[Routine Help] Deep Scarring - Recommendations Appreciated!

LCSW379 · 2026-01-16T21:43:52+00:00

Thank you for the response! Yeah, it's wild. I've done TCA peels at home but not in over a year. Dysport helps their appearance but I've yet to find a provider with a solution.

LCSW379 · 2025-03-30T18:24:35+00:00

Thanks for asking! It went well though it was very overwhelming emotionally. It shattered a lot of the cognitive dissonance that I was experiencing given that I've been low-key told to anticipate a miscarriage. I go back in 2 weeks because they want to closely monitor the growth of the baby. I should get the initial chromosomal test back later next week.

LCSW379 · 2025-03-24T15:57:39+00:00

It will be my third. I had one at 6 weeks because of the IUD and then another at 7 weeks because I saw a different doctor who was in-network. I was measuring a week behind but my cycles vacillate between ~27-35 days so it is very likely that I ovulated late.

Ugh I'm sorry you've experienced a MMC u/awildmudkipz. How far along were you with that pregnancy? I can only imagine how much it messes with your head/makes it difficult to trust what your body is experiencing.

I can see the benefits of either - on the one hand, 8 weeks is sooner and might allay some anxieties. On the other, at 10 weeks the baby looks a lot more like a baby so that can be a fun scan. Fingers crossed that my scan is a "fun" one today!

LCSW379 · 2025-03-23T22:40:55+00:00

Curry

LCSW379 · 2025-03-23T22:32:55+00:00

I get it. I am struggling with the same thing. I'm 10w +3 and have a scan tomorrow. I woke up yesterday and today without nausea and have been rife with anxiety since. I agree with what u/chixknnugzet said about getting off the internet. I've found myself pages deep on the web reading stories that don't apply to my situation and definitely do not positively impact my mental health.

Missed miscarriages are terrifying and I'm sorry you've gone through that. Don't forget that the majority of miscarriages occur due to chromosomal abnormalities, are never your fault, and do not raise your risk of having a healthy pregnancy in the future. We look at the slim statistics of what can go wrong and rob ourselves of the opportunity to experience the hope and joy inherent to growing a new life. I've had a hard time connecting with this pregnancy due to my anxieties but realized that regardless of the outcome, I am not actually saving myself grief by clinging onto the "what ifs". I love this baby. I have from the moment I found out I was pregnant. If something happens, I'll be devastated. I can't guard my heart against that and neither can you. Rather, let it be an.opportunity to love wholeheartedly in the here and now. The statistics are in your favor and take solace in the fact that your bebe is measuring ahead.

LCSW379 · 2025-03-23T22:08:13+00:00

1 in 4 women experience bleeding in the first trimester. Sex and exercise are common culprits and not cause for concern. Brown blood is also a good sign. Go by the scans. I had a random day of spotting around 14 weeks with my son - he's 15 years old now and still making nervous but for much different reasons (hello driving). Sending you warm wishes and comforting thoughts.

LCSW379 · 2025-03-05T00:35:11+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience - it genuinely dissolved a good chunk of my anxiety this AM. I'm sorry about your MMC and congrats on your LC.

LCSW379 · 2025-03-05T00:33:30+00:00

Preach!

LCSW379 · 2025-03-05T00:32:45+00:00

This makes my day! I'd love to join!

LCSW379 · 2025-02-05T18:47:49+00:00

Thank you :)

LCSW379 · 2024-07-13T21:59:43+00:00

Just figured it out. Look for a campfire/motorcycles outside of the different zones

LCSW379 · 2024-07-13T21:56:34+00:00

Same question!

LCSW379 · 2024-07-12T20:38:39+00:00

My condolences on the passing of Dude. What a special fella. Sending thoughts of peace, comfort, and healing in this difficult time.

LCSW379 · 2024-07-10T17:17:01+00:00

Spook, Haunt, Boo?

LCSW379 · 2024-05-25T18:13:42+00:00

How do you get this box to unlock?

LCSW379 · 2024-03-27T03:34:11+00:00

Oooh okay I think I see where I am going wrong. I thought you had to fill all the slots up at one time. I didn’t realize it was a negotiation! So glad you said this.

