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The family budget will have to shrink, and belt-tightening can unsettle one's sense of security. Of course, I am fantastically privileged (fiscally and otherwise) in comparison to most people, but my emotional experience doesn't necessarily reflect that. Change often has this effect, at least on me.
Last night I was thinking about ways to save money. Less travel, which I don't mind. Not eating out as much--that gives me a pang, since I love our local restaurants, but it's not so bad. The thought that really shakes me is giving up my therapist. She charges $150/hour and I see her once a week: the sum ascends to $600/month. That's equivalent to my entire income.
Treatment would be cheaper if I switched to a Kaiser therapist, since we already pay for the health insurance, and copays are usually just $20. But I feel like this therapist, this specific woman, has added a lot of value to my life. She's been helping me be healthier. What if I leave her and all of my progress falls apart?
I am so fatalistic. At least my mom reassured me that I can keep living with them. And my dad explained the rundown of expenses: our most significant costs were things like food and automotive upkeep.
It's gonna be okay. It's gonna be okay. There is no need to panic about this.
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