Lol yeah, there are a lot of episodes. I find often times I get frustrated with the later seasons as I’m watching them week to week, but when I go back and rewatch the season in a binge-watching type session I’m less annoyed by things that used to bug me.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. It was illuminating. Yeah, in some ways it’s hard to think of something larger than myself, but I definitely believe in psychiatry/psychology and science. I suppose those ideas are larger than myself.

I have not seen the Sober for Sam post, but that sounds amazing. One episode you have to see is season 10's episode 5. You don’t need to have seen the rest of the seasons you missed or anything, just jump to that episode. It’s on Netflix and it’s great. Usually, when I recommend the show I tell people “you can just…

I definitely asked him for specific behaviors I could do and asked him what he wanted or needed. I usually show people I care by “care taking/supporting. And it’s hard to do with him and his girlfriend because they don’t come to me with anything. They don’t need me for anything.

Cool! I’ll have to check that out, thanks!

*snerk*

Hahaha! Bow down and worship its shininess! ... how does one pay tithe to the great doorknob? ... Have you heard the good news, about the doorknob? ... The doorknob loves you! ... The doorknob created you in its own image.

Yeah, I’ve been thinking about signing up for the Calm app or maybe Headspace. Some kind of app that can teach you how to meditate. I’m also taking an Intro to Tai Chi class next semester. I’m hoping that might help.

Hah! Niiice

I don’t think he has a problem. Getting together and drinking was just something we did, it was supposed to be a fun thing. We would get together, go out for dinner (he’s nice enough to pay because I’m on a fixed income and could never afford to go out otherwise) and go back to my place and watch X-men cartoons and…

*snerk*

For those of you unfamiliar with the steps.

Doorknob be with you.

Only a Doorknob can restore me to sanity.

He says don’t feel obligated to drink, and I guess I don’t, but like, it’s just sitting on the table. I’m probably gonna want to drink it.

I wasn’t quitting, yeah. We had just discussed not drinking together. Which I was completely fine with, but then the next time he came over he brought alcohol.

Yeah I’m seeing a therapist and a psychologist. When he brought the alcohol it wasn’t when I was trying to quit, but we had discussed not drinking when we got together, but then the next time we got together he brought it.

Cool! that must’ve been interesting

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