Hi ErinBear and welcome back,

I'm sorry you are feeling without support. I hope you will discuss how you feel about this and about ways to self-care in your therapy. It is important for you.

I admire you for respecting your T's boundaries but I hope you will call if you need to.

I also admire you for planning ahead and being prepared!

I have a list on my computer of things that have worked for me to get me out of a time of high anxiety or depression. I add to the list as I find things that work for me. The list is easy to find and has many things to try, from playing with the cat to meditating to planning a future activity to listening to music ... etc.

I also had a not so good experience with a crisis line; I felt like someone was reading a script (if caller is suicidal, see page 6). But I would try again and hope to get someone I might connect with better.

PC is 24/7, so come here often!