Baylissa Closing Her Practice « on: November 22, 2018, 02:52:46 pm »
[Buddie]
I am very sad to inform people that Baylissa is closing her practice and website. I received this message this morning, as I have a membership on her site.
“I am saddened to be sharing this unexpected news of the closure of Bloom in Wellness with you. Unfortunately, I cannot continue as recent conflicting statements and false accusations about me on forums, and private efforts to sabotage my work, have weakened my practice to the point where I can no longer meet the costs of running the website and covering my living expenses.
“The result of the drama on the forum is that I am dealing mostly with suicidal crisis calls as well as accusatory messages telling me to stop lying. I have gone from being almost fully booked every day to just a few sessions per day and with none on many days. This is the first time since I started doing consultations that this has happened. I have also had membership cancellations with messages telling me I don’t cater for the protracted when, as you know, this is not the case.
“I have been attacked, cyber-bullied and threatened with closure of my website and with promises to do everything to ‘bring me down’. I am shocked at the level of hate being directed at me and I am so sorry it has come to this.
“One thing I can do is to put your daily emails of encouragement in book form so you can have them by your bedside to read first thing each morning. It won’t cost much to do this. But I can no longer afford to do the other things that are costly, like hosting the videos on Vimeo, etc. I am heartbroken to be taking away what I have been told is a lifeline for some of you, but I see no other option.
“I have thought of how I could keep the site going but if I increase the monthly membership fee, some of you won’t be able to afford it and a significant number will cancel. It is most likely that I will end up with even less income which will not cover costs and would leave us in the same position. I already have members who stopped paying their fees, so the number of members we have does not reflect the actual income.
“I see my only option as one in which I will do my best to find work as a coach, counsellor and consultant, not specifically related to withdrawal, but in the areas I did before, such as rape and sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, self-compassion, etc. I won’t have any restrictions regarding who I help and so if someone in withdrawal books a session, that’s okay too. I am hoping if I work this way I won’t be targeted as a ‘withdrawal’ therapist ‘taking money from sick people‘ and hopefully the attacks will stop.
“I will admit that I am scared. I don’t know what my future holds but I have to trust that I will find somewhere to live and have food to eat. I have just enough money in my account for one month’s rent and then that’s it. I have no idea what to do. Because of the dystonia, I can’t do jobs that require sitting up all day or that are physical. I have to have faith and work as hard as I can. As I’ve always said to all of you, fall down seven, get up eight. I will keep going, to the best of my ability. Please pray for me.
“Well, this is our news. I didn’t even realise what was going on out there in the community until people started filling me in. There is a risk with doing work like this, but I am still in shock. I love what I do and I will never regret having done it over these past 13 years. The profound compassion I feel for all of you cannot be articulated. You know this. I can never thank you enough for your support and for having been a ‘Bloomie’. I am overwhelmed at the moment so please give me a bit of time… I don’t know yet how things will be wrapped up. I will do my best to make resources available and I will send an update with your membership cancellation date, resources links, etc.
“Please don’t lose heart. Maybe I became redundant for saying the things I know to be true, things that anecdotal evidence supports, including that we all heal. I am not a follower or someone who needs to conform or joins bandwagons. The withdrawal community has changed and is almost out of control. Everything I share with you is based on truth, is responsible, and is meant to keep you safe and limit your exposure to the things that can affect healing. My intentions have always been for good, from my heart. Please know this.”
Re: Baylissa Closing Her Practice « Reply #1 on: November 22, 2018, 03:33:35 pm »
[Buddie]
Well, now we only have Jennifer Leigh in the US. We really are alone in this. It’s not right.
Re: Baylissa Closing Her Practice « Reply #2 on: November 22, 2018, 03:38:14 pm »
[Buddie]
Oh that’s too bad. I kept seeing her name posted on the forums and was probably going to reach out and see if i can get some withdrawal questions answered. I was on her website the other day but couldnt figure out how to make an appointment. Its probably obvious but my brain doesnt work well right now. Sad to see any withdrawal specialist close. Are there any others who offer benzo related counseling? I can never find anyone who knows a single thing about benzos.
Re: Baylissa Closing Her Practice « Reply #3 on: November 22, 2018, 03:38:48 pm »
[Buddie]
Quote from: [Buddie] on November 22, 2018, 03:33:35 pm
Well, now we only have Jennifer Leigh in the US. We really are alone in this. It’s not right.
We have BB too! I mean for me this site with so many people around the world is miracle that every one shares information. I was never never know what happening with me. I am so gratefull from BB! So sorry about Baylissa but I understand her, its a loss for us but she is scared.
Re: Baylissa Closing Her Practice « Reply #4 on: November 22, 2018, 03:46:38 pm »
[Buddie]
This is truly devastating! Whoever attacked one of the only resources i had is evil. People didn’t have to go to her site or listen to her. This is pure evil. I hope by some miracle she gets the money she needs to keep helping those who actually want to be encouraged and supported. Shame on those who are hopeless and don’t want others to survive also! I am so grieved even more.
Re: Baylissa Closing Her Practice « Reply #5 on: November 22, 2018, 03:57:24 pm »
[Buddie]
What the helk?! Who would attack someone who is trying to help… wow. I am actually on the path right now to be a certified health coach for this very reason. Well- to help those in withdrawals from Benzos. And lifestyle changes in general. Of course I need to walk the walk first … but my point is that she brought so much hope whether or not the issue of healing means a full recovery. So sad for sure.
Re: Baylissa Closing Her Practice « Reply #6 on: November 22, 2018, 04:00:22 pm »
[Buddie]
I understand especially if her life was being threatened. She certainly helped me a great deal and I will never understand people that complain about not having support would turn around and attack someone that was truly trying to help us. Certainly she was not in it for the money because the membership was so low. I knew she really cared about my welfare and it was great to have someone that had personally experienced WD on my side.
Whatever the evil intentions were, it still will not stop me from healing because i refuse to give in to human threats. I am on assignment from a higher power.
Re: Baylissa Closing Her Practice « Reply #7 on: November 22, 2018, 04:02:05 pm »
[Buddie]
Quote from: [Buddie] on November 22, 2018, 03:46:38 pm
This is truly devastating! […] This is pure evil. I hope by some miracle she gets the money she needs to keep helping those who actually want to be encouraged and supported. Shame on those who are hopeless and don’t want others to survive also! I am so grieved even more.
I couldn’t agree more.
This is an incredible loss and shock to many of us. I have used Baylissa’s services, and can only say that I have seldom met anyone who I consider such a bright light of hope, compassion, and love…a true angel.
My husband and I will continue to support her in any way we can, and I hope with my whole heart that others see this event for the tragedy and disgusting evil that it is – and have the integrity to add their voices in support of an incredible woman who has saved many lives in more than a decade of service. Shame on those who project their fear, anger, and negativity onto one of the only voices of Light available to those in psych-med withdrawal.
Baylissa will have my undying respect, gratitude, and love forever.
Lara
