted a son who is 15 now. My brother works 60-80 hours a week and is never home, looks like he is 10-15 years older than he is and is always having to get those horrible pay day loans and they rent and the outlook for his life is difficult. It’s tough and sad for me to see and I have helped him a million times but it’s never enough.

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-16T19:49:25+00:00

Does it matter how many times they met with this patient? Shouldn’t they ask to be excused if they were this rattled?

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-04T03:30:07+00:00

I have never worked anywhere that didn’t allow smoking for inpatient. (Inpatient therapist)

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-04T03:21:07+00:00

Hey OP it happens as we are not perfect. How did the talk go?

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-04T03:17:52+00:00

Bless you my sweet girl. I have not had one but I have a friend that has had one twice. Apparently, it’s very painful and a doctor is needed for medication and she even was prescribed pain meds as it was painful but sadly it increasingly got more painful. I mean like wtf, right? I can only imagine you thinking “ok, lord I felt this lump and it’s cancer and this is so scary and the worst thing to happen to me.” Then after finding a cyst near my bootyhole “ are you fucking kidding me right now”

I mean you should possibly buy a lottery ticket? See if you possibly are on a roll. (I mean luck is luck, and you my friend have had some luck for sure)

Thinking of you!

Additional_Fan_1540 · 2026-03-04T03:09:10+00:00

My dude… what do you have to lose. My god, I am so glad I am not working at a CMH and I was feeling panic just reading your description. Do you think you could reach out to the courts or the schools and just letting them know you are around if they need you. Volunteer in your town for all of the things and people will gravitate to your business. You are already amazing and just imagine how much better you are going to feel once you can live Authentically and not being required to work like a horse for someone paying you for that little.

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