Airedine
So I have to compile my writings about my anxiety for my hearing tomorrow. It's almost like a bad joke. I have a great idea. Let's take someone who is seeking help for crippling anxiety and- get this-
Airedine
Make them come in to a stressful environment where they have to talk about themselves and beg us for help!
Airedine
HAHAHHAHAHA
Airedine
IT'LL BE HILARIOUS
Zas
Ughh. That sounds so shitty. Sending you lots of positive energy!
Ughh. That sounds so shitty. Sending you lots of positive energy!
Airedine
I can barely breathe.
Zas
Tillor Swift
What's the hearing for?
Airedine
Getting support from the government for my anxiety disorder, depression, agoraphobia etc.
Chobii
Sending you positivenesses from here. ;A;
Tillor Swift
Whoa, that's brutal. Ugh, good luck.
Just Austie
Airedine
: I have a friend in the same boat as you.. he has social anxiety to the point where he barely leaves his house.. They don't want to take his doctor's word for it.. so he has to jump through all these
Just Austie
hoops in order to get assistance. It's bullshit.
Luna.Kate
You'll do great! We ate all here to cheer ya on!!!
Estella Magic
I hope it goes okay!
Airedine
I will probably cry tomorrow.
Blue Rox
I'm sure you'll feel that need, but we are all here for you. Sending you positive thoughts.
Mae
ODSP? Good luck 
Airedine
I don't even know what else to say to prove that it is as severe as it is.
Mae
if it's for ODSP (if you're not comfortable talking about it, I understand!), every single person and doctor I know that has a patient on ODSP was able to get benefits by appealing if they were turned down the
Mae
1st time
Mae
it's like they are testing some people to see how serious they are. I think as someone who's good at writing (you are quite good at writing from what I've seen), you'll probably do an excellent job with
Mae
describing how severe it is and how it affects your daily life.
Mae
it is a lot of pressure though, and does seem counter-intuitive, like group therapy for people with social anxiety and/or agoraphobia
Blue Rox
They turn you down the first time *out of principle" . Sadly true; so do not give up!
Airedine
Mae
: YES THIS . FUCKING THIS. THEY TRIED TO MAKE ME GO TO GROUP THERAPY AND TOLD ME I WASN'T TRYING HARD ENOUGH BECAUSE I DIDN'T WATN TO GO LIKE ARE YOU FUCKING HIGH YOU FUCKING FUCK
Airedine
I've been appealing this in writing since june 2012.
Mae
have you been able to find a decent, supportive lawyer or legal assistance? A former friend of mine had the help of a lawyer and felt it was really helpful. BTW, when/if you get approved after having
Mae
previously been turned down, you're entitled to backpay for the time you could have been getting benefits, but weren't
Airedine
No. I shamespiralled until it was too late.
Airedine
Cause I cant' manage to do anything remotely grown-up, which is (hilariously, in this case) going to bite me in the ass.