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princess_chakra@yahoo.co.ukGender:
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colour therapist, studing pychotherapy and councellingAge:
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princess_muffin2002@hotmail.comMember Since:
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I'm a qualified colour therapist and I'm doing a course in psychotherapy and councelling. i have the letters SNHS after my name which means i have a diploma from The School of Natual Health Sciences.I have life experience in mental health, agoraphobia,bullying,parents divorce.
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I just turned 17, I'm a girl. I get these crazy ideas sometimes. Now that I'm depressed, my crazy ideas have taken over. Today I stole my mothers credit card and ordered a plane ticket to another country. I leave tomorrow, without telling anyone. The question is: what do I do when I get there? I have a little money. Do I get a hotel room and then in the morning go look for a job to be able to keep paying for the room? Or do I find a church, see if they have the answer I'm looking for? Try to enroll in a highschool somehow? I've always wanted to live in America. This might sound stupid to you, ridiculous, I know. I've told one friend about it - so yes, I understand this doesnt sound normal to others. But it's something I'm going to do - so you might as well help me. I'll completely start over, new name, new life, new everything. Im not an idiot, I know I'll have to come back eventually, I understand a little money wont get me far, and that my parents will call the police and whatever. I get it. I get that my life will be completely ruined when I get back. But it's worth it. I have to do SOMETHING. I can't keep feeling this way. So..back to my question: what do i do when I get there? I'd like to have a list.. so far all I've got is:
1) Arrive at destination.
2) Get hotel-room.
3) Job (?) School (?)
What else?
I'm sorry and i know you don't want to hear it but you are NOt prepared for this life changing break away from home.
You'll be in a serious situation, if you really do need to get away thats fine, it can really help to have a change of enviroment (it did wonders for my depression) but you have to be prepared.
Being homeless, jobless , broke and alone and in a stange new place where you know nothing or no one is not going to help your depression, it's going to make you anxious and your depression worse.
Have you thought about different senarios, if you get into trouble, where will you go? Do you know where police stations are, hospitals ect.
If you can't enroll into a high school, then what?
Or if you can, where will you get the money to buy the clothing and equipment?
You can't go to school AND work 2 or 3 jobs just to pay for rent.
What if you cant find a job, or enough jobs to earn enough money for rent?
What if no one wants to rent a place to you because of your age, no references, lack of money ect.
And it's not just rent, it's water, electric, gas bills, phone bill, line rental, then there's your food bills.
I know you said nothing will change your mind but please just think about that.
(Rating: 5) I didn't do it. Thank you for chosing to give me the sane, most wise advice, instead of something that would have given you an "easy 5", keep giving advice to help instead of to show off your ratings & feedback, and I'm confident you will be one of this site's best advicenators. Thank you!