Mental Wellness Support Group

[fireproof78]

Has anyone been affected by someone else's behavior or attitude, although it's not necessarily directed toward you?

I've been feeling like this lately about my roommate, a.k.a. brother, and what I perceive to be toxic behavior. It seems like every time he gets home from work, he's banging around in the kitchen and cussing to himself. I dare not ask what's wrong, since he's going to quickly deny there's any problem. What's with the temper tantrums, bro?

One time, I actually mirrored his behavior and started slamming the pots and pans and throwing things in the kitchen too. I realize this is not the right approach.

I hear obsidian eliminates negative energy, so I've worn an obsidian pendant at home. Next, I'm going to get a smudge kit.

I think everyone goes through this and it's easy to match energy with energy, especially with anger. But, that's not helpful at least iny experience. If my wife is mad at an inanimate object it drives me crazy but me telling her that's nuts doesn't help either.

It might be a depressive response or just empty of the ability to flex when things don't go right.

 

[Annie McCoy]

I start therapy tomorrow, my initial assessment if it goes “well”? i start the week after!! it’s not NHS, with a specialist charity so i’m looking forward to the separation. Has anyone done art psycho therapy? that’s what it is and i can’t find much about how it is (i think it helps with people who can’t speak about their feelings/trauma, which is me)

 

[Aragorn]

My insurance sent me a pre-bill of what my ER visit would cost before insurance and it was $9000!!!

My actual bill is $300, so small victories I guess?

 

[DEWLine]

@Aragorn That's definitely better news. *winces in empathy anyway*

@Gryffindorian Depending on your own traditions, a smudge kit may not be the worst choice.

 

[raneclowd]

Started a new medication which may (or may not but it does list “back pain” as a side effect) have aggravated my back so I’ve been mostly only able to lay down for 3 days now. My body wants to get up and walk around it’s so tired of laying down, which I do until my back screams “stupid person lay down”. The trend is so very slowly better but still frustrating as hello. Seems my slow rewatch of Voyager has turned into a binge watch for which I’ve been sending snarky reviews to my pen pal in Australia. Really I am tired of laying down…actually sitting for a little bit right now until it gets irritated at me.