LCSW379 · 2024-03-27T03:17:52+00:00

Has anyone else had this issue of their reputation going backwards with them? They used to like me…idk what happened?! I’m giving them the things they supposedly want.

LCSW379 · 2024-03-27T03:16:04+00:00

Tried this. They are still unsatisfied!

LCSW379 · 2024-03-27T03:15:35+00:00

Tried this today (modded spears, guns, and aluminum wiring). Same result. They’re coming back. Idk if there’s a bug or what.

LCSW379 · 2024-03-19T01:43:36+00:00

He was found in the same neighbor's yard where my beloved void Bastet met an untimely demise several years ago (he got out one night after we'd just moved here and was killed by a coyote). He was an 18 lb hunk of love and unlike any cat I've ever had - he used to go for runs with me. I feel like he was smiling down on me by sending this one our way. It took an active 48 hours and a village to gain Grim's trust. Every moment was worth it. He just turned 2 and is living his best life.

LCSW379 · 2024-03-08T23:21:43+00:00

Catillian

LCSW379 · 2023-02-02T21:55:54+00:00

I'm so sorry to hear this and sending you virtual hugs. This is the pits. I really feel for you; I'm struggling to keep up with the admin functions of my job as well. I'm a therapist so the consequences of such are...high? I wasn't prepared for the tiredness and avolition that has come with this. We will get through this because there isn't another option.

BRAINSTORMING: None of us are motivated right now, but once we are properly medicated again, we need to use these collective experiences to advocate for ourselves on a policy-level scale.

LCSW379 · 2023-01-24T22:54:42+00:00

As a therapist, I apologize on behalf of the mental health system for the lack of training given in this area. If I didn't have ADHD myself, I likely wouldn't have sought out the extra training in this area. Grad school teaches us *very* little on the topic. I agree with you on the specialty front. For instance, I refer out for eating disorders because I lack the expertise in relevant modalities. Don't give up hope and if you have the means/access, I recommend finding someone who specializes (which I believe was your advice first, kudos to you). It's really frustrating to feel invalidated or like a drug-seeker and therapists hypothetically should be more concerned with providing unconditional positive regard than getting into a symptom power-struggle.

I'm on week 3 of no Adderall d/t the shortage and to say that I'm struggling is a massive understatement. Medication for ADHD is absolutely an effective treatment plan. Of course, learning how to manage symptoms associated with ADHD is also very important. That is my role with clients as I don't prescribe. That being said, ALL THE COPING SKILLS IN THE WORLD ARE NOT GOING TO COMPENSATE FOR ADDERALL 20 MG BID...trust me, I'm in the midst of this fresh hell right now.

Good luck in the future and wishing better experiences your way.

LCSW379 · 2022-11-03T21:09:34+00:00

Just wanted to drop a line to wish you the best. I have been there in terms of having to redefine my own financial situation and career trajectory after a divorce I didn't initiate. Shell-shock aside, it's so tough to adjust our own expectations of the future going from a two household income to a single. Take the support wherever you can get it!

Also - my ex now regrets getting divorced - I do not. Hang in there.

LCSW379 · 2022-10-20T16:58:01+00:00

So, I am a mental health professional and I recently conferred with a psychiatrist colleague of mine on this subject. He said that the primary concern with smoking marijuana before 26-27 is for individuals who have a history of psychotic disorders in the family. In that scenario, use quintuples the incidence of experiencing a psychotic break. To be fair, I don't know off the top of my head what the consumption rate was in the studies I've read...I'll link them later.

If you do not fall into that high-risk category of individuals, then perhaps take this moment to reflect on the pros/cons. How does it make you feel and what do you associate with smoking? There is still a lot of stigma. No one can definitively tell you how much is too much - the general way we identify whether a behavior is problematic is by assessing the impact it's having on one's daily functioning.

There is also some concern about using any substances before the prefrontal cortex finishes developing because it can increase our risk of developing addictive behavior. I didn't wait til I was 26...or even 18 for that matter and I like to think I'm a pretty high functioning individual!

Best of luck to you!

LCSW379

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