Trying to get help

That's totally understandable @Snowie. Just remember I am here if you need to talk or just for general chitchat. Thinking of you ❣️

Glad you got some decent sleep last night. @Lee82

sending you tender hugs @Snowie

hello @Former-Member , @Owlunar , @Lotusgirl

Thanks @Shaz51 💓 Still not a lot but definitely more than I have been getting. About 4/5 hours. How are you today?

Hi @Shaz51

How are things going with you? I hope your Mum's okay and that her arm is getting better - actually - I missed what happened about that and I gather she was in hospita as well

And Mr Shaz - I understand his anxiety but it must be so tough for you when he keeps asking the same questions over and over again and you don't know the answers. Does he understand that everyone is unsettled and anxious right now and that asking the same questions is not going to get a different answer?

I get it but it has to be difficult and you are still working too - are you able to get any help from Centrelink or is Mr Shaz refusing that.

Really - it's hard for everyone - at different degrees and for different reasons - so far I am okay - I have been able to get what I need from the pharmacy and supermarket - also - I am okay alone -

I have a large jigsaw I had not thought about for ages and I think I will start that - the last time a started it my cat thought all those little bitznpiecez were for her but she has been gone for a while now

Oh yes - I thought I might get another cat but decided not yet - I want to go to Canada to see my cousins when all this coronavirus stuff is over - then I think I will get another cat

All the best Shaz - for my little family in Qld - I think you had rain - that's really good - and we have had all of April's rain in a few days in Melbourne - kinda damp today too

But good seeing as we are all washing our hands all day long

Dec

Morning beautiful @Shaz51

hello @Lee82 , @Owlunar

no , work is nearly nothing now , so not sure if we will have the jobs again later

i think we will still have the jobs but all our customers are saying " don"t come this Week" and soo on

we are self employed @Lee82 and it is hard getting support anyway

anyway mum is 88 and very frail , she had a fall 7 weeks ago and hurt her arm badly , and it is not healing as it should -- has a steph infection in the arm now

we have had lots of rain but sunny and very hot today

with this not working mr shaz has been sleeping in and with encouragement from me we have done some things in the house and yard

did not get to sleep until 1 am this morning as we had a adventure with a four legged pest , a rat come in , think he is gone now , hope sooo

good morning @Former-Member

see message above my friend xxxx

Hey @Shaz51 what is it that you do for work? It's so tough at the moment. I have also lost a significant amount of hours at work too. Down to pretty much a couple hours a week.
I am so sorry to hear about your mum. Poor little darling must be in a bit of pain.
Great to hear you are encouraging Mr Shaz to get up and out. That will be very helpful for the both of you.
OMG I think I would die if I saw a rat! Hope he stays away 😬😬

Good morning @Owlunar,

Thank you for your reply, yes I am relatively new to the forums. Thank you for your welcome.

You hit so many of my buttons with your message, apart from my DID and PTSD my self respect, self worth and self love is very low and am struggling to correct that. When I am in a clear frame of mind I understand that it's my people that have the issue not me.

I am very fortunate to have access to my counsellor 7 days a week and she really doesn't mind if it late but I don't like to call in the middle of the night so that's when I need the support. But being here in the forums has helped beyond words as well.

Hoping you have a relaxing day

Eeek @Shaz51 - a rat came in - that's not good

When you seen one there are more - I haven't seen one but I have a lot of them in my roof - I thought they were possums but my daughter - who knows about such things because of her work said they were rats and I got a pest controller out and yes - lots of rats in my roof - and they have been dealt with professionally and people need to do that because they don't just live in one roof - they can reach many and I wish you the best with that and hope you can get someone in

About Centrelink - surely if you are self-employed and you can't work now you are entitled to Centrelink income - you have been battlling along more years now - working while in poor health - surely you would be entitled to the DSP - I hope so anyway -

And I know it's hard to get support - I went through that when I first needed the DSP but people need income - look up http://health.gov.au and you should find the coronavirus information - there's a lot of reading there but I think you should be entitled to some assistance.

I didn't know your Mum had a fall and now she has staph in her arm - which is really not good at all - and at her age too. How is she managing? - she is a tough little old lady - I hope I am tough when I am her age - pass on my best wishes to her - I really do mean that even if she can't possibly know who I am

And Mr Shaz is sleeping a lot - I know - that's the way he copes with things - I am glad you are able to encourage him to get up fix things in your yard

Phew - you do have a lot of things to deal with right now

Dec - sending best thoughts