oh, i agree entirely. i'm trying to find a psychiatrist as well. in my experience, a therapist won't see me unless i'm seeing a psychiatrist and a psychiatrist won't see me unless i'm seeing a therapist. the best thing for me has always been seeing an MD who does therapy and prescribes, but finding one who takes…

that was the hard thing - i didn't feel like she was hearing me at all (literally and figuratively, she was quite elderly). by the end of the session she was telling me that she didn't feel comfortable treating me, but insists that i see her in person to give me referrals. the whole thing is so convoluted and stupid…

yeah, that was my real takeaway, that the consequences of not doing anything are so much worse than the pain of trying to get help. it's the hardest thing i've ever had to do (and i've done it all my life), but if there's anything i can do to avoid ending up in her shoes, i have to do it.

a family tree - very wise! i think it might be time to bite the bullet and shell out for much more expensive care my insurance doesn't cover. if i hadn't tossed around to all these cheapies first, it might've all come out even in the end.

yeah the biggest problem for me was that she asked me that question after hearing about my history of bulimia...

when she asked why i was currently seeking treatment i almost wanted to say, "to cope with the frustration of seeking treatment!"

i had yet another first appointment with a potential therapist this morning. left, once again, in disgust. i'm majorly depressed with a couple co-occurring issues, poorly managed medications, and after every appointment i just want to throw up my hands and say "fuckit!"

WORRRRRRRRRD.

makes you wanna do some smiting, amirite?

actually, i get to define feminism. they gave me the talking stick at the meeting. were you out on the patio or something?

why?

i knowwwwwwwwwwwww. do you follow the baby? follow the baby.

every time john darnielle is in the tweet beat my heart goes pitter-pat.

can you point me to some places in the media where men have called out other men for indulging in the men-as-feelings-free-trolls trope?

BURN! (and i love it)

i believe many on the anti-choice side are stupid, evil or both. "Personhood" is not a legitimate. but leading with that doesn't get anybody very far.

i think it is helpful to point this out. the rift between pro- and anti-choice ideology is not just some semantic misunderstanding, it's a fundamental religious and scientific disagreement. that's why i think basing the argument around ideology is less effective than basing it around results. what kind of…

your anti-choicers as rabid vegans explanation has been officially co-opted over here. spot on.

could you point to some examples of this? i can't think of any, but that could obviously be due to my own privilege. i'd appreciate your further insight.

then it sounds like you made the right choice by leaving the church. i mean that sincerely and without judgment. i only ask that i be extended the same courtesy towards my choice to remain attached to the church - and i think i've made my reasons for doing so more than clear. just because you don't agree with them…