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Very fed up today.
Its so cold and dull here.
I didn't sleep last night and my anxiety has been really bad lately.
I seem to be in a constant state of high alert worrying about the potential benefit changes and all household bills going up in April.
Each time I go to a supermarket everything is going up in price.
I am constantly worrying and its making my health issues and anxiety worse.
I live in a holiday resort and I have agoraphobia.
Soon the tourist season will start and then thousands of random people descend upon us.
It really is most awful and I'm dreading it.
Consequently I cannot enjoy the place I live during the warmer months as I cannot face the crowds of people and I feel so lonely being stuck at home alone.
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I know exactly how you feel
I feel the same
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Yes we do
So am. I
I. Have ptsd agoraphobia anxiety
I can't pay my gas bill
It's a constant worry
Amd now the government are trying to take pip off us
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@Katiedimelow20 have you been able to see a doctor? Most practices now have wellbeing clinics that they can refer you to. They can help with mental health and I'm sure your anxiety and what does sound like panic attacks. I have panic attacks and agoraphobic spells, after my second child was born i needed help to leave the house, i had help from mind, i had a one to one carer she really helped me, im not sure if mind still offer this help, but they may be able to sign post you to other organisations. Ive left my home twice since last year, to meet friends at McDonald's and to go to my granddaughters 1st birthday.. keep on talking about it, don't worry what other people think.
@luvpink and @Amberpearl i think alot of us are feeling scared about these changes to benefits, this government has scared the life out of the vulnerable people in society. When it comes to it I hope people can stand up against their unjustified changes, just like the farmers are doing today, they have parked tractors in a very long line, starting from parliament, protestesting the inheritance tax.
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Its vile out been food shopping with my son.
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I'm sat here cold with a blanket.
I can't afford to put my gas heating on.
If things carry on like this with everything going up in price a lot of us will really struggle.
Its a constant worry.
Benefits are set to rise by 1.7% I think in April but my rent alone is going up by 2.7%
I'm not entitled to housing benefit and I only get single person council tax discount.
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I too have a blanket hot water bottle and wear a dressing gown
Temp in the bathroom is 8 degrees
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It's very scary
If they take the money off us I can't survive
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Another day. I rather prefer not to think about tomorrow. Soon time to go to bed. And if there is no tomorrow I will be at peace. Scared about the future. The scaremongering of the government cutting benefits changing to universal credit etc.. sick of it. Anyway good night. Honestly I can't take the feeling of being always on the edge always scared frightened and depressed.. til tomorrow.
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Just awful isn't it.
I know some people say oh try not to worry because no official announcement has been made yet but it is fear of the unknown and we have been living in fear ever since Sunak suggested the pip voucher catalogue nonsense.
A lot of us do worry about it when our very existence depends upon it.
I hope you manage to have a restful night.
Take care.
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@Schildpad I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling so down. Ive gone through the UC migration from ESA SG, although I'm not going to say it was easy, it wasn't for me, im mostly through it now and the dread i felt about doing it has lifted, I read up on everything I could, I screenshot pages that I wanted to refer back too, I tried to avoid reading what was said in certain newspaper chats. I called all the help centre's a number of times, you don't always get the correct information from them. Once my journal on UC was up and running I asked questions on everything I didn't understand. I found that the job centre I was allocated were actually very nice and I found them helpful.
If I think back to the dread I felt, when filling out PIP and ESA forms and having the face to face assessments, it was just as anxious a time then, but I got through it and ive got through migration, yes it's not fair we have to keep going through the hoops but we are all going through it, and there is always information and people out there, who can and do help.
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@Ranald I don't know enough about the farmer's inheritance tax, to say whether its right or wrong.
I referred to them today, as they are protesting the changes, sticking up for what they believe in, I don't know if they will get the desired outcome they are looking for, but together making a stand and being heard is one step that together they can do.
Without trying to sound political, there is on this site alone, discussions about contacting MPs, councillors, something some people may feel that they can do. There are lots of people who have lots of different opinions, we all have the right to stand up for what we believe in, if we can.
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Morning everyone
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Morning all! Hope you're doing okay today, I know it's a difficult time for many, fingers crossed for some brighter times ahead 💜
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Good morning all
Another miserable rainy day
Still not heard from uc re my uploaded bank statements
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Morning.. awful weather.. only needs to rain and it probably Will.. I am always in a state of panic until I check the mail but even while checking the mail my heart doesn't stop racing until I am certain I have no letters... It is an awful feeling and I just can't help it. I need some exercise so will walk a bit around the neighborhood and back home as weather is depressing.....
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It's proper miserable weather, isn't it!
Hopefully we get some signs of Spring soon. It doesn't take away the bad stuff, but I do think it helps things feel a bit less heavy when the weather's not so bleak.
Enjoy your walk @Schildpad
Hope you hear back soon @Amberpearl, it can be horrible waiting for something like that.
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Good afternoon everyone, i hope you are all keeping well. I think we still have a couple of weeks with this dull weather. Hoping that March gets a bit brighter and warmer weather.
ive got my melt warmer on, I use soya based melts, and love the smell and brightness of my warmer.
Ive managed to get some cleaning done this morning. My carer and Mum helped. It has gone well, apart from they didn't like my music from musicals and similar songs. My carer kept telling Alexa to turn the volume down or off lol. I gave in and turned it off. I find it helps me to get things done.
Are any of you going to get the rsv jab, which the government said could be offered? Ive had so many coughs colds this winter im hoping im offered one.
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