Soberpotamus

Ok, I'm sitting in my vehicle in the parking lot of the local mental health center. They have an outpatient addiction program with group therapy, from what I understand. And of course, individual counseling.

I'm self-employed and uninsured. That's why I'm here... Because of financial limitations. I really dread the whole process of what I'm about to maneuver through... I am college educated ( philosophy and ironically, psychology). I've been in therapy before when I did have insurance, so I know what it's like to have the benefit of a really great therapist.

I'm not thrilled to be in this position... Yet I'm trying to set aside my doubts and not be a complete snob.

What the he'll should I do??

Side note: I am going to my first face-to-face WFS (Women For Sobriety) meeting this Thursday. Should I just stick with that for now and decide on the counseling later? I don't want to sabotage myself by my own cynicism toward the county mental health system and it's limitations.

But I don't want to limit my own recovery either, no matter my own educational or intellectual background.

Thoughts and suggestions please...

Murray4x5

I don't know either...maybe you should test a bridge before you burn it?

Soberpotamus

Who said I was planning on burning it??

Murray4x5

Sorry if I offended you.

It sounded like you wanted to go in, but on the other hand you didn't want to go in because it's a local mental health centre. Who knows, maybe they have really good people working there. How would you ever know without checking it out?

Take care,

Murray

Soberpotamus

You didn't offend... I just was looking for a list of maybe pros and cons... that's usually how I come to a decision on things. You know, weigh the good and bad...

oak

Jennie,
I hope you liked the WFS meeting. My suggestion is to try everything (meetings, group therapy, ind therapy, etc.) and see what helps you.

I get the hesitancy about county mental health, but they must have some good therapists too.