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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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Thanks @hanami Next appointment with my psychologist is in couple weeks time. I’ve only seen her 3 times so far and had to have 4 week break between 3rd and 4th sessions due to her having holidays.
im lucky I have my cats, without them I dread to think where I would be.
they are only 3year old but both very obviously detecting when I’m feeling really low as demand to be nursed or curl up on the couch with me regardless what I’m doing
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hanamiSenior Contributor
Our fur babies are everything aren't they @Former-Member . I'm glad you have them too!
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BlueBellsSenior Contributor
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My male is white with ginger tabby markings, my female is tortie. When I’m feeling really low she talks to me, one of the few times she makes any noise. When in bed and I’m not settled she crawls in under the covers and curls into a ball between me and my arm.
so many things from our past also impact on things as adults we do. One of the hardest things for me as an adult has been to feel ok about crying. Speaking to on call counsellor recently she helped me see this is due to words that were drilled into my brain through abuse in early teen years.
it took me a long time to start to open up and talk about things without fear of being made to feel there was something wrong with me or be ridiculed
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BlueBellsSenior Contributor
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@BlueBells I know what you mean about territorial. My tortie hisses, growls, snarls through the glass whenever there is stray cat in the yard. Has even started fights with my male at times.
psychologist I’m currently seeing appears might be ok, have only seen her 3 times though so hard to know. First 2sessions taken up by going through timeline of events I had type up. Majority of the time she would mention an event and then let me say what I was comfortable to say. Next appointment in couple weeks during which local dr has asked me to ask the psychologist her thoughts on me seeing psychiatrist
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I grew up with having pets. My parents had cocker spaniel and a tortie when I was born. I was given my first pet, little brown with white toes dog, when I was about 3. Over the years I’ve had tabbies of different colours, grey and whites and couple all white cats. My dogs have been foxy cross all of them. Have also had rabbits, chooks, budgies and canaries.
I count myself lucky that my parents plus grandparents believed in kids having pets
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BlueBellsSenior Contributor
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@BlueBells Last local dr appointment was more so review of meds. 6 weeks on anti depressants by then. When I said different things still struggling with he doubled my dosage and said about psychiatrist and to discuss with my psychologist, no other info. I’m thinking psychiatrist to get me onto best meds.
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