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Hi Strangely Strange

I would like to add you to my friends list, is this ok with you?

Lanzababy

Of course Lanza, no probs, I will do the same if ok?

Good luck today again

I hope you can get some help with that DLA form SS. I do know you should put what you are like on your worst day, so if you have trouble going out without panicking, you must say so, and give examples. I don't think you can exactly ask for money for certain things such as cabs.

There is a 'care' element to DLA, and in your case this is what you will be probably claiming for, not the mobility element.

You should give examples why you need help, EVEN if you haven't got anyone to give you any, such as driving you somewhere, or checking that you haven't harmed yourself. I can't remember what questions they ask, but there is probably a bit of blank paper to add your own examples.

If you can't fill the form in yourself, fully, I think you should contact them for further advice, rather than fill it in wrong and then not get the help which you seem to need.

I have filled in one of these, years ago, because I have Multiple Sclerosis and had a lot of help from a lady at the local MS society. My problem is that somedays I can't walk at all or I fall over It's why I don't work. and spend so long on hootoo, but I wouldn't want to say to much in a more public place such as the what just happened thread.

Thanks lanza, it is confusing, the form.
I assume if I needed someone to help me go out I would contact an agency that supplies careworkers who could supply one for a few hours.
I am very guarded about who I am and where I am so give no real details apart from vague ones I have given so don't mind being fairly open about what has happened to me as so many people can help or have been through similar, which helps me cope with it. It is only really in last month or so I have used the word disabled about me as the situation has required it. I had to fill another form which was much better and divided well into physical and mental health problems, it also gave very clear instructions and questions on whether I could do a,b, or c which was much easier to answer and I did all form myself, but the DLA one is not very clear at all and as a new claimant I will need advice centre's advice.

Hi Honey

I just read your post saying you were burning yourself. I wonder if you have a crisis team, or phone number you could use? I don't like to think of you getting more and more worried about this latest assessment you are waiting for. I've never heard you saying you were doing this before - and I'm sorry to hear it.

keep safe and let me know

Lanzababy

Thanks, it is ok, true I hadn't burnt myself before, I tried the cutting thing too earlier today, small ones, don't worry. I think that is more one for the ladies!
I will be ok, I had better go to bed now as suddenly woke up on sofa after falling asleep for hours. Once again thanks for your concern. I will be okay.

Good morning

Just discovered this on my BBC homepage and thought it would give you something to read if you are bored

http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/dawnchorus/

I've only gone to a bird sanctuary once at 4am, somewhere in Dorset or Wiltshire I think ( it was really a long time ago) but the dawn chorus there was absolutely staggeringly loud. I'm too lazy to get up that early now, especially because I no longer w*rk.

I hope you have a better day today ps are you taking your pills, and are they helping?

Thanks for link!
I have loads of pills but don't know if they are working or not, lol. I was supposed to be on more but shrink was supposed to write to my doctor about it but didn't so just contacted shrink.
I sat in garden in sunshine most of day yesterday so might do again or go out to park or something, not sure yet. We can get lots of birds singing their hearts out here at dawn too, I believe they sing in mornings to say to other birds "Oi this is my patch and I survived the night(many die of cold at night apparantly) so keep away.". Dusk singing is similar it seems too.
Eeek, the sky is cloudy unlike yesterday so maybe sitting in garden is off,lol!

SS, I really, really don't like to hear that you are hurting yourself. It upsets me. And now I am sad too that you have unsubbed from WJH. I do hope you will join us again soon. I am sure we all love to hear about your garden and birds and even Mr Noisy. . I know life isn't perfect, believe me, mine isn't. I just try to concentrate on thinking about the best bits of it.

Thanks Lanza, if Mr Noisy would just buy a bloody carpet half my problems would be solved!
And I am not joking, his last 2 years of noise, today, and me not being able to do anything about noise have a great deal to do with my situation now. Not actually being able to talk to him face to face EVER about it is very, I hate this term, disempowering. Yuck, horrible right on buzz speak term that is!