Back in a financial hole.

[logansrogue]

You know, I'd finally managed to pay most of my debt off to Dad. I was finally at a point where I could start saving for things, you know? Like a new keyboard, or maybe a new laptop.

I'm back on my arse again now cause I need money for psychologist fees. Yeah, I'll get *most* of it back through medicare. But it's more than I can afford per fortnight (I have to pay it out of pocket first, then Medicare will reimburse me). Dad's refused to lend me any more money.

I *need* to see the psych. It's so important. It helped me immensely today. I'm still down but I'm able to pull myself up out of it for a minute or two. And I'm holding onto seeing my psych next week. She believes she can help me move on from this.

God. That's not even mentioning the lorazepam, which is helping me sleep at ALL, and it's not on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme so it ended up costing me 33 bucks for a packet of - I don't know how many. A lot. Should last me a long time.

Maybe I should finally do that fucking print run this time. I didn't do it before because people wanted faeries and I didn't have many faerie pictures. Time for a mastercard cliche.

Psychologist fees: $140 per hour
Packet of Ativan: $33.95
The chance to recover from sexual assault: Priceless.

There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, I'm fucked.

Comments

[msvinova.livejournal.com]

I've been studying Psych for a while now and I know a loop hole in the system!

If you go to your local GP and ask for a referral letter to see a Psych, they will give you one which covers 10 visits. You then need to phone a couple of Psychologists and ask them if they do the government rebate "referral" (most of them do) and then book into see them. They will still charge you $140 up front, but you leave with the bill and take it straight to medicare and get 90% of the cost back!!!!!!

You MUST obtain the referral letter first.

As soon as the 10 sessions are up, just return to your GP and get another letter and continue your therapy for as long as it's required.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

I'm on a special plan where medicare will cover the majority of my cost (I only pay 15 bucks or something) for six visits at a time. It's just getting the 140 for the initial visit that's tricky.

[kateshort.livejournal.com]

You know what? I'm sure that there are tons of people who would loan or give you the money.

I always hate it when people do that "I need money, can you send me something via paypal?" shtick... but if ever there was a call for paypal use, this is it.

People may not be able to give you a shoulder to cry on / lean on in person, but I'm sure that there are many who wouldn't mind offering $5 or so so that you could get that shoulder from a trained professional who can help you move through this crap.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

I'd actually much prefer to sell signed prints or something. I hate asking money for nothing.

[leviathan0999.livejournal.com]

Will you accept payment in advance for a commission?

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

If you want. What do you want me to draw for you?

[leviathan0999.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm a big Trio shipper, and really like your Hermione. I'd love a full-color piece of the Trio in the common room, just sort of lounging all over one another. Nothing overtly sexual, just comfortable and loving and supporting and there, enriching one another with love and support nad friendship and comfort, maybe Hermione reading a textbook book and Harry and Ron playing hangman or reading Quidditch magazines or whatever. Oh, and Crookshanks hanging around there, too.

Digital art, not physical.

How does that sound to you?

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

That sounds fine, cause physical art is a bugger. It'll give me something to do as well as the other stuff I'm doing. :) Plus I think the Potter Pals out there would be thrilled for me to do new Potter art. ;)

[leviathan0999.livejournal.com]

Sold!

Name your price, and your PayPal address, and I'll pay you post-haste!

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Depends on the DPI you want. :)

[leviathan0999.livejournal.com]

I like 'em huge! That way I can select and shrink nad so on for icons, etc, as I see fit.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Good to know. :)