Still struggling

it’s okay to have bad days as long as you keep trying 😊😊 identify your triggers always helps , never give up trying to give up you haven’t failed stay strong 💪

Hi @JKK

Sorry to hear of your suffering. I too, live in a property which I am renting but at present can not even save enough for new bond and move to something much nicer. It definitely brings me down looking at the property and how the owner does the absolute bare minimum to maintain property. I am getting on my treadmill now to distract myself and get endorphins up. It has helped. I am trying to lose weight too. I seriously detest my size. Look after you. Unfortunately the alcohol as I know worsens depression. For me it's practicing self care and distraction.

Hi @JKK ...I'm sorry to hear of your struggle as tenants...I'm a tenant too so I know how impossibly hard the rental market is. I will send wishes for you that you can find somewhere else soon. 🤞

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@JKK wrote:

I feel at times im going crazy. I have to break this self destructive cycle im in.

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I'm wondering, do you have any professional support? Like a psychologist or counsellor? Or help battling alcohol, if you want that?

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Thanks everyone for the kind words and well wishes.

We live in a small rural town with just 1 Dr. It would just cost too much to travel a 2 hr car drive back and forwards to see a health professional in a larger town. I do still see my Dr from the town we used to live in now and then, thats a 50 min drive there and back. But there are no psychologists or anything like that there either.

I still see that Dr as we want to move back there eventually and if you leave that practice you don't get back in, they stopped taking new patients there 3 yrs ago.

I'll take everyone's advice here on board.

Thanks.

@Paulette

Thanks. Its depressing when others affect your life like lousy landlords. We were promised the World before moving in and delivered like you the bare minimum. 90% of things we were told, forget about it, were empty words. I hope you find a better place too. Have you checked to see if you qualify for bond assistance through the Govt? We may so will apply for it when we find another place. I doubt we will get it back from here as they seem that type of people now.

Yeah I got to lose a bit of weight myself. Was told to for an upcoming operation I have to have which to be honest terrifies me the thought of.

All the best.

Hi @JKK ,

Thankyou for your message. I do wish a much nicer place for you becomes available It does bring you down. I pray every day that through a miracle we can find something better.

I have had chronic arthritis in lower back and other places for years. I do need the weight off. I'm thinking how much better I'll feel, look and get rid of some chronic pain. I know I've got to climb onboard the treadmill and keep the routine, though work can drain me. A little every day. I was feeling a bit flat when I started excercise yesterday but happy endorphins made a difference 5 minutes into starting. My back pain wasn't so bad. I do hope things improve and you can proceed to surgery. I get quite anxious about surgery too. Can you get some counselling to help you? Have a great day and take care.

@Paulette

Hi. I have the same problem with my lower back. I was diagnosed with the exact same thing several months ago. I have 2 benign tumours on my neck, but its the size they say can turn bad and it is causing me problems with nerves. They are surrounded by veins and ligaments which freaks me out the thought of being cut open there. Good luck with getting fit and finding a better place.

Thanks.

For crying out loud.

Here in our rubbish place. The owner came today and mowed the paddock they own next to us. The grass was 3 to 4 foot high.

My wife asked "we get bow flies coming down the 3 chimneys here everytime we cook. Can you please just put some tin over them.

The owner said "can you take pictures of the flies to show us!"

Seriously, any chimney open like these when you cook in countryside Victoria flies pour in from smelling it. How can a sane person ask you to take photos of blow flies to prove you are not lying! These owners are stuffing our heads up. Take photos of Blow flies!?