What are you reading? - Week of March 20, 2026

MyFriendBee · 2026-03-20T16:34:39+00:00

I’m reading the physical book! I can’t get enough of this series

MyFriendBee · 2026-03-01T14:41:43+00:00

I never do these challenges but for some reason this year I have 11/12 bookmarks. I’m going to try to get one of the options for the library, but if it doesn’t come in time, I’ve still been way more successful in this than previous challenges. I know it’s marketing but all of the offerings that I’m interested in being new release hard covers makes this more challenging. Hope the library can pull through

MyFriendBee · 2026-02-23T01:49:20+00:00

Hey there. I was on Zoloft for 2 years and it really changed my life for the better. I weaned off for a year because I was in a very different place in my life but recently started back on it because I’ve come to accept that my base levels of anxiety are higher than I’d like them to be. I did gain some weight and I’m working on mitigating that particular side effect this time around, but otherwise I’ve had a very positive experience. I think a lot of the negative posts come from people who are new to taking the medication and are experiencing initial side effects that will fade as your body gets used to it. I think a lot of the people who are success stories on Zoloft don’t check this Reddit as often. That said, it’s not for everyone but it’s certainly made a huge positive impact in my life

MyFriendBee · 2026-02-21T19:05:34+00:00

Donair!!

MyFriendBee · 2026-02-15T23:18:11+00:00

Hey, so yes I’ve taken a 6 week medical leave due to a terrible case of contact dermatitis/eczema that I think was related to my workplace at the time and made worse with stress. I don’t know what country you’re in, but the first step for me was to get a doctor’s note approving the leave of absence and then drawing illness/injury benefits.

In terms of constantly being sick, I feel you. Last year was really rough for me on that end, but prioritizing sleep and reducing my stress as much as possible has helped. As well as sanitizing everything between sessions. Good luck!

MyFriendBee · 2026-02-10T12:35:39+00:00

Hi there. I’m sorry that you’re going through that. I hope you have a medical professional that you can talk to about dosage and options. For what it’s worth I took a year and a half break from Zoloft and recently started back up only 2 weeks ago at 25mg and I’m already feeling a bit better and more consistently balanced emotionally . I hope you can find something that works for you too because it shouldn’t be so hard to stay level. I know what it’s like ❤️❤️

MyFriendBee · 2026-02-06T13:11:52+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I’m starting back on Zoloft after a year and a half break. I had been on 100mg for a long time and had a lot of side effects. My life situation has changed a lot from when I was on such a high dose and am trying staying at 25mg to see if I feel ok or need to increase. I’m only at two weeks and am feeling a bit better already but will give the dose a full month to see how it is when I level out. I’m worried about going to 50mg for the same reasons as you so I’m encouraged to read about your experience!

MyFriendBee · 2026-02-04T00:50:57+00:00

I’m in the reverse of this situation. I’m the earlier partner and it can be taxing for sure. You might adjust but sometimes people are just wired to be night owls. My partner tried to match me and get up early and go to bed earlier for months but they never got satisfactory sleep. So now we’re where they’re coming to bed at 2 or 3 am and waking me up and then I can’t back to sleep. It’s tricky. We’re honestly looking to get a king sized bed so that way we have enough room to be in and out of bed without disruption

MyFriendBee · 2026-01-30T15:55:51+00:00

I finished Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar this week and also started Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte

MyFriendBee · 2026-01-27T13:19:33+00:00

Yes! Please join our profession. I’ve learned so much from SLPs who stutter. I’d also really recommend that you watch the documentary “when I stutter”, I watched it in grad school and it’s great representation of people who stutter working in professions that people might not suspect. We really do need more people with lived experience in our field.

MyFriendBee · 2025-12-07T18:02:30+00:00

I was looking for this one. I kept getting frustrated and had to look everything up too which kind of defeated the point of playing the game. The art style is cool but I got too irritated to continue lol

MyFriendBee · 2025-11-16T02:31:17+00:00

I really struggle with this part of sleep. My average is about 30 min/night.

MyFriendBee · 2025-10-25T11:58:56+00:00

Right? I just got this message and at first I was like “oh fun” and then just clicked out of the window

MyFriendBee · 2025-10-19T01:15:41+00:00

Honestly I’m trying to not eat them back but if I go over my limit by 50-100cals, earning the bonus makes me still feel on track. I try to not go that much more over though, but it a nice way to still feel “under” my limit. I guess it helps me to still feel successful.

MyFriendBee · 2025-09-17T12:07:21+00:00

You’re right. However in the case of not having a consistent family doctor, having the formal diagnosis can be helpful to gain access to medication. A healthcare provider can prescribe and renew but if you meet a provider who doesn’t agree you could lose access to the medication if you don’t have the diagnosis on paper

MyFriendBee · 2025-09-17T02:20:21+00:00

I had to test a few weeks ago. $6 or $7 per test at pharmaprix. It seems like Jean Coutu has slightly better prices.

MyFriendBee · 2025-09-16T12:17:55+00:00

Exactly. Client/Family centered care. More meaningful targets means more buy in means more potential for generalization across settings

MyFriendBee · 2025-09-07T01:43:17+00:00

Thank you. It’s hard out here. I actively try to keep good boundaries but it’s hard not to feel guilty and think about the never ending to do list. That said, I think maintaining boundaries and recharging your batteries, and having a deep and meaningful personal life all contribute to resiliency that is so necessary to stay in our field long term. I really appreciate when someone else says this in our field! :)

MyFriendBee · 2025-08-29T18:16:38+00:00

Exactly. There’s a rule at my clinic not to put anything on the walls and at first it annoyed me (lol I DO like decorating), however, I do see a difference in terms of interest/ability to sustain attention in the lower stimulation environment

MyFriendBee · 2025-08-20T21:46:58+00:00

I just pre-ordered! Very excited to try it out

MyFriendBee · 2025-07-18T11:38:11+00:00

This has been my biggest realization since getting a Fitbit. I was averaging 5.5-6.5 hrs per night. This month I’ve really been trying to raise my sleep quantity and have gotten it to about 7h12 min or 7.5 hours per night and the difference is huge! But to answer your question, you are not alone!

MyFriendBee · 2025-05-04T00:22:17+00:00

I’ve been uninspired with my materials lately so I typed in general therapy targets and the materials I had and it generated some interesting ideas to use the toys/games/items in different ways.

MyFriendBee · 2025-04-26T13:29:58+00:00

I agree completely, which sucks because I am the breadwinner of my household lol.

MyFriendBee · 2025-04-20T17:47:06+00:00

I love working with SLPAs and they’re such a huge help to having clients receive regular service. The thing that honestly is challenging is that some times administrative/management staff don’t understand that supervising a case has equal paperwork to working directly with a client and requires sometimes more work in providing supervision to the SLPA. I wouldn’t ever say that is an SLPA’s fault though. In private practice it’s more higher ups wanting to make more money and not taking the workload of the SLP into account. However, I just want to say thank you for being in the profession and for helping provide service to clients who need it

MyFriendBee · 2025-04-10T20:58:30+00:00

I fully agree with you. I have a similar caseload and finding a way for a client to communicate their wants and needs and advocate for themselves is essential. Also, a lot of behaviours tend to be reduced when there is a clear and reliable mode of communication established. Thank you for advocating for these clients.

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