General Chat

When I was still trying to stay in my previous job, my doctor suggested I referred myself to 'iTalk', which is a phone service for stress and anxiety. With their help, I set myself goals then they'd arrange a time to phone and we'd discuss whether I'd achieved them. It's weird, but It's quite good talking to a completely faceless stranger.
I knew I was getting better when I was becoming fed up with the calls!! :-D

Edit:Not sure if it covers your area, but ask your doctor about it - then you can tell the jobcentre he referred you!!!

I really don't think I need help, I just need time to get there.

At the moment I am kind of treading water until I no longer have to go through the motions of looking for a job.(November).

So much has changed recently that I know I need time to readjust and my doctor and I agreed that medication would be my choice and I think I can do it without by taking baby steps.

This is the first time in nearly ten years when I can go out on a whim, without having to lay all manner of plans for Fred and the cat to be looked after and I don't even have to hurry back.

It is all very difficult to comprehend.

Sharron, sorry to hear things are not great at the moment.

Have been thinking about your situation, and i wonder if you were seen by one of the Mental Health centres, (through your GP), these people would listen to you . If there is no written record of this, or medication prescribed, they do not seem to take you seriously.

Think you should go, for yourself, as you do need help. <3

I truly thought I was better. The DWP have declared that there is nothing wrong with me and that I must look for work and who am I to disagree with them?

Then, on Wednesday, Fred's mate lost his temper with me momentarily. He has his problems, we understand each other and generally , I take it on the chin and we carry on and forget it.

The same time the next day I was still crying and hiding.

Yesterday we went to Fred's cafe and I, once again, had to cut my chips into little pieces to eat them, OH had my peas because the chips were taking me long enough, had I eaten the peas it would have been one by one and we would have been there all night.

Then I had to come home immediately.

Fred's mate and I have cleared the air again and we are fine but there is something on just down the road this afternoon that I would very much like to go to because I participated in all the research that went toward it but I know I just can't handle it, bugger it!

Oh well, baby steps still. I will get there in the end.