volunteering for trauma healing?

catalystMember

Despite the fact I can receive essentially free care from my insurance for the rest of the year...

I've opted for a break. I wanted to do equine therapy but I have limits on how I can get there, so I can't.

Has anyone found healing in volunteer work with animals? I was thinking it might be grounding... and even though not done by someone trained in therapy it could help somehow?

ideas? anything that has helped you?

5/16/136:05 PM

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catalystMember

Hi RT,

My cats have saved my life... both of them I brought in to my life at different times. Since I have been home from the hospital their support and entertainment has meant the world.

I really want to work with animals... even though it makes me sad too

[and sorry about your ETC treatments, I'm sure those were very difficult!] but I have such an amazing heartfelt bond with them (animals) I can't see anything else my heart could go toward.

I also want to meet different people... I think it may help more of my healing than my adjunct therapy. I tried looking in to equine therapy, or even equine rehabilitation volunteer stuff and there just isn't any I can get to w/ my limited travel capabilities.

5/16/1311:03 PM

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