Drained
Since autumn budget my mental health taken a beating the tories bashing disabled sick note Britain so much more now with migration to uc I cant keep up I'm stuck in a cycle of gut wrenching fear despair I'm trying to use breathing exercises talking to someone at CMHT no joy no release just want the fear and pain to go away I wish I was able to get a job and get away from this inhumane benefit system I have no support which makes everything doubly hard trying really hard to stay grounded and then a thought comes ro mind and I'm lost again my daughter says I have to find strenght from within I'm tired of fighting internally I know I have to I just wish life came easy to me sorry had to let out feel so alone but then I don't want people around me constant battle
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Remina me too ! No energy it's pure terror I know I become overbearing when I'm like this looking for anything to take the feelings away so so so unfair how we been treated impacting on all of us I cant function at the best of times I try to push through then another wave floors me pls let's hope we find out soon whats actually going to happen big hugs I wish we didn't have to feel this way x
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Yes same with all this going on made me take a good look at myself and I'm the same I cannot work thankgod for scope and other charities giving us groups to reach out to each other relize there is millions of us you too big hugs x
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Thankyou teddybear x
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Not to defend this headline but I do feel like his comments have been taken out of context. All that’s being suggested is by cutting the waiting lists for the NHS will in turn make people well enough to enter the workforce again. Which is true. There’s a huge portion of people on welfare who are wanting to work but simply can’t until they get a diagnosis and treatment.
I know it’s hard when you’re in an anxious state but try and stay clear of media publications that are historically anti disabled. Until anything is changed through the law or a government mandate then nothing changes in your life or your benefits.
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I'm the same I'm scouring google tiktok fb for hours my daughter said promise me you won't go on tiktok ect I said no I won't I been on all night through covid I was fine didn't bother me never got into politics until I caught the budget and bam everyday since on phone really hard to pull away but yes agree have to stop engaging
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It’s the Daily Mail, otherwise known as Daily fail. I don’t see anything new in what has been said in there to what’s already been said, apart from they do seem to have twisted it a little.
Best thing to do with that is to ignore it.
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Hi @Catherine21.
I'm sorry you're so worried about everything. It's scary when there are big changes but try to remember that any changes won't happen for months. When the changes happen we'll see what they are and deal with them. We're here for you as well as the other lovely members here 😊
What could you do to distract yourself? Any hobbies/passions?
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Oh bless you Rachel yes I forced myself out my dogs 14 and I have a doggy buggie for her sounds strange but I focus on buggy andit feels safe and have my other dog walking so took them to tescos lol hid them in the buggy got some dvds from charity shop for my dad came home and did pip form I know people say use certain words phrases j can't I write from my mind as you may tell clueless how to start and end a sentence I just wrote from my heart good or bad
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It sounds like those walks are nice @Catherine21. I know the weather hasn't been great lately but it sounds like they help!
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That's so cute that you have a dog buggy! What breed are they?
People will use certain phrases for the PIP form but it's more important that you write down exactly how you're affected, without sugarcoating it 😊
I like to write from my heart too. It's why I love this job ❤️
Did you get any good DVDs? I love a good charity shop.
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My fifi 14 chihuahua/Jack Russell pixie 7 a Yorkshire terrier oh for my dad Clint Eastwood film batman he's 80 I got him old superman he's been binged watched oh and mummy dearest and baby Jane order him all the classics
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Jimm I like it when it's not so hot Irish Scottish skin lol
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Hhhhh yh fifi does the same!! Lady muck she loves it best thing I brought sounds silly I feel safe pushing it I hid fifi pixie in it all around tescos lol
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As I wake up with that feeling of being of being kicked in the stomach pulling me to worse case scenarios body shaking will I lose my pip oh I've filled the form wrong I think to myself No more life is hard enough living with mental illness I'm 52 made it this far with majority of really dark times failed marriages psychiatric wards loss of jobs friends very very dark time alot of trauma I think because I've literally stayed in my bubble protecting myself cut off from outside world my world is daughter dad dogs and the door is shut on society all this with benefit reforms take has made me look deep at myself abs that's been painful how do I survive with my limited basics skills I'm really going to try and live day by day been a roller coaster since budget I'm actually tired of terrorising myself this is a good outlet writing it ams putting out to the world we live to fight another day and today is all we have tomorrow not guaranteed
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@Catherine21 what inspiring, wonderful words! I'm so happy that you've reflected on things and decided to be kinder to yourself ❤️ Have you thought about what kind of things you could do?
It takes so much courage to admit that you've stayed in your protective bubble and decide to break free of that. Keep this positivity going 😊
I love your dogs names by the way!
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@Catherine21 to second Rachel, that's absolutely great. All the best.
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Oh thankyou ☺️
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