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  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 13,007 Championing

    It is very disappointing @Grumpy1314

  • Grumpy1314
    Grumpy1314 Online Community Member Posts: 254 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1053840#Comment_1053840

    I’ve had a Quick the NAS site, I’ll have to do a deeper dive at some point. It’s hard for me with Autism, I’ve often been asked how it affects me and I have to just say it in simple terms - β€œI don’t honestly know as I’ve lived with it over 35 years. The Dr I’ve spoken to this morning is going to speak to the Psychology team, so I expect another long wait again. He mentioned about Autism specific CBT and I had to stop him and just say I have learning difficulties and I can’t make head or tail of it. He said something about Dialectic Therapy which I’ve no clue about.

  • Grumpy1314
    Grumpy1314 Online Community Member Posts: 254 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1053920#Comment_1053920

    I’m just genuinely fed up, downtrodden and in all honesty, after five years of fighting to get the proper help, I’ve just about chucked the white towel in. I’ve just said to myself as I walked around the flat, I’ll only leave for any medical appointments and just keep my head down. Just carry on what I’ve been doing for the last five months. I’m exhausted from fighting to get my voice heard, my Dr is doing me a referral for Advocacy Support and upped my Quetiapine from 150mg to 175mg.

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 13,007 Championing

    I am sure you are. @Grumpy1314 Fighting for your voice to be heard is exhausting. You do wonder why you bother.

    I am glad your doctor is doing you a referral for Advocacy Support and hope you do not have to wait too long.

    Any time you want to rant, chat we are here for you.

    Take care.

  • Kiki23
    Kiki23 Online Community Member Posts: 92 Empowering
    edited July 30
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1053789#Comment_1053789

    Oh Grumpy I know EXACTLY what you are going through right now and "Innerstand" completely as im kind of in the same boat as you. Everything you wrote I can relate to. I really hope you find an advocate to help you speak whats in your heart and support you on your journey

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSWTZllisl0&list=RDNSWTZllisl0&start_radio=1

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSWTZllisl0&list=RDNSWTZllisl0&start_radio=1
  • Grumpy1314
    Grumpy1314 Online Community Member Posts: 254 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1053941#Comment_1053941

    Thank You πŸ’š

  • Grumpy1314
    Grumpy1314 Online Community Member Posts: 254 Empowering

    Thank You Kiki, I said to the counsellor the other day, I feel like the Queen Song - I am the invisible man πŸ«₯

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,233 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Morning all. How are you all feeling today?

    It's nice to see the support on this thread. πŸ’™

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 14,193 Championing
    edited July 31

    I'm not feeling very well today I have got a UTI. How about you @Holly_Scope ?

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,233 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Oh no @durhamjaide2001, so sorry. That must be incredibly uncomfortable. Have you got some medication for it? 😟

    I'm doing ok thank you. It's my last day at work this week so I'm excited for a weekend of spring cleaning and sorting my things out. I've a lot of clothes and products I don't use so going to sort them and give them away to my younger cousins. Nothing beats a nice spring clean when you're in the mood for it 😊

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 14,193 Championing

    yes some antibiotics for it but they are making me feel sick. I'm having my other half of my breakfast for lunch which isn't like me at all.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,233 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Sorry to hear @durhamjaide2001. Hopefully it'll clear up quickly. Normally takes a few day's of antibiotics doesn't it. πŸ’›

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,532 Championing

    Feeling good today but exhausted.

    The sun is shining and I am meeting friends later.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,310 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054145#Comment_1054145

    Are you leaving or holiday?

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,233 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Just non-working days @Catherine21. I've got 3 in a row this weekend which will be nice. Hopefully the weather remains decent and I might treat myself to a day in the garden after my spring clean ☺️

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,310 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054277#Comment_1054277

    Oh nice well. I hope you enjoy πŸ˜‰ I noticed after 20 years lol these hard looking berry color acorn on one of my trees and have my daughters dog who eats anything can see a grain of rice like a hoover and my anxiety goes high high so I've been hacking it down it's spikes cut all over but determined to get all down enjoy your break Holly thanks for everything xx

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,233 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054292#Comment_1054292

    Thanks @Catherine21. Oh gosh, that sounds like a productive day! Do you feel good for it. I can imagine it being a good stress relief lol. 😊

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,310 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1054302#Comment_1054302

    Yes when I get on a mission got to ne done ! Had three little doggies watching me from window lol

  • Grumpy1314
    Grumpy1314 Online Community Member Posts: 254 Empowering

    Been a rocky week to say the least πŸ˜’ I just feel stuck in an endless loop that keeps playing on repeat. Due to being discharged by counselling on Monday, alongside speaking to the Mental Health Team Quack yesterday, I’ve been off my meds the last few nights. I’ve just really crashed hard this week, just not having adequate support truly sucks. But what is really pig muck is just not having anyone around, someone to speak to, someone to tell you things will be ok or someone to just give you a hug. My family on my Dads side, alongside my parents, sister and two ex wives have just destroyed me beyond belief over the last 41 years. I’m still not used to living alone, the quiet in the flat is truly crushing. I honestly feel like a ship in a category five hurricane, with no light, no compass and no sense of direction. I get angry with myself all the time and actually feel ashamed of who I’ve become. Mental Health Team Dr is investigating referring me for advocacy, I just want to be heard. I’m broken beyond belief.

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,451 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hey @Grumpy1314 that sounds like a tough time for you, I totally get the need to having someone to just vocalise things to, it can be really hard bottling things up. It's why Samaritans can be great, it's really worth you giving them a call so you can just speak your truth with no judgment. It always helped me when I was stuck in that dark place. Shout are supposed to be really good too. But please, try to keep taking your medication every day as it's really important. Missing even a single dose of antidepressants (and similar) can throw your brain chemistry out of whack really easily, so that wont be helping matters.

    I'll be on shift here all weekend if you need your mind taking off things. Infact hte whole community is here for you 24/7. 😊

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