Oh, it's a book about a shut-in librarian trans vampire finding love, I thought you miiiiight be reading it given the similarities lol

Dead Collections?

idk where you live but I do this all the time in Philadelphia and never get any looks. It’s great tbh

That’s freakish behavior the fuck

I’m already struggling with the reality of having a care team consisting of five people

I’m really having to learn to tell my pride to take a hike. The idea of having to maybe go to a crisis center or call for urgent pastoral care makes my pride protest

It’s hard to convey to my husband how this is part of the process that keeps me alive, not a regression. Before, if emotions showed, it was because they were unmanageable; now, I’m trying to confront them head-on so I can gain the skill to manage them before they’re too much

Even though she’s a side character, I’m far more interested in where the author plans on taking her arc than the main characters.

Glad I could help!

Best of luck. It took me a few weeks to figure it out. FWIW if you’re in the USA (idk what comparable systems are in other countries), I got a letter from my psych and pushed for an ADA accommodation. The 45 minutes was the most I could get while still being full time, but you maybe can get longer.

Real. I get 45 minutes between the time IOP is scheduled to let out and my shift begins, wherein I also need to fit in lunch because otherwise I’m just not eating lunch. At least IOP is less than a 10 minute walk from my workplace

The rule makes complete, perfect sense, and also I hate it. We’re vibing so hard!! I want to go get coffee or something!!

Strong schedule and reduced financial stress is good. Working with emotions for 10 dedicated hours a week then running off to work in a restaurant most days is damn exhausting

It is. It’s my life for the next two or so months. A lot of people can’t work and do IOP (logistically, or out of MH issues) and that adds to stress w/ finances and a lack of schedule. I have the dubious privilege of working full time while doing IOP