University Health Services (bit.ly/BostonCollegeHealth) for you, please! IAAWNAD, but you don’t want to ignore potential infections in that region – and why suffer when you don’t have to?
My pee hurts
What is failure
If I have read your question right (“What is failure?”), you need to read Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott. It’s all about what failure teaches, and how to be receptive to it. It takes a certain amount of humor, which she readily provides. (O’Neill & Social Work Libraries, PN147 .L315 1995) Writers seem to write about failure a lot. Here’s another one: The promise of failure: one writer’s perspective on not succeeding, by John McNally. (O’Neill Library PS3563. C38813 Z46 2018). The key takeaway: failure happens, learn from it, move on.
How Much Does A Gram of Cocaine Cost?
That would cost you about one year in jail and up to a $1000 fine if arrested as a first time offender, not to mention the risk you run of being expelled from Boston College. Subsequent offenders double that risk with a 2 year jail sentence and $2000 fine for each additional offense. You also run the risk of getting cocaine laced with fentanyl, which is deadly (RIP Mac Miller). I’d have to say that none of that is worth the purchase price.
Recently, I was told I fart like a toddler. How do I stop this from becoming a recurring thing?
To fart less like a toddler, try to suppress it until you’re not chilling with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, while sporting Oshkosh B’Gosh threads, slugging down a juice box, and gorging on a GoGo squeeZ. To truly level up your farting adultness, follow each outburst with a remark like “This Trivento 2016 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is truly top-notch, but it does generate gas…”
How to know when to pop a pimple
First off, don’t! Popping a pimple can make it irritated and even infected. Instead, try a soothing mask, washing your face particularly well, or a cool cloth to calm it down. But keep your hands away!
Why can’t I stop gambling on cricket
Cricket’s a great game; this wall likes any game that involves points scored by crossing a boundary. But if you’ve tried to stop or reduce your gambling & haven’t been able to, your gambling could be an addictive behavior. If you’re wondering, contact the national problem gambling Helpline (bit.ly/gambling-helpline) at 1-800-522-4700.
I don’t matter.
Yes, you do. You absolutely do. You matter to me. I’m sure you also matter to others. If you don’t matter to yourself, or you can’t convince yourself that you matter, please contact Counseling Services. (bit.ly/BC-counseling). They’ll help you regain that crucial (and true!) sense of mattering.
Response to the person who counts the previous posts
I noticed the same person posted 12 or 13 notes on suicide/sec 12/LOA… are you alright?
![I noticed the same person posted 12 or 13 notes on suicide/sec 12/LOA... are you alright? I mean that completely in an "I care about you" way. I see you, I hear you, and I worry it's not just for info/research but for yourself. Holding hope for you. [response1: Speak up--you matter. Stay Fearless. Always. Response2: Thank you for the kind words. Yes -- I'm alright. BC has great support & resources the Dean of Students Office, UCS, this wall, and everyone. So I do also encourage ppl reach out should they need help, and pls show great appreciation to the faculty/staff. P.S. The question are mostly about resource & policy, NOT suicide. But, still appreciate your kindness]](https://library.bc.edu/answerwall/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/aw032219-8.jpg)
Thank you for your care and support! Your caring note has inspired this Wall to help people care for people. Many people around us are suffering silently. If you know of someone who’s suffering, put a note of care & support here for them. (No names, please, to protect privacy.) [posted on a temporary wall annex in O’Neill Library: I’m sorry, there’s no capacity to accept notes of care and concern on this blog.]
What’s a safe amount of coke?
Coca-Cola? Though it is delicious, there is no safe amount to drink. It is loaded with sugar and has been linked to many health conditions including diabetes, obesity, and cavities. Water on the other hand is wonderfully healthy and hydrating. I do hope you weren’t asking about cocaine, but if you were the only safe amount is nothing – zero, zilch, nada.
Thank you for the great answers, great offices & resource & people on this campus.
You’re welcome. I hope your posts have inspired other people who need help to seek it.
Will your grade/classwork/academic be affected if you seek support and get hospitalized?
It would be the same as for any hospitalization, such as for a broken bone or an acute infection. I’d stay in close contact with your advisor, who can send notices to your professors about a medically-excused absence. It would be wise to contact your professors yourself, too, when you’re able, in order to arrange ways to make up lost work, get class notes, etc.
There are so many people in this world who are suffering, need support, and fighting for their lives. With the privilege and resource to be here, I don’t know why am I feeling suicidal???
Suffering takes all kinds of forms. No suffering is de-legitimized by social station or privilege. Gautama Buddha, who had been in line for a throne before he renounced, said suffering is a given for everyone. Christianity says much the same thing but in different words: we live in a fallen, post-Eden world. It sounds like at the moment, you’re suffering more than many. I hear you. I care about you. I believe you can get through this intense bout of suffering. Remember, anyone suffering like this has people they can talk to, such as the PEC at university counseling (call health services at 617-552-3225 and ask to talk to the PEC) or at the national suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255.
Do you have a list of off-campus therapist who will not refuse to work w/ client just bc the client has a long list of treatment history?
No, I don’t. I wish I did. I know it can be very hard to arrange good therapy. All I can recommend is the usual channels for referrals, or this site hosted by Psychology Today that can do regional searches: psychologytoday.com/us/therapists. Look for therapist descriptions that include specialties in the diagnoses you’ve encountered. But I’m pretty sure I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know.
What’s the most peaceful, painless, yet efficient way (or perhaps, highest success rate) to suicide? Also, is suicide a sin?
Anyone at BC in a crisis always has someone they can talk to, such as the PEC at university counseling (call health services at 617-552-3225 and ask to talk to the PEC) or at the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255. I cannot give concrete, specific info about medical problems; I am a library wall, and librarians are duty-bound to provide resources, not medical advice. You can search our catalog for “suicide” and find a lot of material on the subject. Regarding sin, for Catholic doctrine, search with the subject heading “Bioethics — Religious aspects Catholic Church,” which covers a number of different areas such as euthanasia and suicide.
How do I know if I have bronchitis or not?
Best not to self diagnose – why not head over to Health services (bit.ly/BostonCollegeHealth) and have them make the call. Feel better soon!
How do I know if a racoon attacked me on Dec 1st?
Think back to December 1st. Did a you get attacked by an animal on that day? If yes, was that animal raccoon-like? If yes, was that animal a raccoon? There you are. In all seriousness, if you did get bitten/scratched by a wild animal and you’re not sure what kind of animal it was, you should probably go to a doctor to have them check it out. There are a lot of nasty diseases out there.
Why did they turn the fans off in the plex? And they don’t open the door for air anymore. It’s 100 degrees & SUFFOCATING even in the winter.
Terry Gilman (Plex Facilities Mgr.) tells me they work hard to maintain the “ideal” temperature of about 72F; it’s hard in an aging building. They can’t open doors if it’s below 65F, because the heating system will crank up. Fans are put in place in warmer months. The spin room and multipurpose room have ac; the main gym does not, but they will open the big doors when it gets to 65-70F.
While I greatly appreciate the empathetic answers this wall and the librarians provide, I’m not looking for emotional support
UCS has responded about Section 12 #’s: “We do not have a number of people who have been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital (section12), so I cannot provide that. You are correct to say that it is quite low. Most people who go to a hospitalization do so collaboratively rather than involuntarily.”
Why is that ppl not only put medical history, but also things like previous DCF involvement on the pink-paper when they sectioned12 you?
Yes, I agree, that seems like it would be a difficult situation, and I’m sorry you (or someone you know) had to go through it. It sounds like your complaint is with the hospital staff, so I recommend addressing them.