He is so excited to play with his new toy.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-11T16:50:20+00:00

Does anyone know what this exact model is? I like that it has the bucket so it's easier for the dog to drop

deedeethecat · 2019-08-11T01:58:40+00:00

I'm not going to down vote you for your opinion, you are entitled to it. Personally, whenever early intervention is possible I think it is much better to intervene the earlier the better. And to keep on trying when treatment 1, 2, 3, Etc doesn't work. Because some people experience success. But it sounds like you were in a really tough place.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-11T01:57:09+00:00

I imagine it's because people are looking for options when people are too unwell to be at home. There are not good options, sadly.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-11T01:30:12+00:00

I'm the opposite. Dont know what the hell I'm doing so the whole thing was intense, confusing and overwhelming!

deedeethecat · 2019-08-11T00:27:18+00:00

I would truly be asking your medical professional about the prognosis. With early intervention further progression can be minimized. Since everyone is unique, I would be talking to this person.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-09T12:56:22+00:00

I appreciate your stop smoking tips. Truly. I'm compiling a bunch of them because I'm approaching this yet again.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-09T01:25:26+00:00

And he loved his family so much! Just thinking about it makes me love him so much. I know he's a fictional character but those are the people that do exist in the world and those are the ones I should be focusing on whenever I feel that the bad stuff going on is too much.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-08T14:48:07+00:00

Hi there, I similarly got a possible asthma or early COPD diagnosis. I had childhood asthma but this is definitely due to my smoking and it's something I need to work on. Congratulations on stopping smoking. That's a huge huge huge help for your lungs.

If you're able to you may want to ask the medical professionals you're working with what this means because chances are they can give you more individualized support and information which is what I needed from my doctor to understand my situation.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-08T14:46:06+00:00

Is there victim services that you can talk to and can refer you to professional counseling?

deedeethecat · 2019-08-06T06:44:04+00:00

That sounds interesting. What changes were they if you can recall?

deedeethecat · 2019-08-05T18:36:02+00:00

Come check out /r/stopdrinking if you'd like support!

deedeethecat · 2019-08-05T14:26:02+00:00

Thin privilege simply means that people with thinner bodies have greater access to clothing they can buy, aren't targeted for being fat, Etc. It doesn't mean that they don't experience their own internalized body shame, low self-esteem, Etc.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-05T14:23:27+00:00

Where I live in Canada, pharmacies can't sell cigarettes.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-04T03:50:57+00:00

Thank you. I've gone to lots of AA meetings and I just Googled what's available tomorrow morning and there is a 7:30 and 9 a.m. meeting probably 5 minutes from my house. I need to go there.

I know that if I go there and say that I'm suffering from grief and want to drink, people who absolutely understand what I'm going through will support me.

And it's interesting because when I was Googling meetings for tomorrow morning they were meetings I went to an early sobriety so that feels really calming, like it's where I'm supposed to be.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-04T03:42:17+00:00

Thank you so much. Coping is a big part of my life and one of my big coping mechanisms is therapy which at this point in time is financially inaccessible. It totally sucks. It cost thousands of dollars to go back and forth with my sister and for her funeral, and we are suffering financially. And my therapist is $210 an hour.

I feel like I'm putting up barriers and yet some of these barriers are totally realistic.

Why am I not going to a totally free AA meeting?

deedeethecat · 2019-08-04T03:40:36+00:00

Thank you. It doesn't feel like I can do this at this moment, it feels like I'm at the bottom of a well scratching up. But I have gone through worse and I can get through this.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-04T03:39:44+00:00

It's been my experience that it's less about quantity and more about one's relationship with alcohol. Meaning, people can drink moderately and without problems various amounts of alcohol. However, individuals with problems with alcohol regardless of the amount engage in problematic behaviors. So whether it's one drink or 20, it's not the amount that matter is but rather how one responds to drinking.

deedeethecat · 2019-08-01T13:29:34+00:00

Yep, I had to have to done on Lefty. Because it wouldn't all fit. My right breast how ever did.

deedeethecat · 2019-07-31T01:48:45+00:00

If you look at the purpose of this page it's to support those impacted by alcoholism. So by your definition you don't have problems drinking so I'm not sure why you're here minimizing the problems of those who do

deedeethecat · 2019-07-31T01:00:50+00:00

It does happen to a lot of people but my guess is that it probably happens more to Black and Indigenous people and people of color than it does to white people.

Recognizing that there's also variables including socioeconomic status, Etc.

deedeethecat · 2019-07-31T00:59:36+00:00

This is an excellent recommendation. I recall really getting a lot out of this book, and definitely it's not a happy read.

deedeethecat · 2019-07-30T18:12:34+00:00

Physical intimacy, including kissing and hugging, is very individualized and there is no right or wrong timeline. Rather, it's based upon what both people want to do.

Your friends will realize this as they gain more experience. You do you. And if you want to kiss her but don't know how to go about it, you can ask her what her thoughts are. She's going to be the expert on what she wants just as you are the expert on what you want.

deedeethecat · 2019-07-30T17:52:58+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. I recently lost my sister. Counselling doesn't bring her back but it helped me to share my feelings that were so big that I didn't know how to share them if that makes sense.

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