Am Not Coping

Hi @Sam3. Unable to shed any light on @TAB s acronym of mbaf. Goodnight all. @Zoe7 @MDT @Shaz51 @outlander

Sherry 😴💕

This morning my sister is coming around to help move the remaining things that need to be moved in the garage before I can begin the wall. There is also some prep work that I can do before getting the sheets needed to do the wall so this morning will be all about 'the wall'. It is supposed to be mid 20s today so needing to get this all done before it gets too hot - having a clear laserlite roof now means the garage is like an oven in the afternoon but that will be good to be able to work in there in winter when it is colder.

Yesterday was a complete right off - I spent most of the day sleeping and then watched the cricket last night - my team lost but they have been playing well so one loss won't hurt them too much. Next game is a couple of days away so hoping for a better showing then.

Needing also to clean up inside but that can wait until I get the garage done - that is my priority whilst the weather is nice - then I can start moving things back in, get the shelves put up nd start sorting all my tools and other things that will 'live' in the garage. Doing all that will make it much easier to access things and help with making space to work in there also.

Tomorrow is pay day and I really need the money right now but I am not getting as much as I expected and it is way lower than the income protection I was getting so the next couple of weeks will be very tight. Thank goodness I have Bunnings gift cards that I can use to get the sheets for the garage. I have enough food to get me through the next 2 weeks and Toby and Cat food is okay as well but I do have a couple of bills that need to be paid this pay. Will pay them straight away but also know there are other bills I expect coming in this month so will need to budget really carefully for those too. Going to be a difficult month until I return to work - hoping I will find out more about that next week also.

@outlander @Sans911 @Former-Member @TAB @Sam3 @Former-Member and all passing through this thread - hope you have some light in your day today

Thanks for your update @Zoe7 & no surprise you needed a quiet day yesterday. Glad you were able to use income protection but would be interested to know if you’re willing to disclose whether the claim was based on physical or mental health or both? Sounds like you manage yourself & your finances so brilliantly under pressure - that’s inspiring. I need to get to work soon but have a headache so am taking it slow & it’s a strain seeing so many people (many with dementia) for over 8 hours each day ... whoops do I sound like I’m complaining when it’s just do fortunate I have a straightforward yet repetitive job close to home? Should REALLY get going now but the disincentive is that those oldies ain’t going anywhere anyway (actually some do go out for the day but I can see them late in the afternoon!).

Have a pleasant day @outlander@Sans911@Former-Member@TAB@MDT & anyone else passing through...

Thanks for your update @Zoe7 & no surprise you needed a quiet day yesterday. Glad you were able to use income protection but would be interested to know if you’re willing to disclose whether the claim was based on physical or mental health or both? Sounds like you manage yourself & your finances so brilliantly under pressure - that’s inspiring. I need to get to work soon but have a headache so am taking it slow & it’s a strain seeing so many people (many with dementia) for over 8 hours each day ... whoops do I sound like I’m complaining when it’s just do fortunate I have a straightforward yet repetitive job close to home? Should REALLY get going now but the disincentive is that those oldies ain’t going anywhere anyway (actually some do go out for the day but I can see them late in the afternoon!).

Have a pleasant day @outlander@Sans911@Sherry@TAB@Hamsolo01 & anyone else passing through...

Sorry everyone for posting twice when I got that red error message! Bad news is I’m still not at work.... gottago!

My income protection claim was for depression. anxiety and PTSD @Sam3 Was on that for 2 years and despite it only being 75% of my normal income I manage to get through - I did have a little help to pay my mortgage early on from my sister and mother as I had to wait to be paid for a couple of months and my savings ran out quite quickly - then I was back paid for those couple of months and could budget for what I was going to get from then on. It was really difficult when some bills came in all at once though but I managed. I am now getting even less than I was from income protection so very much looking forward to going back to work and getting more again.

It sounds like you have a repetitive job but it is good that it is close to home. I am very much hoping that my new school is closer to home as well. I have been travelling for over 10 years so something closer would mean I could do more things after work and have a little more time up my sleeves.

Hope you have a good day @Sam3