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Default Jan 01, 2012 at 04:41 AM
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I have successfully completed residential treatment at a state funded rehab in the past and managed to stay clean for two and a half years. I believe I would still be clean and sober if I had been comfortable enough to address my BPD while i was in treatment, which is directly related to my self acceptance of my own sexuality. I realize that in Arizona, I only have state medicare (AHCCCS/AZAPIPA) coverage for medical and (CPSA) coverage for my SMI Mental Health Status. Surely there must be some sort of funding or scholarships available to attend a drug treatment program such as this one that is catered to lgbt clients. I feel it's exactly what I need. Here is a short summary of my personal story:

Discharged from US Navy in 2001 "as a covenience to the government" and diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder w/Schizoid Features. Went home and started using meth on a regular basis, soon selling drugs to support my habit. Busted with two ounces of cocaine in 2001 and sentenced to 5 years intensive probation and a class 2 felony. After failing a number of drug tests, I was arrested for violation of the terms of my probation and stayed in jail for five months until a bed at a local state run drug treatment facility opened up. Stayed clean after graduating the program for 2 and a half years. The day I got off probation, I began using again like I had never stopped. In March of 2011 I was pulled over for driving on a suspended license and arrested. I had 1.75 grams of meth in my right pocket. On December 5th, I was sentenced to Drug Court Probation. I drop six times a week and go to alot of recovery related groups through my mental health care provider. I am waiting once again on a bed at the same state run drug treatment facility. I am pretty sure that you folks can't help me, because to get quality drug treatment for the most part you must have lots of money. I want to know why there are not more gay/lesbian oriented treatment centers in this country? If it's the last thing I accomplish in life, I will complete treatment again, get my master's in clinical psychology, and open a much needed drug treatment center targeted at the gay population and make it affordable or an option for anyone who wants the help.
In addition to BPD, I am diagnosed with PTSD and Severe Depressive Disorder and Bipolar NOS. The latter conditions developed most likely as a result of my substace abuse and failure to get help for BPD. Whe I was a child my dad's girlfriend molested my brother and I and made us do horrible things to one another cause I guess it got her off. My mother got sole custody, married the Grand Dragon of the KKK in Houston, Texas and we moved away. My stepfather caught me with another little boy when I was maybe seven and decided he could cure me of my homosexuality type behaviour by making me take off all my clothing and throwing me outside the front door of our home in a suburban neighborhood as I cried and screamed and pounded on the front door to be let back in. Within a few minutes I had attracted the attention of some kids on bikes who began to throw rocks and laugh at me. It was bad..whenever I had a sexual thought about a boy after that I would punch myself in the head and hope it would go away. I never really accepted my sexuality until leaving the Navy at 23. And as much as I want to believe I was born gay, I will always wonder if that sick ***** who did that to me and my brother is the only reason I am gay. It just makes sense that gay themed treatment centers would be better for someone like myself to successfully recover.

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Heart Jan 01, 2012 at 02:00 PM
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Bless your heart ((((((bobbywatson1978))))))))))))

YOU CAN make it, there are programs out there you just have to keep on asking and asking. I know I have had to do that with my own issues.

I will pray things work out for you. Your in my prayers. Crew

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FYI: http://realizationcenternyc.com/trea.../glbt-program/

I hope this helps. All the best to you!
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Welcome to PC this is a very supportive place.Sending hugs your way.
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Default Jan 04, 2012 at 10:01 AM
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If it's the last thing I accomplish in life, I will complete treatment again, get my master's in clinical psychology, and open a much needed drug treatment center targeted at the gay population and make it affordable or an option for anyone who wants the help.
I would think you could use that statement to get off the drugs and start working on your dream? Get off the drugs and get in treatment for your GLBT issues; why mix them together? You do not have to be "happy" or "comfortable" getting off drugs; it's a painful, difficult process; just deal with it and get off the drugs and working on what you want to work on!

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