Trapped in supported accommodation

[kanga_brumby]

I have various people on my team supposedly helping through my depression, and other issues I have. They requested I go into a care facility for a one month stay. Which I agreed to fully expecting to return home about one month after. As soon as I mover in to the place there attitudes changed. All of a sudden I had to stay in the supported accommodation. Because I was not going to be supported in my home. Even though the support I need is available from various agencies. Around Melbourne by various counsels or privet agencies. Providing attendant care and home help. I believe I should be eligible for funding for disability. I have raised this with the people who are my advisers. But get caned every time I am not consulted. About the decision I am told just sit back do as we say. When your ready we will help more then. The plan i am not consulted on it's not working it's just stagnating. My family are no help. I am that fed up where I am. I am rely contemplating ending it all my life has no meaning in here. Just a worthless piece of meat that gets treated like a 3 year old. I know a warehouse full of stuff. That no one can now use. I cannot help anyone in here not even myself I'm not aloud.

Kanga

[blondguy]

Hey Kanga

You are a legend on the forums....thats all. Paul

Boing

[CMF]

Good night Kanga x

[Just Sara]

It's disheartening to read you're holding onto what I did Peter. As life for you atm is though, I'm not surprised and understand how helplessness can erode the fight in us to distressing levels. Banging your head against the proverbial wall must be exhausting.

For what it's worth, watching on as you've declined to this place you're in, has affected us all. Your spirit of humour and community was this site's lifeblood during the Xmas/New Year season which gave rise to an increase of people and posts in the Café as well as many other threads.

You filled our pages with Xmas Carols both beautiful and comedic giving kindness to all and sundry as we laughed and cried our way thru, what for many, was a difficult time. Now, it's time for us to give back if you're open to it.

'True Blue, is it me and you
Is it Mum and Dad, is it a cockatoo
Is it standin' by your mate when he's in a fight
Or just Vegemi-ite
True Blue, I'm asking you

Hey True Blue, can you bear the load
Will you tie it up with wire
Just to keep the show on the road
Hey True Blue
Hey True Blue, now be Fair Dinkum

Is your heart still there
If they sell us out like sponge cake
Do you really care
Hey True Blue'

Songs seem to resonate with you matey; you're true blue in the real sense of the words. You're not alone. Although our voices can't reach those who're taking you to task, they represent hands of empathy gently squeezing yours while you go thru it.

Hey True Blue, don't say you've gone
Say you've knocked off for a smoko
And you'll be back later on

My caring thoughts are with you...

Sara xoxo

[blondguy]

Hey Kanga

I hope you are doing reasonably okay

Sara just wrote a wonderful post to you...John Williamson?....I think?...not sure...help me out here Kanga 🙂

Nice1 Sara

[Guest_3712]

Hey Kanga and Sara,

I haven't been around as long as you guys, but ive been around long enough to know you guys are genuine caring people to each other and other posters.

You are both going through pain of extremely distressing levels, enough for anyone let alone someone with MI.

I here to say I have read the posts in question, and can see why You Kanga became upset. I can also see Sara had no malice in her reply.

I also not long ago had a problem with some comments on a thread- I was sure my opinion had been deemed as worthless, and I was very hurt. The truth was the post was a huge trigger for me and I over-reacted, Not saying this is the same here.

The trouble is words can be seen as different than what is intended when reading off a screen as opposed to face to face. You guys have been friends too long to not move on from this.

These forums need you both. You are both extremely valued and cherished here. I know everyone here would be much poorer without your compassion, wisdom and humour.

I'm sure your friendship can survive which is basically a misunderstanding.

With great affection,

There is a message on The Circle Thread for you both

Stressless

[kanga_brumby]

In one post I wrote
“Mental Health Plans are horses for courses. It depends on who the plan is for what is in it and how the person applies it. Either it works or it doesn't. There was a friend of mine who had a Mental Health Plan it rely worked for her. It can break down some times to your support network. and how good it is. My friend's family wasn't in her support network. There were reasons for that. But the rest of her network kept her going. I was shocked to find out one person who was on it, and how high that person was on her list of helpers. To this day my jaw still hits the ground.
Referring to a friend of mine and meaning mental health plans work for some not all. Deoending on the person and who is in the support team.

Then sara wrote

Kanga posted while I was still typing, so I didn't read your response until now. I absolutely understand your apathy at present; finding your way thru the paperwork maze then trying to sort out money and therapy options etc, can be mind numbing.
Please stick with it though, the rewards are worth it.
Kanga's response was because he interpreted your request as being an 'in-house' care plan. He's currently in a Nursing Home situation that's proven to be really unpleasant and complicated. So it's understandable he's replied in this way.
A GP is the person who has the document you're after, otherwise your nearest hospital can refer you to the local or state Mental Health Team. In your situation, it might pay dividends rather than relying on your GP.
As I've said, it's worth pursuing therapy because recovery is what we all seek at the end of the day.

Nothing to do with my current situation or where I was going. A perfect mistake no grudge here.
Hey I have a question who has never made a mistake put your hand up high.
PAUL TAKE YOURS DOWN ...... I said down whit the hand Paul

The song was from Paul Williamson. Paul As I said no grudge I often miss spell things changing what I said to something bad

Kanga

[CMF]

My hand is up 🙂

[blondguy]

hey brother Kanga

I have my hand down.....and duly noted 🙂

I didnt see what happened and who said what except for your post above. I dont have a problem with what you wrote originally...Its the first time I have read it. Sounds understandable to me.....that mental health plans are like horses for courses.....especially when you were talking about your friend.....I must be a simpleton...I cant see any mistake or issue with what you have written Kanga

I feel like a mushroom....Im not up to date with anything on here......except for making many mistakes.....seriously

It was John Williamson....I think...now you have me doubting myself lmao 😉

Great to have a gasbag with you Uncle Kanga

Mr Boing! ....sorry I mean Mr Woof!

[kanga_brumby]

A hem CMF get in the cue for a nose job your nose just got 6 feet longer like me you have made at least one mistake may be 2

[blondguy]

Ahem.....CMF.....can you provide my brother Kanga with a translator as he seems to be speaking Swahili..Paul 😉