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kensplace
kensplace Community member Posts: 8 Listener
Hi all, I thought I would say hi and post a success story - it is possible (although it took me many many years) to get off sickness benefit, recover mental health enough to work again.. Never thought it would happen thought my work days were over and I would be on the sick being persecuted by atos and dwp for life - but managed to claw my way back to enough health to work again.   So dont give up - it is possible. Not easy, and is still not easy - but those dark days can pass.

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  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,882 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello @kensplace! Welcome and congratulations. 
  • WestHam06
    WestHam06 Community member, Scope Volunteer Posts: 1,396 Pioneering
    Hello @kensplace
                                 Welcome to the community and thank you so much for sharing your success story with us and for your honesty. Congratulations on all of your achievements, well done and thank you.  
  • Ails
    Ails Community member Posts: 2,256 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @kensplace and welcome to the Community.  It is nice to meet you and thank you for sharing your amazing journey with us.  Congratulations in overcoming so much, you have really done well.  This will give hope to our members who may be struggling also.  It is so good to hear a success story.  I hope you are enjoying your work and I wish you well for the future.  Please stay in touch and let us know how you are getting on.  I look forward to seeing you on the Community.  All the best.  :smiley:
    Winner of the Scope New Volunteer Award 2019.   :)
  • pollyanna1052
    pollyanna1052 Community member Posts: 2,032 Disability Gamechanger
    Fantastic and thankyou for sharing this great news!
  • thespiceman
    thespiceman Community member Posts: 6,388 Disability Gamechanger
    Hello @kensplace   Pleased to meet you. Welcome.

    Thank you for sharing a positive story. Fantastic to hear.

    I know many members struggle with issues and problems. 

    Always a pleasure to hear success stories gives a uplift to the soul and heart.

    In these difficult times.

    Please keep in touch if we can help with anything. Please ask.

    I am one of the team of community champions on the forum.

    Happy to be listening and be supportive.

    Please take care.

    @thespiceman


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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 10,821 Scope online community team
    Incredible news @kensplace. Thanks for sharing with us!
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  • Lisamarieuk
    Lisamarieuk Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    Brilliant news! Soo happy for you ?xx
  • Cressida
    Cressida Community member Posts: 1,014 Pioneering
    @kensplace many many congratulations. It's lovely to hear people of people managing to get back to work and there is light at the end of the tunnel :smile:


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