Okay…For those who are new to the blog….What does all my shorthand mean?

dh: dear husband

ds: dear son

AT: art therapist, infrequently art therapy (when I feel too lazy to type it out)

PNP: psychiatric nurse practitioner

Nutritionist: self explanatory

PP: primary physician, also referred to as doctor

Team Heidi: usually refers to my outpatient providers;  the AT, my PNP, my doctor and the Nutritionist.  Can also include my yoga instructor, but I haven’t gone to yoga since February.  Also can refer to additional support people like dh, friends, etc.

YI: yoga instructor

FML: fuck my life

ED: eating disorder

L, Donna, J, SS, Pixie, Blossom: friends

Biebs, Glitter H: friends from residential treatment

Heidi: me

Big Dog/Little Dog: my dogs

Hilltop: The treatment facility in the mid-west where I did residential treatment, am in the partial hospitalization program and then will go to the intensive outpatient program

Hilltop Team Heidi: my treatment team at Hilltop

• Residential:
  • Mac:  dietician
  • Meg: my therapist
  • Dr. Psychiatrist/Psychiatrist:  self-explanatory
  • Anxiety Therapist: self-explanatory

• Partial Hospitalization Program:
  • Kyla:  my therapist
  • Dr. Psychiatrist/Psychiatrist:  self-explanatory
  • Anxiety Therapist:  self-explnatory
  • Dietitian: self-explanatory
  • Callie: Direct Care/Intern with whom I have really connected