[SarahSweden]

I finally cancelled my next appointment with my counselor and I didn't answer when she called and texted me.

I just feel like vanishing from society and not have anything to do with the social services, the unemployment agency or any authorities at all. They can't help me and I'm not that bothered anymore.

I could accept to live outside society if I just got my welfare and then authorities and others could just leave me be. I can accept nothing can be done.

I've tried for many years so this is not a post about strategies or trying harder. I can accept my faith but can't live on nothing.

My counselor can now use my slot to do errands, call her children or anything else.

[ArtleyWilkins]

If you are prepared to live without the funds you qualify for by being in therapy, then I guess that is a decision you can live with. I'm just not certain I'm hearing that from your post. I'm hearing a lot of anger at the "system" in general (which I completely get) rather than a belief and resolve to be able to handle life completely independent of services.

Just don't shoot yourself in the foot. Think things through before you make decisions you can't live with.

[here today]

I am so sorry that thing have gotten to this point and you are feeling like this.

I believe that I understand that feeling, although of course I am not you and can't know for sure.

You wrote:

Originally Posted by SarahSweden

. . .
I could accept to live outside society if I just got my welfare and then authorities and others could just leave me be. I can accept nothing can be done.
. . .

Is that a realistic possibility in your situation? If so, then I would still encourage you to discuss this with your counselor, because there may be some paperwork she needs to fill out in order to get that going.

It sounds as if you are feeling that you are a bother to your counselor and, you don't want to do that. However, it is her job to see you, and if you need her to fill out the paperwork, then it is really OK, and reasonable, to talk to her about that. And, even if not likely, perhaps she may know of some sort of alternative treatment that she could recommend.

Please keep us posted.

[Rive.]

Sounds more reactive than a considered response.

[Brown Owl 2]

Do you think you will regret it if you stop?

[divine1966]

I’d talk to a pdoc first and see if there are other ways to keep some type of treatment and your unemployment benefits. I’d be careful just quitting

[SarahSweden]

Thanks. Yes, I went back to my counselor as I had just cancelled my last session and I didn´t end my sessions completely. But then something very strange happened, I ´ll write a post about that.

Originally Posted by ArtleyWilkins

If you are prepared to live without the funds you qualify for by being in therapy, then I guess that is a decision you can live with. I'm just not certain I'm hearing that from your post. I'm hearing a lot of anger at the "system" in general (which I completely get) rather than a belief and resolve to be able to handle life completely independent of services.

Just don't shoot yourself in the foot. Think things through before you make decisions you can't live with.

[SarahSweden]

Thanks for your support. Yes, I still feel the same way more or less even if I today saw my counselor again.


She´s not in that position to fill out paper work, if I want to quit all in all they don´t do anything about it. It´s instead the social services which will question my decision to leave. My meeting with her today was very strange, I´ll write another post about that.

Originally Posted by here today

I am so sorry that thing have gotten to this point and you are feeling like this.

I believe that I understand that feeling, although of course I am not you and can't know for sure.

You wrote:


Is that a realistic possibility in your situation? If so, then I would still encourage you to discuss this with your counselor, because there may be some paperwork she needs to fill out in order to get that going.

It sounds as if you are feeling that you are a bother to your counselor and, you don't want to do that. However, it is her job to see you, and if you need her to fill out the paperwork, then it is really OK, and reasonable, to talk to her about that. And, even if not likely, perhaps she may know of some sort of alternative treatment that she could recommend.

Please keep us posted.

[SarahSweden]

I would miss my counselor as a a person but I wouldn´t regret leaving the sessions per se. Something strange happened today in my new (unplanned) meeting with my counselor, I´ll write a new post about that.

Originally Posted by Brown Owl 2

Do you think you will regret it if you stop?