Battles

Thankyou @NightFury, I'm just so grateful to have this community here. I at least feel like I'm wanted somewhere. Neither of us or anyone should ever be made to feel as if we are too complex or that we can't be helped.

@Appleblossom @Cuddlebear

You, my friend, are wanted, seen, heard and valued here. @MissGremlin

@Cuddlebear thankyou for the beautiful and kind words my sweet ❤️. I told her that I still want the referral to go through, I said to her that I need support soon before it's too late (I'm safe).

I'm sorry for how they treated you, but I'm glad you did get in after that. You did so well to stand up for yourself so you could get support. I know alot of these services are limited to how long they can offer support but you are so right in the you can get another referral to go back again and i hope you can do that sweet cos you truly deserve that support.

It was nice to do some lego. I had a little bit of a sandwich today and I shared the rest with Casper.

Haha that's fair about snakes, they aren't for everyone. I respect that some people have fears of them. She's a beautiful snake though and loves to be held, she wraps herself around my hand and wrist like a bracelet ☺️.

Thankyou @NightFury my sweet and the same goes to you ❤️.

Catching up on all the chats just as i wind down in bed. @MissGremlin @NightFury @Appleblossom @Cuddlebear @Shaz51 . I love how supportive you all are of each other, even though we each all have our own struggles too we still care and look out for each other. 🥰 thank you all.

@Appleblossom i am glad you are feeling a little better than you had been lately. I know you have been through a lot both off forum and even on-forum sometimes. I hope ypur various choirs continue during the holiday season? I know they bring you some connection now which is so important in the face-to-face realm too.

@MissGremlin @NightFury i hope you continue to enjoy a bit more lego tomorrow 😊.

@MissGremlin i was glad to read they called back today. But i am sorry you felt they were pushing you to cancel. I am glad you did not cancel it and you pushed for them to process it. I am so proud that you continue to tell them how urgent and impirtant this is to get support. I know it is hard, and so painful when the response is not as helpful as it could be; i also agree and find it heartbreaking how hard it can be to get the support needed. Part of why i am so glad for this forum, in part a fallback for when we need some interim support ourselves, but also because it gives us the opportunity to encourage you and validate your feelings and needs, and be here for you whilst you advocate for your needs.

@Cuddlebear i am so proud that you pushed to get that service to accept your referral. I didnt realise they had tried to say you were ineligible. I do hope you get a new referral if/when you need to re-access their support.

I have once had to argue for a public health system review appointment after having a referral from my GP. Intake were happy to assess me, but didnt want to provide what my GP had referred me for.

@AlwaysMyself I've read your post, I'm struggling to reply right now but I don't want you to think that I'm ignoring you. Things are just sitting really heavy for me at the moment after something happened, I want to be able to sleep but I can't switch off (I'm safe).

I've been listening to an audiobook, listening to music and trying to colour a picture to keep myself distracted and hopefully wind down.

I hope you can get a good night's rest and I'll do my best to reply tomorrow, I'm sorry.

No pressure to respond @MissGremlin , i know you arent ignoring me. 😊 Just know you have my support and care - that is the most important from me to you. I dont need anything in return.

Yes, bed sleepy time for me now. I hope you can wind down soon and get some sleep too.

Look forward to seeing your next completed colourong page 🥰 sometime in future (no pressure). Maybe some Angel is in order if the colouring isnt strong enough. Maybe he's a real guardian Angel for your mind 😋🤭😁🤗.

G'night all.

@MissGremlin Good morning my friend. How are you feeling?

I want them to process referral for you too and quickly. I know you need the support and you deserve it.

Your snake sounds beautiful. They give you wrist hugs! What’s their name?

Iys great you did do some Lego and had a little bit of a sandwitch. I hope you can eat some food today too.

@AlwaysMyself Hello lovely how are you? I hope you are getting ready to enjoy some of Sydney. It’s cooled down here. At least for today thank goodness.

@Cuddlebear @AlwaysMyself @NightFury @Shaz51 @Chasingsunsets @Flutterbug9 @Former-Member

I want to share this with you, this just happened to me.

I was just at my regular shops and they know how much I've been struggling. One of the managers came up to me and said that they appreciate me being one of their regulars and that they were paying for my shopping. She then went and got me flowers and came back and gave me a big hug, I broke down crying. They don't know how much it was needed today. To hear that I'm loved and appreciated by people that are basically strangers ❤️.