Anyone had to spend days alone without anyone to talk to?

[Hanna3]

Hi all, apart from here and a brief visit to church last night (to make it feel Christmassy and to just be with people) I've had day after day for weeks now with nobody at all to talk to. This time of year especially it's really depressing. Old friends that live far away are gradually losing contact with me - I ring them but they don't ring me. I understand they're busy with their live elsewhere but still it's hard when you're lonely. I'm going to a Christmas Eve service at the local church tomorrow night to at least be with people for a little while... but otherwise all day I'm alone, just me and the dog. Sometimes I strike up a conversation on BB but then the other person disappears and that's the end of that...

How are people meant to cope with prolonged periods of social isolation? I read, I watch DVDs, normally I'd go for long walks with the dog but thick smoke from bushfires and intense hot weather have stopped that. I go to a café alone sometimes. Any ideas/help?

[Paw Prints]

Hello Hanna, wave to everyone,

Oh that is wonderful you have made a r/l friend there that you can visit... finally after so long not being able to meet anyone. I do hope it becomes a lasting friendship for you.

The thunderstorms lasted all night, though none went directly overhead... surprisingly for the first time since I moved here I didn't lose power nor did the storms interfere with my satellite tv... but the wind was shockingly strong & very very scary... I wasn't surprised when the weather chap the next morning said if we were in the tropics it would have been called a category one cyclone... I did lose internet (which is via the mobile network) & it only came back this arvo...

Glad you missed the storms there...

Hugs

Paws

[Hanna3]

Hi paws and everyone

What a beautiful day we have here today! I've been hanging out the washing.

It wasn't a new friend yesterday it's an old friend who only Iives here part time as she has another house elsewhere.

I haven't got much news.. It's nice to be able to go to the library again and browse. Most people I talk to are pretty wary of the virus still and especially with the regions being opened up to travellers again from tomorrow. We have a lot of virus circulating in town.

What are things like where you are? How are your relatives in the city?

Just a short post, sorry!

Hugs 🙂💞🐕🌼🦚

[Paw Prints]

Hello Hanna,

How ridiculous for housing to say losing your sight isn't an urgent issue... I'm sitting here shaking my head in disbelief/disgust that no one in housing even questioned that decision. Have Vision Australia got back to you yet?... I would hope they would be able to advocate for you with housing to find you something suited to your needs.

You were very brave going into O with all the covid about... how is your area going with city folk coming out your way... with restrictions eased & the long weekend here the chap at the general store said the main highway was chocker with caravans when he went into the nearby big town on Friday...

Very hot here the last 2 days... I went to get milk today & saw lots of trees had come down in the storms we had a few days ago... quite a few across the road that had been cut up to clear the road & just left on the verge... I can see that all timber disappearing into peoples wood piles over the coming weeks.

Stay cool... hugs

Paws

[Hanna3]

Hi paws and everyone

Sorry I'm running so late tonight I'll post properly tomorrow.

I was talking to a lady aged 73 in a wheelchair from a car accident 20 years ago about the Ndis and age discrimination and she told me to look up Disability Doesn't Discriminate. It's worth reading.

Paws I hope you are OK dear lady.

Will write more tomorrow hugs!

[Ggrand]

Hello Hanna, Paws and everyone.....🤗..

Thats not good at all that government housing isn’t being very kind or tending to your needs...Honestly people can be so rude and mean sometimes well most times....Really, sight is very important to everyone and anything that can be done to make life easier and safer shouldn’t even have to be thought about...it should be done top priority.....

O, might be a better town for you if you could get a transfer...they have more amenities and shops around which I think would make it easier for both you and little Sam....plus if I remember their are some nice spots around the river that runs through it for you and Sam to take a picnic.....I think they should have a very good bus run around the neighbourhood areas....

Its raining here right now, as I’m laying on my lounge chatting to you...I find it very peaceful when it rains...

Im so happy that G has become a friend to you, and he liked the DVD you gave him on his birthday...You have a gentle soul and I think that G can see that through his anxiety...

Please take care of yourself dear Hanna...and of course little Sam as well....I gave one of my furs a trim because her fur was nearly touching the ground when she walked...She does look really beautiful with her long fur but it gets to hot for her...I usually trim it beginning of summer and midway through...then for winter I need to brush her daily...Mumma fur baby has long fur as well but it’s very thin not like her daughters fur...

Enjoy your night everyone...

Love and hugs for you all and your gorgeous fur babies..

Grandy..

[quirkywords]

Dear Hanna and everyone.

Just catching up on the wonderful thread and like the community of caring you have developed.I donor post much here but I do read.

The price houses even in country towns is ridiculous. I would like to move closer to family but it is so expensive to move .

Hanna so glad you have a friendly neighbour.

Big wave to everyone.

[Hanna3]

Hi quirky!. Lovely to see you here! Thanks for your kind words and you are most welcome here any time!

Yes I have a friend in the city who is a single mum finally hoping to retire next year as she is getting tired, she's raised two great kids in her own in a private rental but once on the pension she can't afford the rent and doesn't know where she can afford to live. It's dreadful.

How are you going these days quirky?

Do come by any time! 🙂

[Hanna3]

Hi paws and Grandy and everyone

I saw my GP yesterday as a nice woman from Housing (it's good to know there are a few nice people there) rang to say even with my gps medical report I'm losing vision I have only been put on the normal wait list for transfer out of my house and I need more documentation for her to be able to recommend I get priority. Currently my wait could be 5 to 10 years.

My GP wrote another letter saying I would have an injury if I stay in the house and I need priority listing. I showed her photos of the house from my phone. She said the house should be demolished its so bad.

The nice lady left a message for me that she still needs more evidence!

The occupational therapist rang while I was at music and left a message to ring back.

Housing wants a letter from another doctor or the occupational therapist to revommend me to get priority.

It goes on and on.

I wish I hadn't taken the house. I should have thought through it more. But now I am losing sight I will end up having a bad fall here

It's dark and has stairs.

I have my car in for a Rego check tomorrow and will ring the occupational therapist back and try to book a time for them to inspect the house. I'm sure they will find it unsafe.

It's incredible even with two medical reports they still won't bump me up the list at my age. I know so many people need homes but I'll be leaving this one free... Although I don't think anyone should live in it.

Wish me luck with the OT!!!

🙂🌻💟💐🌹🦢🦚🐕

[Hanna3]

My house is messy and I'll be embarrassed to have an occupational therapist go through it.. Trouble is the house is so cold in the winter you can't stay inside it you have to go out so I don't get housework done. Rosemary said the previous tenants either sat in the hospital foyer to keep warm all day or sat in their car in the driveway with the car heater on and read.

I've been slowly decluttering... But there is more to do.

I suppose it might even help if they see I can't cope with the housework? I can't see drips on the cupboards or floors unless it's very sunny because the house is dark with dark flooring.

[Paw Prints]

Hello Hanna, wave to everyone

Wow a nice person in housing... I do hope she stays so she can help you...

I don't think you should worry if the house is a mess... the OT needs to see how difficult living in that house is for you or else she won't be able to recommend that you need to move somewhere better suited to your needs... it would be good if she can do the visit next week for you.

Oh lass don't blame yourself for moving there... you weren't given any time to think things over or have a second viewing before you had to say yes or no... it's the system that has let you down in so many ways.

I do hope the rego check goes well...

Hugs

Paws