support for katie - when.will.it.end

[when.will.it.end]

Thanks both.

I've made a few decisions as well. I'm going to go back and do my final year of uni part time (I was really really wanting to do it full time but it's just not realistic), and after that I'm going to do a masters in social work. I'm going to volunteer with barnardo's part time until then for experience and something to do. And there's various other life plans but I don't want to bore you!! The mental health advisor at uni also asked me if I would help her short list and interview candidates for another mh worker at uni, which I'm really flattered about because she could have asked anyone of hundreds.

Anyway I'll stop rambling now. Chilling out watching Harry potter, feeling pretty alright for once. I hope things stay like this.

Thanks again all for the ongoing support.

[[Luna]]

That's brilliant! What an amazing aspiration.
I'm glad you're feeling alright! I hope your weekend goes well and you manage to stay safe and well.
xx

Well done chick u shud write ur goals on a post stick n put them around ur room

[when.will.it.end]

Thanks both.

I'm so fucking stressed. I've got a million and one things to sort and I owe a lot of money to Brigid. I don't want to get overwhelmed and then slip and end up doing something stupid again. I so desperately want to be stable long term. I'll shut up now.

Doesn't housing benefit cover brigade
Try not to get overwhelmed it can all b sorted

[when.will.it.end]

You have to pay rent on top of housing benefit. As well as giving all of your DLA. It's expensive.

Really that's redox my support housing got covered by housing benefit it was £160 a week which I think is ridiculous

[when.will.it.end]

Yeah it's hard. It makes you wonder how much they earn and where the money goes. It's stressful owing so much in one go, would have been much easier if they'd taken it when they should have. I was wanting to go away this summer but I won't be able to now.

Yeh it doesn't go on the staff there pay is shit or it was for advance so probably goes higher up cud u work out a schedule to pay it bk did u spend the money then if they didn't take it

[sherlock holmes]

Have you talked with Student Finance and the university about wanting to study part time? I wanted to study part time before, but if you do then Student Finance will only pay the tuition fee to the university and you don't get any maintenance loans or grants to live on unfortunately.

[when.will.it.end]

Thanks for the info. Yeah I'll only need tuition fee loan because I'll be on benefits, which shouldn't be affected cos I'll be part time.

[sherlock holmes]

Ah that's good!

[LionCondemned]

how are you doing tonight katie? x

[when.will.it.end]

Thanks for asking x

Just really up and down. One minute I'm completely overwhelmed by life and the stuff I have to get done, generally worrying about things, and the next I'm calmer after a nap or watching something on tv. I guess that's life. It's just I can feel the stress getting worse and I'm sure this is what leads to an od eventually. I really want to avoid that this time. Something had to change!!

[talaiporia]

Do you think it might help to talk to your doctor or anyone about beng up and down all the time?

[when.will.it.end]

Thanks for the reply soph x

Yeah that's a good idea I'll try and talk to my therapist and cpn about it. Got therapy tomorrow. Not sure what they could do but worth mentioning. Took some zopiclone which normally makes me a bit loopy. Hoping it will help.

[talaiporia]

Good luck tomorrow. I hope you manage to get some sleep!

[when.will.it.end]

Thanks lovely

[when.will.it.end]

I LOVE YOU ALL. YOURE ALL AMAZING. just saying.

[talaiporia]

We are indeed amazing.
How are you feeling this morning?