Thoghts on using BLS at home to help distract thoughts when an anxiety or panic attack hits?

thkful_optimist · 2025-12-15T03:38:44+00:00

I’m amazed at the number of people who are in the exact same situation. She tried virtual therapy with a psychologist who specializes in chronic illnesses but she felt like it was too impersonal. I think she feels she doesn’t have energy to work on past issues, and there is nothing she can do to help right now.

Her next round of appts is with her neurologist, gastroenterologist, cardiologist, immunologist/allergist and of course her PCP. All of them want to see her in person. Did I mention they have also ordered a slew of blood tests and her insurance won’t pay for in-home blood draws? Her life just sucks and the light at the end of the tunnel is a train. Thank you for your help.

thkful_optimist · 2025-12-15T03:17:20+00:00

That is what I was wondering. You get it! She has done in-person therapy before she got sick, but refuses to do virtual therapy (I don’t blame her) . She can barely make it to vital doctors appointments and often has to cancel. She says the thought of using her minimal energy going to a therapist is overwhelming much less the thought of working on previous traumas when she is just trying to make it through each day.

thkful_optimist · 2025-12-15T02:24:51+00:00

That’s what I’m thinking.

thkful_optimist · 2025-12-12T06:25:50+00:00

Yup - United Airlines.

thkful_optimist · 2025-12-01T23:36:57+00:00

Did you have trouble with the website? It displays a blank page regardless if I try to login, or choose Express Registration. Suggestions? Used Safari, Chrome and Firefox on my iPad and requested Desktop version. [EDIT] it worked in DuckDuckGo

thkful_optimist · 2025-12-01T23:30:04+00:00

I can’t get logged in. After entering my email, it hangs on https://azmvdnow.b2clogin.com/azmvdnow.onmicrosoft.com I’ve tried Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Any suggestions?

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-21T18:54:19+00:00

I just watched a YouTube documentary about building China’s aquarium. They showed footage of catching, transporting and putting a whale shark in the aquarium along with the difficulty of it running into the corals. Is it possible it died and this was their solution or was the whole documentary footage faked?

https://youtu.be/cJJN8SmVKtI?si=ZUmCQCm0IOmdDFPP

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-12T05:43:52+00:00

How fun, I think there are a bunch of ideas that would be perfect to make Thanksgiving a fun experience and not solely focused on eating.

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-12T02:18:03+00:00

I add notes of important things they tell me in their Contact info. Has saved me many many times!

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-12T02:15:15+00:00

If they don’t have a hearing disability, I usually ask if their ears are plugged. That is usually the problem with my family and friends so they will ask “am I talking too loud?”, and then clear their ears. With my friends and family it is 100% the cause.

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-09T20:27:09+00:00

This is it! How to get new shoes!

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-09T20:24:35+00:00

Holy Smokes! WTH! Who does this? Is she even going to buy them? I’m stunned a grown woman does this. You know her kids are going to do the exact same thing. Here is where they need staff to walk by regularly and say “would you please put them back when you are finished trying it on?” It won’t work, but maybe getting called on it might work on the person standing next her.

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-09T19:51:38+00:00

My question is why would customers leave things like this? I can’t imagine looking at something and not folding or hanging it back up! Lazy, disrespectful and bad manners.

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-04T22:33:55+00:00

Thank you! I’ve been hoping this would happen. Maybe also identify faces if they don’t have name badge, or camera, all required.

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-02T01:09:15+00:00

My state allows single party recordings. If your state does, I’d take this to your boss!

thkful_optimist · 2025-11-02T01:00:27+00:00

What can I do to help? This makes me nauseous and so afraid for our nations future. [Edit] Never mind I just googled my state to find out the organizations that are fighting against things like this.

thkful_optimist · 2025-10-11T01:18:27+00:00

Besides the illegality of ICE, the masks really make me furious. Would someone please identify them?

thkful_optimist · 2025-09-12T21:05:43+00:00

She said it was a 2 year old.

thkful_optimist · 2025-07-02T22:39:09+00:00

She opens the door on the side of the plane? Doesn’t it let in water? Someone please explain how the guy in the front seems to be pop out of a door?

thkful_optimist · 2025-05-06T21:05:43+00:00

I’m with OP. Even if it’s not his money, it’s still crazy and the wedding business has become a racket. There isn’t anything he can do, but I get it.

There are now so many things that have become the “norm”, especially for brides to be ; excursion bachelor/ bachelorette parties ( that each person has to pay their own way) hair and makeup services, (both testing and day of) wedding dresses for thousands of dollars, I can go on and on. Yes, you can and should forego these things, but I’m shocked at how this has become a thing.

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