When I saw the email sender’s name, my stomach actually did flip-flops. It was S. About 2 week or so ago, I had reached out to the CAPS office to re-engage in therapy. I had returned to the state where my school is located, so this meant that I could re-establish care now that I’m […]
I just got a new job here in the Pacific Northwest area. Today was Day 3 of training, and boy it was tedious. All training programs are though, so there’s that… I’ve finally wrenched myself out of the food industry. I joined an outsourcing company, that handles customer service, as well as technical support. I […]
I find it ironic that therapists/psychologists are so very calm, collected, and seem to have their life so perfectly balanced when you see them in their office – their comfort zone. However, once outside of that space, they are just like all of us with insecurities, fears, dreams, hopes, and such. Sometimes, it’s easy to […]
Trigger warning: Talk about self-harm in this post.
I was at the Campus Center again today to perform my duties as a Peer Educator. This time, we were partnered with CAPS to run a free alcohol screening test for the student and campus citizens. The screening is to test for attitudes and behavior towards alcohol consumption. After a student writes down their answer […]
Hey guys, remember this incident: Walk-In Therapy Session That Bombed? It was the first time ever after a year of sessions at CAPS that I had ever had a somewhat negative experience with a therapist. Now, this is not a reflection of the therapist’s skill or personality but rather my incompatibility with her and how […]
I’m anxious to see S tomorrow. I mean, later this morning. I’m anxious to see him because it felt like I haven’t seen him in weeks when in actuality, it’s really only been 5 days since I had briefly seen him on Friday. I am anxious for our session as well because I have lots […]
So I saw Dr W today, my psychiatrist. I told her how I don’t like being on Strattera and how tired it makes me feel. I also told her that it’s not working all that well anymore because I haven’t been able to focus or concentrate on anything lately. She asked me about my stressors […]
I have found from today’s session with S that when I’m sleep drunk, I’m actually very effective and productive in therapy because it lets the child take over and talk more freely than when I’m fully awake. I had woken up this morning in the middle of REM sleep which caused me to experience a […]
I am so giddy with excitement that S is back!! I see him in about an hour and 40 minutes and I was so excited that I could barely sleep all night. I don’t remember feeling so excited the last time he went for vacation though. It’s kinda strange… Although now I can identify that […]
Hitting Reset 