Does anyone know of any retreats for trauma survivors (esp. CPTSD) that aren’t the super-fancy, exotic-location, heavily staffed, super-expensive sort, but rather something more low-key and humble? I’ve been searching online for possibilities, but all that come up seem to be pricey, rehab-style getaways with all kinds of cush perks that I don’t really want and wouldn’t care to pay for
I ask because I haven’t yet gotten up the guts to form my own, local FTF support group (very embarrassed to admit), and I crave the opportunity to meet and share with others who are on my same path, IRL. I don’t have anyone in my life who truly seems to be able to relate to what I’m experiencing (my partner cares, but can’t relate, 1st-hand). It occurred to me that maybe there’s some kind of informal retreat out there (I’m not even requesting that it be near me)
I briefly thought, “Hmm, maybe, if I were somehow magically really ambitious, I could try to organize one myself (for certain reasons, that scares me less than the idea of organizing some kind of regularly meeting local support group), but I figured there could be liability issues when a bunch of strangers are meeting for the 1st time, and I’m not good at sticking my neck out, nor would I want to task myself with vetting people or whatever else might be necessary. I don’t have the energy. And I’m too much of a catastrophizer....
Anyway, I miss having contact with others through support groups, and am still exploring what might be done about it. Any thoughts welcomed
(I just realized that conferences could be a possibility, too...)