Pitfalls And Costs Of Immobility

Two years…it's taken two years to get a front puncture on my scooter. I've been waiting for it so I have an opportunity to replace the tyre itself as well as the inner tube. These electric scooter inner tubes all have valves which are angled so that they're accessible from the side, since the wheels … Continue reading Pitfalls And Costs Of Immobility →

OCD

It's been a long five days since speaking to that therapist on the phone, because I had the option of having an appointment on Thursday, too. I knew I needed a few more days for my sleep to adjust to make it more practicable. So I chose Tuesday this week for the first one, at … Continue reading OCD →

Work Capability Assessment Again

Well the work capability assessment is happening soon. I got a letter with a date in December but the benefits advisor wasn't available for then, so I've rearranged it and waiting to hear from him whether he'll be able to make that one. It's been 33 months since the last one, and despite being deemed … Continue reading Work Capability Assessment Again →

Some Encouragement

I managed to get on top of the OCD on Monday, and rather than feeling overwhelmed by thoughts of the trip was able to turn it around and get fully on top of planning for it, and be able to look forward to it. My friend was going to take care of finding somewhere to … Continue reading Some Encouragement →

Thoughts On The Trip

That trip idea has caused me a real dilemma, like everything does when you're struggling with OCD, never mind mobility issues. I was feeling better knowing that I'd just cancel and not feel bad about it, if I needed to. I was occupied with the task of finding a psychologist. Now I've also learned that … Continue reading Thoughts On The Trip →

Everything On The Table

Man I'm really struggling. I used to be able to find some real optimism and motivation, a goal that I could focus on to take precedence over the OCD, even throughout that ordeal in the shared house. For example one of those times was learning to grow house plants, then collecting them, with the idealistic … Continue reading Everything On The Table →

Proving My Knee Injuries

Another thing I've been doing since moving in is trying to get this Work Capability Assessment form out of the way. Stepping Forward couldn't see me until the 3 weeks into the 1 month deadline for returning it. Then I needed to go back to the doctor to chase up a supporting letter I needed … Continue reading Proving My Knee Injuries →

Selling The Car

I have to sell my car in the end— it turns out that the parking at this residential block is owned by particular flats. There is in fact a map on the front door showing where each flat's parking space is, and the unmarked (and unsignposted) gravelly area at the front of the building used … Continue reading Selling The Car →

Hostage To Injury

At the jobcentre the lift wasn't working, and my appointments are always on the first floor. So I went back to the desk, who asked me to follow a woman with a pushchair who was being shown towards the staff lift. The 'heavy' who came to operate the lift looked at me skeptically (of course) … Continue reading Hostage To Injury →

A Great Idea

I've just had a really great idea: once I've moved somewhere with more space where I'm not just living in a single room (since my car currently stores a digital piano and a sports wheelchair I used to use for wheelchair basketball 😐), I can give my car away to someone who needs it. These … Continue reading A Great Idea →