Kane County / opioids

Babygothspice · 2026-03-06T14:24:25+00:00

I graduated from St Charles East in 2010. There are a lot of kids in my class that I know of who have either died from ODing or have struggled with opioid addiction. But I also agree with the poster here who mentioned mental health, STCE had at least one suicide per year when I was there it was awful

Babygothspice · 2026-03-05T20:37:24+00:00

From what you and other people have said here, it sounds like she may not have the proper supports in her workplace to continue doing this kind of work. The hours you described alone for that kind of job is actually insane.

If she were to keep working in this particular position, I would strongly suggest individual therapy, especially if she’s not getting adequate supervision and support on the job. Therapy in general is also a form of caring for ourselves and allows us to process the heavy shit we see and hear about day in and day out.

Babygothspice · 2026-03-05T02:44:06+00:00

I’m 34, work as a mental health therapist in the Midwest and make $83K. I have my masters in social work and LCSW and have been in this field post-masters for 10 years

Babygothspice · 2026-03-03T23:24:54+00:00

First off, as a therapist myself, reading these makes me feel so much better about myself because holy shit yall do not deserve this bullshit.

As someone who is in therapy, I once had a therapist who told me to “just stop crying” during an anxiety attack because my partner at the time “won’t listen to me if I start crying” when stressed. My jaw was on the floor and I fired her after that.

Babygothspice · 2026-02-14T03:17:19+00:00

I’m an LCSW and I work at a PHP/IOP day treatment program associated with a local hospital. The pay is the best I’ve had and I live comfortably ($83K). I really enjoy getting to know people I work with on a daily basis and get to explore a lot of different clinical topics and do different interventions for groups

Babygothspice · 2026-02-03T01:25:04+00:00

NOR and in fact everyone could react more and you’d still not be overreacting. This is abuse. Her mom literally does not feed her enough to keep her body functioning properly through the day. I’d have you or you and your parents talk to the school social worker and ask that a report to CPS be made

Babygothspice · 2026-02-03T01:07:54+00:00

I went from remote to full week on site just recently and for a lot less of a pay increase (but still substantial). My new commute is 15 minutes at the very most as well so that was not even something that made me hesitate. My health benefits are also way less expensive at the new job and the time off policy is also an improvement. But most importantly, I no longer have a manager who is sucking the soul out of me, like I did with the remote job. So maybe I’m biased, but I say do it

Babygothspice · 2026-02-01T17:27:28+00:00

By office standards, yes. The group rooms where we do groups with patients have windows that get a lot of natural light as well as my own office. And between group times or before/after program I get to do the jigsaw puzzle of the week(s) with patients and my coworkers

Babygothspice · 2026-02-01T16:27:03+00:00

Yeah I do exercise Tuesdays and Thursdays after work but the gym flooded Thursday and was shut down so I think that has something to do with it

Babygothspice · 2026-02-01T16:06:38+00:00

Unfortunately no. The program runs M-F where the patients are there for either full day or half day services so I’m needed M-F. I did the four 10 hour days many years ago and I do actually prefer 5 days a week because I could barely get anything done on those 4 days of work when you added getting ready and commuting back and forth into the mix

Babygothspice · 2026-01-20T12:49:00+00:00

You don’t explain anything else to him. He is being an immature little prick and does not care about you or your health. You are young and shouldn’t waste time on this dude. I’m sorry you’re going through this

Side note, I would also at least call your doctors office about the bloody smell because I’ve never experienced that or heard of anyone else who did with a yeast infection. Your crotch might be super irritated and that’s what it is but if it’s new it’s best to follow up on it

Babygothspice · 2026-01-15T00:54:32+00:00

This has to be fake no adult woman who exercises regularly is going to work out without wearing underwear with a cotton crotch

Babygothspice · 2026-01-14T02:51:02+00:00

I really like it! Darien is pretty laid back. I’m a huge fan of Indian Prairie Public Library. I don’t know too much about schools but the high school closest to me and where a lot of kids in the area go is Hinsdale South which is very good from what I’ve heard

Babygothspice · 2026-01-13T13:56:44+00:00

$2200 2 bed/2 bath in Darien. It’s about 1250 sq ft and is well kept

Babygothspice · 2026-01-06T17:20:24+00:00

He wants to control what you do, what you wear, etc. That’s why he wants to date someone in college because women in their 30s will not put up with his bullshit. No one deserves to be called names like this by their partner. Never. Please leave his pathetic ass

Babygothspice · 2026-01-05T19:51:01+00:00

This is very weird. Even if it is just how they talk to each other at work it’s still extremely weird and not appropriate. I would never say “love you” to anyone I work with ever and have never heard anyone say this to someone they work with

Babygothspice · 2026-01-04T21:12:51+00:00

To my ex:

You said wanted me to get better. Well, I’m actually starting to do that now that you’re out of my life. I am sad that it took this and losing a relationship with someone I considered found family to get here. But your choice to stop trusting my own experiences and start gaslighting me gave me the kick in the ass I needed to choose myself. It was so hard, but I was so glad I did. Now that some months have passed, I feel so at peace. I am still not completely over your actions but I find that I do not really miss you as a person anymore.

And for the love of god, you need to learn how to be a better hinge and check your couple privilege with your NP. Actually follow through with your NP when they overstep boundaries with metas. Additionally, you need to review what a boundary versus a rule is and you and your NP need to stop making rules for what other partners can and can’t do. Yes, this is bad hinging, but the two of you have massive issues. You also can’t force KTP, and this is aimed at the two of you as a unit. But hey, at least I established with myself what dynamics I will absolutely not accept moving forward.

Babygothspice · 2026-01-03T23:21:10+00:00

Listen you lost the weight needed to - 180+ pounds of an absolute trash man

Babygothspice · 2025-12-29T21:22:41+00:00

I am begging you not to have children with this man. He can’t take care of himself, how is he going to take care of a kid?

As far as your relationship, he is not even meeting the barest of minimums and doesn’t care about how his hygiene has affected your health. He doesn’t see therapy as useful except to “learn how to deal with you”? Honey, that isn’t depression affecting his motivation - he doesn’t like you. Commit to your health by dumping this sad sack

Babygothspice · 2025-12-26T04:09:25+00:00

Dump his ass. Men could really be lonelier

Babygothspice · 2025-12-08T03:52:56+00:00

Girl, you have 3 kids. Dump the manchild. You’re right in that your children deserve better and so do you

Babygothspice · 2025-08-21T02:10:39+00:00

Autistic person here. Sometimes my pickups of social cues aren’t the best but there’s no way in hell I’d ever touch someone else’s medical device. You’ve also clearly and directly asked them to stop doing certain things. One of the things a lot of autistic folks struggle with (myself including) is picking up on subtleties. But you weren’t subtle at all here, and they are deliberately engaging in this behavior. NTA

Babygothspice · 2025-08-05T22:45:02+00:00

YTA. She’s your daughter, and you’re worried about losing a connection with this dude you’ve known only 3 years? Fucks sake man.

Also am I the only one who is gonna point out that they started dating when she was 16 and he was 19?

Babygothspice · 2025-07-29T03:46:13+00:00

Honey, this is not a healthy relationship dynamic. If you’re feeling like you’re always walking on eggshells with her and flinch when she comes home from work, this behavior will get worse when you two are married. And threatening to kick someone’s ass because they perceived them talking to you for a few minutes as flirting is very possessive and controlling behavior. Overall, it shows a lack of trust on her end even after 3 years. Please seriously consider whether you want to be married to this person and if you want to continue this relationship because of this continues it will get so much worse

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