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16 Nov 2017 10:36 PM
16 Nov 2017 10:36 PM
Oh sorry @Former-Member I forgot to respond to your earlier queries.
Yes I'm safe, just very down the last few day. No I'm not suicidal, thanks for your concern.
Calling crisis lines is a good idea - it took years of prodding & encouraging from my psychologist, to get me to phone them for the first time.
She gave me homework to phone lifeline about 2 years ago, just to get used to doing it (or the idea).
She even said that I could tell them that my psychologist had given me homework to phone them (which I did).
Unfortunately I haven't been able to get myself to phone one of those services for many months. I can't seem to express myself or know what to say.
Adge
17 Nov 2017 03:32 AM
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17 Nov 2017 03:46 AM
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05 Dec 2017 09:36 PM
05 Dec 2017 09:36 PM
Hi @Adge, looking for you, wondering how ya going? Are you OK? Have Any plans to be with family or so... for Christmas? I have no concrete plans at this time. Shop VolWk has Christmas party / Chinese dinner next Sat so think that will be it for me. Son let the job rejections get to you, employment is hard. Centrelink themselves lives put off another 1,000 ppl last week (shaking my head). You have a good night 💜💜💜
05 Dec 2017 10:28 PM
05 Dec 2017 10:28 PM
05 Dec 2017 10:54 PM
05 Dec 2017 10:54 PM
06 Dec 2017 10:53 PM
06 Dec 2017 10:53 PM
Hi @Former-Member Yes those are good ideas (suggestions) that you have.
Unfortunately any trip to visit my folks in Sydney is emotionally draining, not a holiday or rest at all - as much as I do want to spend more time with them. It's often the opposite of self-care.
There's no chance of my going over there in the near future, as I don't have any time off over Christmas - work doesn't have a break over Christmas or New Year.
It's very hard to ever convince either my Mum or brothers to fly over here (& stay with me), which is always by far the best option (for me).
They are always determined to convince me to fly over there - when I can't afford it, & I've flown over there many more times than they've come here.
I've never felt happy spending Christmas on my own, it doesn't feel like Christmas at all (or a celebration) without any family (or friendship) gathering.
Of course some quiet is a good thing, I need my own space.
Adge
06 Dec 2017 11:10 PM
06 Dec 2017 11:10 PM
07 Dec 2017 10:38 PM
07 Dec 2017 10:38 PM
Due to cost-cutting measures (many over the past few months) - there is no local work Christmas get-together this year.
Instead, they pressured staff to come to the client party (only for the clients) after-hours without pay, to help run it & clean-up after. In the evening, & a long drive from me.
40 disabled clients were to be at the party, creating mayhem - as always happens with large groups of clients all together at once (like that). No thanks.
It's rather insulting & very upsetting to be told to go to someone else's party, to help run it - when there is no celebration or event being provided for you.
Adge
08 Dec 2017 06:19 AM
08 Dec 2017 06:19 AM
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