Other Options In The Meantime

[Malaenis]

I had to drop my last therapist because one he was a he, and I have severe trust issues with professional men. Secondly he wasn't working out. He was a decent therapist, but just not right to actually help me. I'm waiting to be assigned a new one, but it's been months. In the meantime my father told me he doesn't want a "person like me" in his life, undeserved, my son has started Kindergarten, my boyfriend ended our serious relationship out of the blue because I wasn't emotionally stable enough, and got a notice they're raising rents at my building $300 more over the next year which means I need to move. The place I go doesn't have any openings yet, but I was wondering if there was some other option in the meantime. I can't afford anything, unless insurance covers it. I desperately need to talk to someone about everything I'm going through or I'm scared I'll snap.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[roaringrachel]

This depends on the kind of trauma you're going through, but if it's some kind of sexual abuse/assault, I highly recommend the Courage to Heal Workbook. It offers some really incredible way to process through trauma, as the author is a trauma survivor herself. Check it and let me know what you think :)

 

[Malaenis]

Thank you, I will check it out. I already am going through the book Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving. It has been very helpful. But I need someone to talk to as well. That's more the sort of help I was looking for. I did stumble on a website, 7cupsoftea. Not sure how good it is yet, but seems like a good addition. Though I still need to check how legitimate it is.

 

[roaringrachel]

That's a very legitimate website, however there is only so much they can do. I have used it before and honestly it doesn't help much at all. But I still encourage you to try it.

 

[Malaenis]

Oh yeah, that's why I figured it should just supplement other things I do. Like for right now while I don't have a therapist, just to have someone to talk to about the things I'm going through. And then to be an extra outlet when I do have a therapist.