Hey y'all, would you mind sending me a hug? It's my birthday, and it's a really hard day. I'm triggered and depressed, and life feels really empty and meaningless.
@jamesldowns I'm not sure how longstanding and severe are defined, so I'll answer anyway. Just knowing that I'll have access to enough accessible food (I also have physical disabilities) for a few years would give me hope. It's hard to focus on recovering when you're food insecure.
Apparently being poor means doing many of the recommended things to decrease carbon footprint in order to save money. Do I buy clothes and other items used? โ๏ธDon't drive much?โ๏ธ Keep your space cold? โ๏ธ Wash clothing in cold water?โ๏ธDon't use AC in your car โ๏ธ(mine is broken)
The absolutely fantastic thing is that I'm now on food stamps (SNAP) and have enough money for food. The less fantastic thing is that I'm having a hard time spending it, and my brain keeps yelling at me that I don't deserve nice food that I like.
@_imperfectfaith Making someone else responsible for your mistreatment of them is a classic abuser tactic. Not legitimate. Definitely abusive. I say this as someone who experienced decades of abuse.
Well, y'all, after over five years, I finally did it; I left my therapist speechless.
Turns out, it is weird that my father started giving me talks about not being tricked into playing Russian Roulette when I was a wee elementary schooler.
When you're talking on the phone with someone, please don't transfer them to someone else without telling them that you are transferring them and who you are transferring them to.
The number of times I had government employees do this to me today was ridiculous...and confusing.