The most important part of today's session: C. talked to Powers That Be at the clinic, and she convinced them that from now on I will only need to pay $20 per session! I am so happy! This means I can afford to pay for it on my own. My parents are super-strapped for money right now, so not having to ask them for something I know they can't afford is a huge relief. Awesome early Christmas present!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Update on the Quest for Therapy Coverage
So, I had a rough appointment with C. today. Rough in a raw beneficial kind of way, this lady is kicking my ass in a way that, deep down, I wish someone had done years ago. It is stressing me a good deal, making me think a lot, pushing me in a direction I know I *should* be moving. I have some major exercise challenges to try to accomplish this week, and am really unsure of how this will go. I told her that after the slippage at the conference last week, I'm starting to lose confidence that I will ever really be free of this. Her response: "That's odd. Because I'm actually gaining confidence in you each week." I don't know WHAT Cammy she is seeing, but I wish I could peer through her lenses once in a while. More on that stuff later.
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Yay!!!! Everything you just stated makes me very happy. Let me know if I can help with any encouragement as you face your challenges this week!
Also, I really enjoyed your last post about professionals w/ an ED history. My last therapist had an eating disorder and I did not find her to be very helpful. She projected too many of her issues and personality traits on to me. However, I think it could easily work if the person was more skilled (no offense to my last therapist.) I am interested in working in ED treatment, education, research, and advocacy in the future myself, which was a motivator for me to enter my graduate program as well as a reason to enter a graduate program--to give myself a chance to improve in my own recovery before venturing into the psychology or counseling arena. I am still feeling the passion to work in this area and I feel better about my recovery in general-it seems fairly stable to me and I am confident that it will someday be very stable. Thus, I'm starting to think about my next move career-wise...
Anyway, you rock. I know this can be a tough week. What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
Well yay for that! So glad you got the cost more under control. It's kind of counter-productive when you're stressed out about therapy itself. :)
That is fabulous!
Yay, I'm so, so glad that you got the reduced price! I was really hoping something like that would happen. AND, I'm really glad she's pushing you. If you're uncomfortable, it's probably working, right? If it's any comfort or consolation, I'm joining you in doing some exercise work. Even if it's not excessive, I feel like I need to prove to myself that I don't HAVE to exercise. The line between enjoyment and "should" has become too blurry for my liking. Anyway, have a great rest of the week :)
YAY! Therapists that kick your ass in a rough, raw, beneficial type of way are the best and make such a difference (from my experience at least). I'm thrilled that you connect with C and that C believes in you more than you can even comprehend. I believe in you too and I know you will recover!
Good luck with the exercise challenges this week. Pushing yourself at that appropriate "Cammy Pace" is what it's gonna take :) (Sorry to put "cammy pace" in quotes, but, really, that's what I've learned from you. From you I've learned to never stop moving forward, but do it at the pace that is the "right amount" of uncomfortable for me (not throwing myself ahead only to freak and regress, and not refusing to ever budge forward.) By moving at the "Cammy Pace" I've gotten myself to the best place I've ever been. Thank you again. You've got this, Cammy!
Yay! I'm so glad that C. worked out a deal with you! That is absolutely wonderful!
Have faith that if she is growing in her confidence in you then she is seeing something real. You are strong, you will succeed.
That's fantastic- both that you found a therapist who can push you forward, and that you can afford.
I'm so happy for you, and I agree with C's assessment that you will be free of this one day. You are getting so much stronger each and every day.
that is awesome. score one for american healthcare system. its only about a trillion points behind now :)
Oh my gosh! That's awesome re the finances, such an good early christmas present :)
That is fantastic regarding her feeling of confidence in your recovery and that she is really helping you out. I'm soooo glad :):):)
*does happy therapy dance*
Good for you! :)
this is awesome, cammy!!
What? HOLY EFF having the gift of a therapist only charging you $20/session is SO AMAZING. What a wonderful, wonderful, truly amazing gift and blessing! I am *so* happy for you, because I was worried about you going without therapy. :/
My new therapist, W, is kicking my ass in ways I didn't even know was *possible* while in outpatient. It's really good for me, too - and about time, right? ;)
xoxo
So glad to hear that C. was able to make the therapy more affordable. For me, it has always made a big difference when a therapist was able to help me out in affordability or additional sessions. My "C" has done this on several occasions when I've seen her, and it gave me a vote of confidence that someone else believed in me enough to help me out so much.
Good luck with the challenges this week. I'm around if you need support.
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