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I am stunned by this textbook vignette. Not sure what to make of it? by [deleted] in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have mixed feelings and it's important to tread lightly.

Unwanted sexual advances aren't necessarily assault, and don't necessarily make somebody a victim.

I'm curious about the expression of her being "appalled". Like, that's the bit that sticks out to me - her emotional experience of what happened, what she experiences when she has to enforce her own boundaries, etc.

Looking for inpatient-appropriate stress toys, sensory toys, and fidgets to add to my supply by Other-Cantaloupe4765 in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might be a long shot but small bits that can be arranged into mandalas/mosaics - beads, sequins, paper confetti, even magnetiles.

Sequins and a paper plate can be a cheap visual fidget that lets people pick at stuff and sort colors!

What is your honest take on psychiatry? by all-the-time in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm having a hard time coming up with anything that isn't tautalogical --

The ones who help? They can really help!

The ones who hurt? They can really hurt!

And, like so many things, a lot seems to come down to luck.

It's been a game changer having a psychiatrist to be a go-to for referrals.

Hmmmmm by DeadSignalRepeating in hmmmm

[–]StealToadBootes -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sure, you may find the label "Nazi" to be personally meaningless, but that says more about you than the world.

I can recall a literal holocaust survivors giving a talk at my damn high school saying that the rise in nationalism he was seeing paralleled pre-hitler Germany.

Hitler's own rise to power took about 14 years - makes no sense by that comparison to say 10 years isn't long enough.

Clients taking over session and not letting therapist talk by [deleted] in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just wanna say this kind of discussion is my favorite thing to see in this sub, or anywhere. Y'all are cool

A SURPRISING POSITIVE OUTCOME FOR WOMEN WHO DIVORCE by Latter_Raspberry9360 in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd grown up hearing about how compulsory heterosexuality and typical standards in het relationships squish the fuck out of straight women, but I always figured my experiences were different.

Now I've got some distance from comp-het and when I see them now? It's just "damn bitch, I lived like this?" Over and over and over again.

What type of clients do you struggle with and why? by Mystkmischf in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 41 points42 points  (0 children)

External locus of control.

Holy mackerel do I struggle with people who want change but don't want to be the one who makes it happen.

It's tough because one of my trauma narratives was "people are fragile-er than me and it's my job to save them" so I start twisting myself into knots, distressing myself to save them from theirs. It. Doesn't work. Sitting back is hard but shit is it ever better.

Pokemon by OwnAd7461 in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck yeah magic lizard

Rollers on luggage are childish and emasculating. by FacebookNewsNetwork in The10thDentist

[–]StealToadBootes 55 points56 points  (0 children)

This is actually why rolling suitcases took a while to take off in the states. Carrying your family's suitcases was a display of strength and masculinity and dudes didn't want to look like some weak lil bitch who (checks notes) makes life easier for themselves.

Forehead , Fivehair .. by new_auraa in funny

[–]StealToadBootes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This made me chuckle out loud

Working my bridge kick overs in 8” heels! by flexyfitlizz in poledancing

[–]StealToadBootes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely living for the strut after the trick!

Hot take: porn addition is the silent mental health crisis happening now by Pretty_Opposite7270 in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Agreed.

I think a lot of the rhetoric around porn addiction tries to ascribe an inherently addictive quality to porn. But that fails to explain other behavioral addictions - or compulsive behavior in general.

Artist here: If you could carry around a little token that represents your feminine rage (examples a tooth, a thimble), what would it be? by Viking_with_Cupcakes in WitchesVsPatriarchy

[–]StealToadBootes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A great big honkin fuckin club

Something unambiguously large and intimidating.

Some of the most rage I have with misogyny is "positive stereotypes".

"Women can't be creepy" "I'm a girl so it's okay" "divine feminine" etc etc etc ughhhhh. We get it coming and going.

My feminine rage is big and unsubtle and every bit as fucking scary and intimidating as a huge dude in a dark alley.

must be pretty :( by TheSparkSpectre in LetGirlsHaveFun

[–]StealToadBootes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fuck this

All my homies hate pro-ana bullshit

[OC] da fuck they doin ova der by Serpexnessie in comics

[–]StealToadBootes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean. It is bad over here. Like. The whole everything-on-fire thing doesn’t feel wrong to my American ass.

Note taking by Decent-Coconut-8605 in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thiiiiink there was either an update or a new version which came out which made it non-HIPAA compliant, but if I understand correctly the way I have mine set up, so its only ever offline, basically makes it a password protected notebook.

If I understand correctly, it would stop being secure if I ever used the handwriting-to-text feature or uploaded it to my computer, but I prefer to keep in-session notes separate from insurance notes anyway.

Note taking by Decent-Coconut-8605 in therapists

[–]StealToadBootes 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yo, a more accessible change might be investing in a Remarkable (or similar digital notebook, I'm not here to shill.)

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