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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
ps @Teej only too happy to be here for you - I am doing okay.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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JupiterSenior Contributor
Things sound super hard for you at the moment @Teej. Sometimes we need to vent and get things off our chest - that doesn't make one self-absorbed. It's amazing to hear you are able to recognise the good things in your life even when you are in this head space. Please keep reaching out for support and let us know if we can do anything to help 
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Whinge away @Teej, we are here for you xoxo
They’ve rejected my latest Centrelink medical certificate and my carers infro to be my mum`s carer too @Teej, so whinge away my friend xxxxx
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TeejSenior Contributor
Thanks @Shaz51, @Jupiter, @CheerBear, @Zoe7, @outlander, @Faith-and-Hope,
i guess it helped to get it out of my head. I took the dog for a walk before and it was good for me to get outside as well.
Thanks @Zoe7 for the validation before. It’s hard to feel worthy of even being here at times.
@Shaz51. I cant believed you were knocked back from Centrelink for either of those things. 😡.
@CheerBear How did a big go today? (Maybe some distraction will help).
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
That’s really lovely about big today. There must have been many proud mum moments @CheerBear 💜.
tomorrow I have to go to the optometrist in the morning. Hopefully be there in time. My big is taking his gf to the airport to go home to her fam for Christmas. I have to market shop and get my head around the last of the presents 🤯. I am then hoping to not leave the house until Monday when I go to help my parents set up. I have lots of anxiety for Xmas day. I’m not sure I can carry it off this year but I guess I won’t know until I get through it.
Have you got much on? I’d imagine your crew will be happy to Veg a bit after the end of year school madness.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
I sometimes wear glasses @CheerBear.....well pretty much always when I drive or leave the house. I don’t wear them at home much.
No im just helping them out on Monday, hoping to avoid any Xmas stress for them but it won’t :face_with_rolling_eyes:. They are only a couple of years off 80 and although very strong and independent still, they struggle a bit with things like this but they wanted to do it at their house so we will try to help out a fair bit.
No my crew are all off doing their own thing. It’s weird having them all working.
So so glad that you are having some 'you' time. It’s sounds nice to enjoy that time with friend as well. I think you really appreciate it more once you’ve got kids. I did second time around.
Am going to head off now and try to sleep, have (normal amount of) meds to hopefully be ok tomorrow. I had an iron infusion today and I’m hoping I have more energy soon.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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