by abclimo » Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:19 am
Greeneyes: Hi and thanks for sharing. You can get help to get insurance without a job and that will cost you nothing, or next to nothing, especially with issues like we all have. I know that Bucks County Drug and Alcohol does cover visits to therapists and inpatient/outpatient counseling. At the same time, they have you apply to Bucks County for Medicaid. Either way you get coverage so you can talk to someone who can help you deal with all these feelings. I believe Penn Foundation in Sellersville has a program that they have a therapist come out to see you, they are from the Mobile Engagement Services department. I know that when you would get approved for Medicaid, that Bucks County Transport will pick you up for free and take you to Dr. appointments. Their schedules are kind of hinky, because if you have a 0900 appointment, they might want to pick you up at 0800 and on the back end of that, if you know your appointment lasts an hour, you may have to wait a little for them to get there to pick you up. But, it is free transportation and Sellersville is not terribly far away. The first step would be to contact Penn Foundation Recovery or any other Treatment Center and they could help you with all the paperwork you need to get this going. You have been strong through a lot and you need to remind yourself that you are doing this for you! That you are worth it! You also need to think of your Sister and Rich and know that they wouldn't want you to relapse and that they would want you to keep going and living life for yourself and as a tribute to them. It's hard and so many of us here understand how hard it is, we've been there. Each person's way of dealing with things is very individual. Have you tried journaling? I find that someontimes when I can write it down, it doesn't look as bad on paper as it does in my head. Just an idea. Please keep posting and know that we are here to help you in any way we can. Hugs!