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Grand Magnate
Member Since Apr 2013
Location: Ontario Land
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Jun 23, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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Everything I worked for has been undone. I'm very disappointed.
I haven’t been able to find work. My bank account is nearly depleted. I have enough to pay my rent next month. After that I am screwed. Out of desperation I applied for social assistance via the provincial website. Four weeks later they called to offer me an appointment in September. After we talked a bit, the lady told me she would call me back on Friday. She actually called back and offered an appointment in July instead and told me I was in a “prescribed class” so I did not need to do another medical application. All I have to do is pass their financial screening and they will help me. - I feel like I don’t qualify for this assistance. This is situational. This feels like I just took a few steps backwards. Five years ago I left the program and have been looking after my own needs by working. Last year I lost my job due to layoff. Life has been challenging since then. I lived off of EI for seven months which helped a lot. That ran out so I resort to my savings. I also completed a course with a work placement a few months ago and did not get hired because I am too ‘autistic’ for them. – This rejection really triggered me, because it confirmed yet again that I am socially flawed. I’m trying to get through this. Getting out of bed is easier and don’t feel suicidal as much as I did. The stress has been extreme. I lost about 15 pounds since the end of April. Grrr Note: Don’t reply if you have nothing helpful to add. I do not want to hear how terrible I am. I already feel awful. You don’t need to remind me. __________________ Dx: Didgee Disorder |
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Magnate
Member Since Apr 2016
Location: Somewhere in South America
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Jun 25, 2024 at 10:41 AM
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Don't be so hard on yourself. Those programs are meant for people like you who need it. I'm sure you paid plenty of taxes to support such assistance when you were working.
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Elder Harridan x-hankster
Member Since Jun 2011
Location: Milan/Michigan
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Jun 25, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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Nobody here would think you are terrible, my didge. Many of us walk in the same shoes, just trying to get thru the day. I sometimes feel i should have been working these last (mumblety) years, but people knocked me down for the last time.
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Grand Magnate
Member Since Apr 2013
Location: Ontario Land
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Jun 26, 2024 at 10:50 AM
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Thank you for the replies and especially for not judging me. I appreciate it.
I feel I don't deserve help because I haven't tried hard enough in my job search. I know it is very rigid thinking. Stopping these thoughts is difficult. I keep telling myself not to be so hard on myself. Unfortunately it isn't working very well. The guilt I feel is overwhelming. __________________ Dx: Didgee Disorder |
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