Fear/Confusion/Nightmares-Any help?

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Registered: 12-02-2003
Fear/Confusion/Nightmares-Any help?
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Tue, 02-03-2004 - 10:28am
Hi. I haven't posted in a few months. I see a lot of friends who helped me in the past. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing. I went to my new counselor in Oct. & once in Dec. She made me another appt. end of Dec. but then cancelled. Said she would call right after new year. now 2/3. I could call her, and I could go for 1 appt. but then not another for 2-3 months. I'm not trying to be greedy or selfish. Just really need more than that. Once again I'm not driving, not able to step outside of house to even check weather or mail. I'm not getting dressed, staying in bedroom all day. It seems everytime I try or get something started, get knocked down. Sissy? All the religious places I talk to say just leave. That's very hard to do when you can't go anywhere by yourself or step out of house. Gave car to husband to go to work, it's useless to me. Funny thing, I fought w/him for 3 yrs. to give me car so I could go to work. Ironic? Husband @work, daughter in high school, other daughter in college & working part-time. Weather not helping much, dark, cloudy, gray, rainy. Any reply will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all for listening. Take care. Patti

Edited 2/3/2004 11:01:36 AM ET by pbinky


Edited 2/3/2004 11:06:06 AM ET by pbinky

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Registered: 01-26-2004
Tue, 02-03-2004 - 12:22pm
((((((((((Patti))))))))), I am sorry to hear that you did not have much luck with that counselor.
AcornLeaves
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Tue, 02-03-2004 - 2:36pm
Hi Barbara,

Thank you so much for your reply & your support. I really needed it on a day like today. I will try to find a counselor or Pastor to help me. But it's hard to do w/no money or health insur. It's also been very hard for me to even pick up the phone & call someone the last few weeks & months. I'm trying to do my best, unfortunately my best isn't too good right now. Thank you again for your help & concern.

Patti
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Registered: 01-26-2004
Tue, 02-03-2004 - 3:48pm
(((((((Patti))))))), call Catholic Charities.
AcornLeaves
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Registered: 12-02-2003
Tue, 02-03-2004 - 4:32pm
Hi again. Thank you for the info. Another member told me to contact Catholic Charities a few months ago. I tried & I tried. I couldn't get a local web address. I did get the "closest" ph.# but it is in Salisbury Md. which is over 1 hour away. It is also a long distance # & I don't have any long distance phone service. So I gave up trying. But thank you anyway. (I really did try & try, I promise!)

Thank you- Patti
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Registered: 01-26-2004
Wed, 02-04-2004 - 12:11am

Hi, Patti!


Not having long distance service is a great way to keep the phone bill down, but there do come times when you want to make an important long distance call.

AcornLeaves
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Registered: 12-02-2003
Wed, 02-04-2004 - 9:36am
Thank you. Have a good day. Patti
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Wed, 02-04-2004 - 3:40pm
Dear Barbara,

It's me again. I don't mean to bother you, I just wanted to apologize for being so "abrupt" this morning. I can't stay on-line too long, we don't have "call-alert" so I don't want to tie up phone line in case of emergency. Believe me, it's not my choice to not have long distance phone service. Not too many #'s are local anymore. We signed up for a "free" month of M.C.I. & ended up owing $650 for pay telephone calls. One short pay telephone call was $85. And there's no way to fight it. If I ever get "regular" phone service, I know to stick w/ATT. Just to let you know, I'm going to write to Catholic Charities.I was going to do it today, I had a little bit of energy today, but after trying to get copies of my husbands & both daughters social security cards, a copy of my birth certificate & finding out someone I was hoping & praying could help me w/my husband's 15 yr. old, $7,000 student loan, couldn't help, I kind of got tired & feel defeated. I didn't get anything useful done today, I needed to write to the "Ombudsman's Office, the Treasury Dept. & work on doing something w/taxes but...maybe tomorrow? Thank you again for your help.

Sincerely,

Patti