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[Sunshineandsea]

That is great news @BlueBay! Hopefully you can find some peace here ☮️. 

How has your day been??

[BlueBay]

Spent most of day in bed @Sunshineandsea 

just feeling sorry for myself 

cold and dark and rainy day 

tomorrow is another cold day so looks like it will be a pj day in bed. 

im not very motivated atm 

[PossumSocks]

Totally agree @Jo-anneJoy  about the small family business thing. Ive had the worst experiences in these places, no-one is accountable, they just do what they want. They talk all warm and fuzzies but they expect more from employees than is reasonable.

[BlueBay]

hi everyone

just an update on what's been going on - 

i have given legal aid all the sick leave dates and how much i have spent for doctors, psychs, hospital and counselling.

She is writing up a letter to my ex-employer and will send me a copy before she sends.

I am anxious but i want to show them that they can't treat staff like they did. and also i don't want any other worker to be treated like the way i was.

@Sunshineandsea @Gwynn

[Sunshineandsea]

This is a big step @BlueBay. I hope you can get something from all of this. I admire your outlook about future employees. The struggles of MH in the workplace are real.....

[BlueBay]

its a huge step for me @Sunshineandsea that's why i am anxious, scared and still not 100% sure if i am doing the right thing.

i know i will have the support from my GP and psych.  when i told my doctor last week he was concerned that this will bring me right down as i will take this on as personal attack on me.  he said he will tell me if he notices me going downhill.

i guess if the process makes me feel worse or going downhill then i will need to think if it is worth moving forward with the process.