Living with Ourselves

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Hi @Sophia1 I hope you are well & okay.

I just wanted to tell you - Since you were so supportive with your responses Re: Disability Support Pension approval & my NDIS Application.

Today I received a phone call from the NDIS - I was expecting yet another rejection, like my NDIS Application 4 years ago.

Instead I was told that I have been Assessed as meeting NDIS access criteria - Based solely on the severity of my Complex PTSD.

Without any of my other health conditions being used or considered in the evidence.

I will have some sort of Planner meeting (with NDIS) in a few week's time, where I will find out what support, & how much etc.

The news has not really sunk in yet, as it's been a very long & exhausting day.

Adge

[Sophia1]

Oh @Adge 

Well that is more than enough of a substantial reason to be accepted.

Different person, different time assessing.

Their is and possibly never has been any rhyme or reason to how and why they assess.

I say grab it with both hands! Do not question anything! Even if you come across as a nodding clown which I mean with humour. I know that you get my humour so phew quite safe there.

We know that there is so much more that you have endured.

Whatever as my son would say.

You have it and all the best.

Yes there is another stage!  What a surprise.

They have to justify their title and salary.

Yes minister all over.

I can understand that it leaves you with a surreal feeling!  4 years!

Exhausting draining and everything else.

Your new life is starting. 

Rest up and store that vital energy for the big meeting.

It is finally happening.

Keep on sharing if you so wish when you have the energy understandably.

I am very happy for you

Sophia

[Sophia1]

@Appleblossom 

Do not fret about who and who you did not invite to your thread.

I just mentioned it as in your opening post at that time I did not feel included

[Appleblossom]

@Sophia1 

I think I was barely feeling the right to be alive at the time and so posted artwork to help fill my being with good images. I was honouring my sensitive side. I had put a lot of energy out into the forums in helping mode. I didn’t want to complain. I had just found some of the art sites and was feeling nurtured by exploring them and sharing. I guess it has taken me a while to understand myself in regards to structural dissociation and the helper and fragile parts. I don’t think I could even verbalise it back then… 8 ish years ago. My sensitive side had so much grief and woundedness and trauma it rendered me non verbal. The art was soothing. Because of all my study I had access to a lot of words, but sometimes words are inadequate.

🍏🦋☘️🎹🥕🧜‍♀️🤱🦉

[Appleblossom]

@Sophia1 I think I resonated strongly with you, way back, in sharing a painting of a baby, not cute, but open and vulnerable. Celebrating motherhood somehow.

Often we don’t know everything that a person has survived or is carrying… 

@Adge I am glad you will get access to NDIS. I hope it works well for you. It can be tough to navigate. 

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Thanks @Sophia1 

Thanks @Appleblossom Yes NDIS is hard to navigate, I agree.

Totally Bamboozling, in my words....

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[Adge]

Hi @Sophia1 I love your Smiling Nodding Clown idea (euphemism).

As long as it's not one of those nasty scary Clowns from recent horror movies....

Yep, I'm practicing my nodding.

As in the movie Madagascar - "Just Smile & Wave Boys, Smile & Wave".

Adge

[Sophia1]

ah there is that lovely humour @Adge 

No horror films in my world full stop

clowns are mostly frightening

beyond me why they have them at children's parties and events!

We are all different though aren't we

My humour comes out of the blue these days.

It is my saving grace.

Oh yes smile and wave to the masses

sophia