Originally Posted by
spiritedgrl123 
I however, believe that the same mind that thought me here, can also think me back out of it all. After all a lot of what we do here is simply reversing thought process's we have developed over years, many do this without therapy, as many can't afford it, o rhave had bad experiences with it in the past.
I used to think like this...but it was my best thinking that got me into the mess my life became. What I discovered was no matter how hard I tried I could not change certain deep rooted behavior on my own. I couldn't because, as I discovered through my therapist, many of my behaviors were driven by my subconscious....I had to do a lot of work to help myself.
I too, couldn't afford counseling until I couldn't afford not to go. I just said to myself, "I am worth this and I will help myself so I can be a healthy model for my kids." I found a counselor that specialized in addictions through a center that offered a sliding scale. I should rephrase that to, "My HP led me to a counselor...."