My Mosaic

I don't think asking for payment up front is wrong @Bow You put a lot of time and effort into all your pieces. The very least people can do is pay you before you start, especially when they are custom pieces.

I'm sure your friend will love what you have created for her, especially if it is a surprise. What a good hubby knowing what she likes!

Not long then before you go away. Must feel so far away but at the same time so close. It does sound exciting, I hope you have an amazing time. You deserve it.

I'm glad you found a couple to house sit for you. At least it is one thing you don't have to worry about whilst you are away, that everything will be safe and sound.

The cup is at 3pm. I do watch it but have no clue about horse racing!

Doh! I forgot the race @Snowie ! I remembered at 2:50 and then again at 3:35 when it was over!

I got a headache. So am laying in bed.

@Bow I'm sure they will replay the important parts on the news tonight if you really want to see it!!

Bed sounds like a good place to be if you've got a headache. Can you take something for it?

Took some painkillers for my headache which had helped. Think it’s cause I haven’t drank enough/ reduced my intake a bit the last couple of days. It’s a struggle. Got a real need to control things with everything else going on.

But did email my dietitian today. My SW has been nagging me to do something. Last appointment my dietitian mentioned the risk of refeeding when overseas, so my SW has been really encouraging me to increase my intake before I go to reduce that risk. I got no idea where to start… not that I wanna start at all. But I emailed her to ask for some ideas.

tomorrow is Wednesday. I have my usual art group 11-2. But my psychologist is only available to see me tomorrow at 11am. I don’t wanna go. I’m also suppose to see my CM back there at 2:30pm. Don’t wanna go to that either. I don’t know what to do???

You emailed your dietician @Bow That there is a big step forward. I hope she has some ideas that can help hon.

Thats a tough decision, choosing between your art group and your psych. I know how much you like your art group and how much it has helped you.

Good morning @Bow

Today is Wednesday so I know you had a difficult decision to make.

I hope you were able to do what is best for you hon.

Sending lots of strength and 💕💕

Hey @Snowie

I cancelled my psych and case manager. Went to arts and craft too. Didn’t cancelled just cause I prefer arts and craft…. I’m just super annoyed with them all over this medication issue.

I have just got off the phone with my case manager though. A pdoc there will write me one script for this medication and then that is it. My SW has freed herself up to come to my gp appointment tomorrow because comm mh have suggested I see if my gp will write the script with all of their supporting documentation. I’m pretty sure she won’t.
Apparently a lot of people have been made aware of the issue. Clinical directors, health directors, multiple pdocs. One person said absolutely no because of my ED. It’s not affected my appetite so they can simmer down.
It’s a gap in the system though apparently, as not many pdocs will write scripts for it, so you have children and teens put on this med and then they become an adult and struggle to find someone who will continue it.
My CM said I could go private. I said no I can’t. I can’t afford that.
Then she said just come off it. Urgh. It helps me so much though. And I told her it is shit timing with mum going away and then going on holidays. She was going to try and get the pdoc to make sure I have enough to get me through our holiday.
I told my CM I was annoyed with them all. She thanked me for my honesty. And said it’s ok to be angry, she is frustrated too.

sorry @Snowie you probably didn’t wanna know all that. @Jynx You been following along a little though. Here is where things are at at the moment.

my SW is going to come with me next week when I meet with my local member of parliament. He said it was an issue in his reply to my email. His a well know paediatrician. He won’t be able to help me but hopefully with me speaking up maybe it can influence change in the future.

it’s warm here today. I have orders to do but I just wanna lay in bed in front of the fan.

I enjoyed my arts and craft today. I’m making another calendar for my friend for Christmas. We will finished them next week and then the following week im leading a Christmas craft.

hope your days have been chill

Hey @Bow you poor wee thing. Being tossed around like you're in a hurricane of the unknown. I think it's very okay to have a whole bunch of Big Frustration! This is your mental health. This is a source of stability. It's important! And I am sorry that it has become such a huge source of distress, ugh!

I am glad that there are people around you validating your experiences and emotions hun. Cos you don't need this, deserve this, or even ought to be encountering it in the first place!

I hope you can get some super chill crafty times in, and maybe even pour some of that frustration into your art... though maybe not if it's a commission 😅

It’s absolutely terrible form @Jynx this is not something that a person with complex mh issues should need to deal with. Especially when I’m under case management of them.

time and time again they stuff up

sigh. Just so over it.

Hi @Bow

I'm always interested in what is happening in your life hon, and it seems like you have a lot going on. I am happy to hear that you have been telling your CM and SW what it happening for you and that you have been honest. Sometimes they just need to hear the truth.

I'm glad at least that you had your arts and crafts group to just focus on something else.

It's warm here too today.