Posted by special_k on April 9, 2006, at 21:51:21
In reply to Re: How much is it appropriate to spend on therapy? » special_k, posted by littleone on April 9, 2006, at 21:12:49
> You need to spend whatever it takes to get better.
Er... No guarantees on getting better... Possibility of getting worse...
> You've had so much trouble finding a T. Don't let price be another hurdle. As long as you still have enough money to physically survive (eg rent, food, etc).Wellllllllllllllllllll.
There is the rub really.
The less money I have the less I can be a socially active member of the department. Some of the other students have a lot more than me anyway (personal wealth, parental wealth, additional scholarships from their govt's etc etc). I already find I'm not in a position to do some of the social activities (flying around the country and going to conferences and stuff). There are social expectations... They pretty much expect you will participate... That is what is so amazing about being here... The number of visiting scholars etc etc. But you do need to be prepared to spend money on drinks and dinner and stuff like that to be able to talk to them in a relaxed environment (otherwise you need to be bold to ask them something in a more formal setting). I don't want to alienate myself completely... I want to fit in... I don't know.
> You *know* therapy is going to hurt your hip pocket.Well, it never has before... But then I never got much proper therapy before I guess lol.
> But there's no point turning it back because of the price if you're not even going to be around to spend money on other stuff. Sorry, I'm not saying you'd rather be dead some days, I guess that's just my own stuff coming through.
Ah. I don't know.
> I really liked what someone else said once on here. And I will get this totally wrong. But it was like the money they spent on therapy went towards building a mansion in their head, rather than going towards physical material possessions. And the mansion in their head was worth so much more than what a real live mansion is worth.
So then...You spend more than 1/3 your income on therapy?
How much of your income do you spend on therapy?I guess this is hard to figure...
'Cause sometimes husbands pay rent and food and stuff...
I guess this is hard to figure...
And kids can factor in as well...
Maybe I won't really get an answer to this.And as always...
Depends on the figures you start with I suppose.
Thanks for your response.
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