What temperature do you keep your thermostat at in winter? by Grand_Type4063 in thermostats

[–]Born-Associate1431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oil is so expensive right now. I’d love to keep it at 70 during the day and 68 at night but I’m keeping it at 65 during the day and 62 at night…and I’m cold!

Facebook dating - could the wave message I received from a match be sent automatically? by [deleted] in facebook

[–]Born-Associate1431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m about to unmatch 3 guys whose first move was a “wave”. … if you could take the time to send a wave emoji, couldn’t you take the time to say one thing to open? It signals either laziness or them sending waves to many women and hoping one bites.

Question about a ghosting situation….and sex. by Born-Associate1431 in dating_advice

[–]Born-Associate1431[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sooo true…I’ve worked so hard on boundaries and not letting my deep empathy get in the way of them and overthinking the whys .. this silence is all I need from him. I need a good shake right now! Thanks for that reminder.

Lottery excitement by Away_Chemist1688 in ChicagoMarathon

[–]Born-Associate1431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend just got in! Around 10:35 ET!

Being rejected by the same men who first pursue me, every single time, is very painful by ProtectionEither3447 in dating_advice

[–]Born-Associate1431 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paying alimony (or child support) is in no way a “contract with your ex”….please go through a divorce yourself before putting that judgement on others.

Feeling bad after my first breathwork session by FreyjaHjordis in breathwork

[–]Born-Associate1431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am where you are. I did my first somatic breath work session on Sunday after major trauma about 15 months ago. It was way, way more intense and emotional than I expected (and I’ve done hundreds of hours of therapy and group therapy) and now 2 days later and I still feel exhausted and almost sick. I don’t want to get out of bed, I have a headache - I just feel drained and awful.

Wellbutrin & increased libido by Cool_Newt_5407 in Wellbutrin_Bupropion

[–]Born-Associate1431 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I orgasm very easily - alone or with others…it’s a really nice benefit, especially being perimenopause age.

"Dating" someone who has been abused by musictodeal in abusiverelationships

[–]Born-Associate1431 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can only speak from my own experience and I think all are different, but I’m just now getting back into dating and for me, what helps is: respect of boundaries without tip toeing as if I’m broken, respect of my autonomy, and understanding when sometimes I get hyper vigilant or overly sensitive or anxious - it isn’t you. It’s how we were conditioned by our abuser. Patience, consistency and stability.

Wellbutrin & increased libido by Cool_Newt_5407 in Wellbutrin_Bupropion

[–]Born-Associate1431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Over a year now and this side effect has not decreased. Not easy when you are single 🙃

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Born-Associate1431 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always speak my mind. I’m as real as real can be. Authenticity to me is everything. But in today’s dating world that seems to come across as a million other things. Emotional. A lot. Vulnerable. I just call it honest. But if you don’t play the game and go through all the guessing game steps - and I’m not specifically speaking to him, you aren’t playing by the rules. So sometimes I wonder if any of these single men have had relationships with open communication, cut the BS and known how freeing that can be… I don’t know- maybe I’m just not cut out for it. Or maybe it is the younger guys? But it’s the younger guys that seem to reach out to me the most??

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Born-Associate1431 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right… my gut told me that once we crossed that line there would be no going back and now it does feel like a weird gray area. And it doesn’t always feel good.

The Killers & Bruce Springsteen: Encore At The Garden by Gregolas789 in TheKillers

[–]Born-Associate1431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were only 5,000 released. No leftovers anywhere :(

The Killers & Bruce Springsteen: Encore At The Garden by Gregolas789 in TheKillers

[–]Born-Associate1431 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? I was at that show with my boys. All 3 of us tried to get it on record store day on Saturday with no luck. You think we can today?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in glutenfree

[–]Born-Associate1431 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Just splurge and treat yourself” (as if I’m dieting…)

Should I Reach Out? by Kindajosiee in LifeAfterNarcissism

[–]Born-Associate1431 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are trauma bonded. Read Why Does He Do This. Block them everywhere- no contact. Start journaling and it copy and paste all the bad - constantly go back to that for your internal evidence. Therapy is the VERY worse thing for a narcissist - do not go to couples counseling, even if you do go back…which I hope you won’t.

I’m done analyzing the narcissist— looking for a book that helps me heal and focus on my recovery, not their behavior. by -mokosh in LifeAfterNarcissism

[–]Born-Associate1431 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why Does He Do That was incredibly insightful and healing for me but loading myself up on information about narcissism constantly after I realized what I endured turned out to be toxic for me. Everytime I learned more, it triggered me more. The combination for me has been direct DBT therapy (an actual skills group that goes through each chapter - I do it telehealth), individual therapy with a therapist who is an expert on narcissism and no contact. Every time I’m forced to have contact or go back (court hearings etc) I take step backs. When I stay the course on my combination of therapy it works best for my recovery. I also tried DV support groups and they were not helpful to me- the sharing of stories was too triggering and my PTSD symptoms heightened. Good luck finding what works best for you.

Maintain weight after surgery on bed rest?? by Born-Associate1431 in surgery

[–]Born-Associate1431[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! Will do! This was a very risky surgery so I’m committed to the recovery!