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25 Feb 2025 06:15 PM
25 Feb 2025 06:15 PM
I’m not sure @rav3n … yes I could write stuff down… but what exactly? No idea what he is gonna ask.
no I don’t like Telehealth. As much as this appointment gives me massive anxiety, I prefer to go in face to face than over the phone.
Self care? I am suppose to have arts and craft straight after my appointment. Will see how I am feeling afterwards.
yeah hopefully the casual SW will be in tomorrow.
25 Feb 2025 07:33 PM
25 Feb 2025 07:33 PM
@Bow since this is your first visit with him, maybe it would be worth writing down things like
- what you are and aren't comfy with discussing at the moment
- noting how are you're feeling now and letting him know that attending was a big step for you so requesting him to 'go easy' on you (ive done this many times with people, sometimes other people don't notice how nervous we are until we tell them).
i'm feel the same with my psych appts, i'd rather go face-to-face despite it being so anxiety-inducing too.
that's good you've got the arts and crafts afterwards. do you usually find out what arts/crafts your working on once you get there? or do you have ongoing projects from previous weeks?
25 Feb 2025 08:18 PM
25 Feb 2025 08:18 PM
Yeah I could write those kinda things down @rav3n and perhaps just a few dot points that I think are important for him to know at the moment.
It’s pretty much a very disorganized arts and craft group. I don’t even know who is running it at the moment. Most people either Colour in or do their own thing. Someone donated a massive box of scrapbooking paper which everyone has been using to make all sorts of things. I usually go with some kind of idea to do my own craft item.
25 Feb 2025 09:00 PM
25 Feb 2025 09:00 PM
@Bow yep that sounds perfect!
ohhh interesting, sounds a bit chaotic haha. do you have an idea of what you want to work in tomorrow's group?
25 Feb 2025 09:14 PM
25 Feb 2025 09:14 PM
My old SW use to run the group @rav3n and she was organized. And I kinda helped her.
I don’t really know what I’m going to do tomorrow. Can’t think.
im gonna log off sorry. Just done something stupid so shouldn’t be here gnite
25 Feb 2025 09:33 PM
25 Feb 2025 09:33 PM
hey @Bow i'm just going to send in a quick check-in email
26 Feb 2025 10:10 AM
26 Feb 2025 10:10 AM
Morning @Bow just wanted to check in with you and let you know I'm here today if you need to chat, I know that it's going to be a difficult one with this appointment
26 Feb 2025 10:25 AM
26 Feb 2025 10:25 AM
Working up the courage to walk in now @Ru-bee
26 Feb 2025 10:36 AM
26 Feb 2025 10:36 AM
Proud of you for coming this far @Bow, you've got this
26 Feb 2025 02:25 PM
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