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Originally Posted by ruby2011
My primary therapist diagnosed me with BPD. Saw her regularly until she moved out of state. Now the only place that takes my insurance is all booked out few months down the road. And no amount of haggling and negotiating on my part got any other place to take my insurance,
“But it’s such a good policy! It’s zero deductible and I don’t pay a cent out of pocket for therapy.” Nope. They still won’t do it
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It's a cheap policy, Ruby, not a good policy.
Ruby, I know you don't make much money, but since you do currently live with your parents, I'm hoping some of it is saved. Could you call back some of the local places and ask what they would charge you if you had to pay out of pocket? Ask them if they have a sliding scale for low income individuals. You would have to pay, but I think it's an essential self-care thing for you to see a therapist.
Another option for you while you are awaiting therapy is to order a DBT workbook from Amazon to work through while you wait for your appointment. They have DBT workbooks for BPD, and I think this will help you deal with your feelings of distress when you feel like others "look down" on you or don't respond the way you want. It will help you manage your emotions.
Someone else previously posted a website for Autistic Self Advocacy Network, I think. But here is their resource page again:
Resource Library | Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
It's great that you are seeking support here on MSF, but I think it will help you to communicate with other people with ASD who have learned to navigate.
Another question: do you have any official accommodations in your employee file? It sounds like you need to request that not working back drive be an official accommodation if it is too hard for you. If it's simply a matter of the GM, then no. But if it's an ongoing issue unrelated to that, you may want to make that request formally.