u/All_naturale22

So this year I’ve been reading a few books at once in between college courses. I’m currently reading Haunting Adeline, Immortal Dark, and We Who Will Die. I just finished another book and added in the WWWD book. ATM most of my books are by nonmelanated authors except for Immortal Dark. But these all are very different yet unique reads. What books are you currently reading? And what recs do you have from black authors for romantasy or spicy reads? Anyone else reading one of these books?

So my health has been declining pretty badly. Last month I went to the hospital 3 times for 3 different reasons. I’m exhausted all the time. In pain all the time. Lacking focus and energy. I’ve just been so depressed about my health and how my body is constantly under attack and all the meds I have to take just to try and function “normally”. During my first hospital visit, my sister just gave it to me bluntly. It’s time to get the surgery like our sister did (she had a lot of issues similar to me as well). I sat with her message telling me I’m too young to be dealing with this as if I’m an old lady. (31F). I’ve been feeling like this for at least a decade. My body is getting worse and worse and even tho I’m only 266lbs right now I can’t move around like I used to or as quickly. I reread her message again while waiting for the doctor and realized she was right. I messaged my weight management doctor immediately and said I was interested. Got a call about setting up my consult with a bariatric surgeon and stuff and I had that appointment like the following week. I’ve watched the prep videos. I have my first dietitian appt next Friday which I’m excited for so I can get all the other nutritional classes done. I’m rushing into this because I want this badly. I’ve been researching since making the decision. Learning more about gastric bypass and what life would be like. What to avoid. What to expect from the surgery. What anesthesia will feel like. Today I’ve been looking up how my body might respond to a decrease in chronic inflammation because my body has a ton of it and is literally causing my body to attack itself every second of every day. I almost cried looking at what could happen to my body once chronic inflammation goes away. The repair to my body and how I could end up with less pain, more energy, more digestive regularity, less brain fog. I’m actually tearing up now while typing it. It all feels like it’s too good to be true. I could really experience relief. True relief from this. I’ll feel better about myself and get to experience a healthier lifestyle. I can exercise again which I miss but due to pain I can’t do it like I used to. Like I’ll have a life again. I’m so ready for this change. I know I’ll go through some mental and physical hurdles but I’ve never felt so confident in a decision in my life. The potential benefits I could receive from this outweighs all the pain and issues I’m currently dealing with. Is anyone else starting the process as well?

I will be starting this class in a few weeks and wanted to know if anybody has taken this course? If so, how many assignments were there and was the reading material manageable? My human sexuality course I just finished had a ton of reading each week and I’m hoping this course is a bit lighter on the reading and unnecessary writing assignments.

Has anybody else become overwhelmed with all the reading they are doing. I’m struggling to fully comprehend (I have ADHD and comprehension issues). It feels like I’m teaching myself and when I have conversations with people outside of school, it seems like I know what I’m talking about but at the same time I feel lost like I’m not learning anything because we are cramming so much reading in one week and then having to show we understand what WE taught ourselves from the readings. I wish there were lectures where we could talk about the lessons and not have these 40+ page chapters each week. Is anyone in the MS of CMHC program? Is there a ton of reading? I will be switching programs after my next course and would really love a heads up on what to expect.

In no way am I complaining but has anybody else received 2 financial aid refunds in the same term? I received mine 2 weeks ago and I got a couple emails today about another refund coming my way. Could it be they miscalculated and giving me the proper amount (the rest of what they owed me) or is this part of the bill?

Just saw this article and tho it started back in 2024 to start now with everything going on like come on give her a break

So in a few months I will be starting the course intro to sex therapy but I’m also trying to plan a small vacation for high could be during this course. Has anybody taken this course and can tell me which weeks there was an assignment or paper due? I could really use a break and don’t want to take one and have to spend most of it studying or doing a paper.