My Mosaic

Hi @Bow @Wintersweet

I hope both of your day are going ok

Leaving some 💕💕for you both

This is all just a big fuvking joke for them. Getting ANOTHER new SW! Again. Mine is going back down south permanently. I am so angry. So upset. Why do they keep doing this???? Why me??? Right when I really need the support I’ve basically got nothing. I even just tried to call my CM even though I don’t like her at the moment, shes away! Who do I call now?? I’m so over it. So over it. Done

Hey @Bow

There's probably nothing I can say to help. I'm sorry this is happening once again for you.

Sitting with you hon 💌💌

Thanks @Snowie

i ended up sending a text to my old old old SW and she called. I told her everything I’ve have and haven’t been doing and she was pretty concerned. She’s gonna make some calls but probably not much she can do.

Hey @Bow, sounds like you are going through a bit of a tough time with supports at the moment.

It might be helpful to think about what supports you do have available still. Do you have a Recovery Plan in RecoveryClub? This could be helpful in identifying your support network and your strengths to support you to work through this situation as recovery in linear and supports can come and go for various reasons.

Also, if you feel you need a little extra support you can reach out to Lifeline 13 11 14 or Listen Well 1300 111 500 for lived experience support.

I encourage you to stay connected with the community and share your thoughts with your peers!

Take care

RiverSeal

That was really brave of you to reach out to your old SW @Bow I'm sure it wasn't easy but glad you did. Hopefully her call can make even a little difference for you.

I guess at least you were able to get a lot out

@RiverSeal this has been going on for months. Chopping and changing of support workers and then them just being really unreliable and to a point useless. I’ve also had a change in case manager, my psychologist is about to leave and I’ve had a number of pdocs.

I signed up for that recovery club stuff ages ago… but was too overwhelming I never used it. I’m sure the 6mths is probably up now or very soon. Too useless to even use that.

Thanks @Snowie yep took a bit to hit the send button. She’s not over our office anymore so really doesn’t need to do anything. It was reassuring just hearing her voice.

Sometimes just a reassuring voice can help a bit @Bow It's really good to hear just how much she still cares for you.

@Bow

That’s beyond awful.

I’m so proud of you for reaching out to the old old old SW, and so grateful you did that. 💛

If there’s anything at all we can do to help, please let us know. I know you need in-person support, but if it’s at all helpful, please post stuff. It might be about what you want to say to the different supports, what you might want to send to someone like your MP, what you’re feeling (I know the forums have limits but even being able to say “I feel rage, I feel hurt, I feel alone” lets us validate that those feelings make sense and that it’s natural for you to be struggling given the situation). And please know that we can relate to the things you can’t say, and that we care deeply about your safety.

I’ve looked through the Recovery Club stuff myself and if it feels less overwhelming to discuss it with us than to look at it alone, please do. I had to skip some of the stuff as it was too hard with where I was at but other things were useful. Also, if you want a recommendation for someone to talk to, I spoke with Stephanie and she was lovely. I explained in our first conversation that I struggle with shutting down when talking (plus what that might sound like) and she understood. Of course, I also get if that’s too hard right now (it’s totally understandable if it is!) but I thought I’d share in case it helped reduce the barrier at all.

Is there any way for you to be able to visit Safe Haven today? (Again, I want you to have support but fully understand if you just can’t!)

If today is a day to lie on the floor and look at the kittens, or to just lie in bed, know that I see and value how much effort surviving takes. If harmful coping strategies come up, I want you to know that I both have so much compassion for the reasons behind those strategies, and also really want you to be safe because you matter to me. (Not that it’s about me, but those things are true and I thought it might help to be reminded that someone does have compassion for the struggle and does care about your safety.) 💛