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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 702352" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>CB, the fact that you are religious (I assume Christian of some sort?) will make it a lot easier for you to find support groups as so many of them are faith-based. I remember up North trying to go to a couple of different Al-Anon meetings because between my alcoholic sister and my in-recovery mother who is a dry drunk, I was having trouble coping.</p><p></p><p>One meeting opened and closed with a bible verse and a prayer. The other was run by a Catholic priest. I was horribly uncomfortable at both meetings and didn't come back. Unfortunately, the nearest Al-anon meetings where I was much less likely to run into that sort of thing were 90 miles away in Wausau, WI.</p><p></p><p>Even if you aren't Catholic, do check Catholic Charities. I cannot recommend them highly enough. They are not anywhere as income-driven as a lot of orgs are, and you don't have to be Catholic, or even Christian for them to help you.</p><p></p><p>I would've starved my first year up North if it wasn't for their food pantry and assistance with gas bills. If they'll help out a Jew turned Atheist, they'll probably help out anyone.</p><p></p><p>Catholic Charities also keeps a list of other aid organizations that help with mental health/counseling, etc.</p><p></p><p>Do look into them</p><p></p><p>I don't know how much you make, and it's none of my business, but I make enough to live on though rent takes a big chunk out of that. The ONLY mental health care I am able to afford here is through the county. Private psychiatrists/tdocs were not taking new patients, didn't take my insurance (Classic Medicare/ChampVA), or didn't take insurance at all and wanted 600+ dollars for intake and 200+dollars for medication management. Counseling was well over a hundred dollars an hour. There's no way I can afford that, so I went through county services. I pay a 5 dollar copay for each psychiatrist visit, and 3 dollars for each therapist visit. The rest is billed to my insurance.</p><p></p><p>I'm getting good care, too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 702352, member: 1963"] CB, the fact that you are religious (I assume Christian of some sort?) will make it a lot easier for you to find support groups as so many of them are faith-based. I remember up North trying to go to a couple of different Al-Anon meetings because between my alcoholic sister and my in-recovery mother who is a dry drunk, I was having trouble coping. One meeting opened and closed with a bible verse and a prayer. The other was run by a Catholic priest. I was horribly uncomfortable at both meetings and didn't come back. Unfortunately, the nearest Al-anon meetings where I was much less likely to run into that sort of thing were 90 miles away in Wausau, WI. Even if you aren't Catholic, do check Catholic Charities. I cannot recommend them highly enough. They are not anywhere as income-driven as a lot of orgs are, and you don't have to be Catholic, or even Christian for them to help you. I would've starved my first year up North if it wasn't for their food pantry and assistance with gas bills. If they'll help out a Jew turned Atheist, they'll probably help out anyone. Catholic Charities also keeps a list of other aid organizations that help with mental health/counseling, etc. Do look into them I don't know how much you make, and it's none of my business, but I make enough to live on though rent takes a big chunk out of that. The ONLY mental health care I am able to afford here is through the county. Private psychiatrists/tdocs were not taking new patients, didn't take my insurance (Classic Medicare/ChampVA), or didn't take insurance at all and wanted 600+ dollars for intake and 200+dollars for medication management. Counseling was well over a hundred dollars an hour. There's no way I can afford that, so I went through county services. I pay a 5 dollar copay for each psychiatrist visit, and 3 dollars for each therapist visit. The rest is billed to my insurance. I'm getting good care, too. [/QUOTE]
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