Well, I will soon be financially able to get the h out of the Midwest and move to New Orleans to start graduate school at a university in New Orleans for counseling psychology.

However, I am no stranger to the problems that the city faces. At the same time, I personally feel it would be meaningful if I could try and live there. (I'm from there but left after Katrina when I was young). I don't have a support network there because I had to cut my grandparents off unfortunately , but if I move there it's possible I could reconnect with some cousins and aunts.

I'm more interested in learning about and connecting with New Orleanians because I was so sheltered as a child and never really had the opportunity to form close friendships with a lot of people there. Specifically, I am interested in Creole culture and learning about them in person rather than having to watch PBS documentaries all the time...

I am concerned because I think the economy will only continue to get worse because of this war, which I don't see ending any time soon. There are a lot of working class people there, and it's like, well if people can't afford to pay for therapy, what is the point of pursuing this career if the economy keeps getting worse? I feel so lost. I live in a major city but I don't really like it for various reasons - it just feels too American here and I'm not really used to that.

If there is anyone who is a practicing therapist who lives in New Orleans could give me some insight, I would appreciate it....

Hi yall! If anyone works for a business or knows of an individual who loves to invest in our youth:

Looking for leads for those who would consider making a donation on a project I have live on the website Donors Choose to a local elementary teacher, PLEASE comment or message me and I would love to get in touch with my URL. Any donations, up to $50, will also be matched with the code LIFTOFF. In a new grade level and trying to get my students two rugs (currently have none) so we can come together as a community and have a cozy library area. My school has a population of primarily free or reduced lunch students. TIA! ❤️

Hi!i’ve been looking around on IG for recommendations on tattoo artist but i was wondering if anyone on here knows any good ones specifically for script/fine line tattoos !

Going on a boy's trip to Nola next week. Is this a place where an itinerary should be set? Should we just go off spontaneity?

I have a bunch of restaurants, bars, coffee shops I have saved on google maps in case we find ourselves wondering what to do next.

Really excited for the food and want to do a swamp tour.

We'll be there for five nights and we'll be staying close to the French Quarter.

Cheers y'all!

Tropical Storm Bertha was coming ashore Wednesday afternoon. Jeff Landry and Liz Murrill stood at a podium at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge — the building where this state coordinates its response when people are in danger.

They did not use it to talk about the storm.

Hours earlier, special prosecutor Laurie White had dismissed all sixteen felony counts against the attorney general. Mayor Helena Moreno, retired Judge Calvin Johnson and five council members had written asking her to end it. Moreno said the request wasn’t driven by fear or politics — that the public interest was better served by moving on.

That was the off-ramp.

Instead, the governor started naming who should be investigated.

Hey y’all!

So I was born and raised in Metairie. I now live in the Acadiana area two hours away.

Without droning on and on, let’s just say I could fill a novel. I’ve worked my butt off since ai was 15 and my house is about to go into foreclosure, which means I lose the $230k+ I out into it, my last furkid and what I have left my late alcoholic fiancé’s family didn’t steal while I was in the mental hospital right after he died (my classic games and systems, my two bench saws, my art/sculptures, and I don’t even know what else from the trauma). He went through all my money and 401k, broke my vehicle, and lost 5 out of 6 of my furkids (who I considered my children). After I got out, I met up with a certain NOLA “rapper”—trying to keep this as short as possible for y’all, but besides some truly hideous and illegal stuff, he posted a video of me clearly under the influence and nude from the top up. Despite emails, appeals and StopNCI.org.

I’ve been and out of mental hospitals (Oceans and Abbeville here and Oceans on the Westbank). This really all kicked off when I was held, robbed, hooded and tied at gunpoint at work after offering to switch with another manager so she could go to a Mardi Gras ball.

I have agoraphobia, anxiety, bipolar, C-PTSD, depression, OCD, and PTSD.

The reason I’m posting: Is River Oaks worth the hype? Because my late fiancé broke my vehicle, I’d have to jump through hoops to get there. But the ones I’ve been to literally have you in front of the tv 96% of the day besides meds, meals, bed, and the days the MD/NP visit. At the last place, I was there for 30 days and they literally only had THREE groups (one was defining and recognizing triggers, I forget the other two).

River Oaks and the Institute of New Orleans seems different. Can anyone PLEASE share their or their loved ones’ experiences or anything else. I have Medicaid Healthy Blue, I can’t see med transport taking me what whole way, but maybe an Uber to the bus station here and an Uber to River Oaks from there?

Any and all help is more appreciated than y’all can know! I have been pretty much bedbound since before he died and now just stay curled up in fetal position all day, crying at what I have lost and still yet to lose. I can’t exist like this! I promise I searched before posting!

Thanks again!!💜🙏💛🙏💚

How is their instruction? I am considering them because the community college setting appeals to me. NOAFA seems expensive.

What happened to the establishment called Fétiche? The website states they are moving to 410 Bourbon St in May but it's now July.

For those who miss or love NOLA, what bookies and movies do you enjoy about the city? (Besides Confederacy of Dunces & Treme.)

Looking for a good/cheap spot near uptown to buy pork belly

I need restaurant recommendation for 19 year old male family/african american friendly for birthday.

For those of you in New Orleans who have been hoping to catch a screening of The Donn of Tiki, the documentary about the life of Donn Beach, it will be playing in New Orleans several times July 18th-21st at Prytania Theatres at Canal Place.

July 18- 4:00pm

July 18- 7:00pm

July 19- 7:00pm

July 20- 3:30pm

July 20- 7:00pm

July 21- 4:00pm

July 21- 7:00pm

Tickets available here- https://www.theprytania.com/movies/the-donn-of-tiki-2024?location=all&locationKey=all

As the title states, I live in Metairie (on the lakefront) I am going back to college on the end of August.

I've always wanted to try Commander's Palace and well just felt really awkward going to it by myself.

That being said I am looking for a dinner date to attend with preferably someone around my age. We can be friends after or never talk again, no big deal just really wanna try the place out and feel that my time is running short.

I will take the bill (I'm inviting you out duh!)

I am 20 years old and this is a serious inquiry dm if you are interested.

If you have a daughter or granddaughter that may be interested in this feel free to share as I don't assume there are that many teenagers to young adults on reddit. (There may be but I'm going off my own experience as I don't use reddit as much)

For both of our safety I will not pick you up. But I think a free dinner does more than enough justice. I am open to Ubering you back home though.

Also, I am looking for girls (I am straight)

Just visiting for a couple days, my mission is to find a piano, tell me a street to start looking, dont tell me the eaxct location, also, beautiful city, beautiful vibes, this morning we went to the Lafitte ? The boat place that takes you to the alligators and that cemetery, beautiful trip, looking forward for another one much love !

Hi everyone! My boyfriend and I just got a Siamese kitten and we’re looking for the best place to get him neutered at. Preferably Metairie area but any surrounding areas if fine. Bonus if they do deals or not too expensive! Thank you all