Can't afford it--self-administering therapy?

[the_v]

I can't afford therapy. The last therapist I had was online and genuinely used AI to respond to my messages haha. I can't afford another therapist. But I'm serious about changing my life and helping myself. So what do I do? Has anyone on here got any kinda like... strat?

I want to get help. I don't want to be this person anymore. I know that I can be different if I know where help is. I'm kinda begging haha.

 

[EmptyBottle]

For me, how I mostly overcame CTB wishes (at least... my thoughts now redirect to "ctb is an option, but not worth it for XYZ") was both time, and slow steps. From accepting some help with assignments vs avoiding them (which was a large part of my CTB wish), to trying to practice focus.

Changing one's thoughts can be a slow process, though even the most annoying semi-automatic thoughts altered themselves after dozens upon dozens of redirects, day after day.

Keeping a diary about what helps / doesn't help, talking with friends u trust, and some other skills I can't remember... can help.

 

[soon4good]

For me, how I mostly overcame CTB wishes (at least... my thoughts now redirect to "ctb is an option, but not worth it for XYZ") was both time, and slow steps. From accepting some help with assignments vs avoiding them (which was a large part of my CTB wish), to trying to practice focus.

Changing one's thoughts can be a slow process, though even the most annoying semi-automatic thoughts altered themselves after dozens upon dozens of redirects, day after day.

Keeping a diary about what helps / doesn't help, talking with friends u trust, and some other skills I can't remember... can help.

Is this the same as going from mainly active suicidal ideation to mainly passive ideation?

 

[EmptyBottle]

Is this the same as going from mainly active suicidal ideation to mainly passive ideation?

more like semi-passive ideation to barely considering CTB.

 

[soon4good]

more like semi-passive ideation to barely considering CTB.

Wishing you the best