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Re: Does it sound like I'm getting more ahead ?
Hey @TheNightmare, it's so lovely to read your updates here! Thanks for keeping us posted!
It sounds really positive that you've already completed your first placement taster session - congratulations! I can hear that while you did not get offered the official placement at the end following your interview, the experience itself felt really valuable - would that be fair to say? That's so wonderful, and I'm so glad to hear too that the interview did not necessarily rock your confidence (although it is very valid to feel this sometimes too). What was your favourite thing about the taster session? How are you finding the functional skills training too? I'd love to hear more about it if you'd like to share
We're rooting for you with your next placement taster session too. Whatever happens, you're doing your best, and you deserve to feel proud of the steps you're taking
We believe in you, and trust that you're going to find a job that feels right. Your future-team will be so luck to have you!
What has taking care of yourself between job-hunting tasks looked like recently?
Sending hugs!
It sounds really positive that you've already completed your first placement taster session - congratulations! I can hear that while you did not get offered the official placement at the end following your interview, the experience itself felt really valuable - would that be fair to say? That's so wonderful, and I'm so glad to hear too that the interview did not necessarily rock your confidence (although it is very valid to feel this sometimes too). What was your favourite thing about the taster session? How are you finding the functional skills training too? I'd love to hear more about it if you'd like to share
We're rooting for you with your next placement taster session too. Whatever happens, you're doing your best, and you deserve to feel proud of the steps you're taking
We believe in you, and trust that you're going to find a job that feels right. Your future-team will be so luck to have you!What has taking care of yourself between job-hunting tasks looked like recently?
Sending hugs!
Sian321
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Re: Ford Fiesta mk6
Your feelings are completely valid and definitely doesn't sound sensitive, it isn't very nice to hear somebody say something like that, even though their intentions may not have been to hurt you. I hope venting on here has helped
Katie12
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Re: Life feels stuck and I'm mad at myself
RainbowPenguin wrote: »Update: feeling better now. Still flu-y, headache and so on, but I don't feel like shit emotionally at the moment. The insecurities and stuff I talked about... it's still definitely hanging around in my brain lol, but I don't feel like I'm stuck in a downward "you suck in every possible way" spiral right now!
It's really hard being even a little bit sick, especially when I was actually starting to feel more confident about stuff and especially especially on my week off work ☹️ I'm struggling to find a balance between resting and, like, not letting my brain kind of stagnate, if that makes sense?
i rly hope you feel better soon
eylah
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Re: tw//: domestic violence. self harm.
Hey @eylah, I'm sorry to hear what you've been going through. I can understand how you feel let down by police. You've reported this and given a statement believing that justice would be served, so to hear that they're not investigating must be really hard to hear. I can also understand how going out is scary given that you don't feel protected. @Aoife provided a good support service that might be helpful to understand how to go forwards from this. Please do let us know how you're getting on, because we're here to listen to you. You deserve to be heard and supported
Azziman
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Re: tw//: domestic violence. self harm.
Hey @eylah , I'm so sorry to hear about the police's decision not to investigate. I can imagine that feels devastating, and it sounds like you're really scared and angry which makes so much sense. I hear you say you're humiliated, but I want to reassure you that it was 100% valid of you to report his dv towards you, and you deserve to be taken seriously.
Did the police offer you any information about next-steps here, or what else could be done?
Day-to-day has there been anything you've found that has helped you to feel a bit safer from him?
I'll list out a few advocacy services below if that feels helpful in getting your voice heard:
Keep us posted - we're with you
Did the police offer you any information about next-steps here, or what else could be done?
Day-to-day has there been anything you've found that has helped you to feel a bit safer from him?
I'll list out a few advocacy services below if that feels helpful in getting your voice heard:
https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/how-we-can-help-you/independent-advocacy/
https://www.nyas.net/
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
If you do ever feel unsafe too, it is always an option to dial 999.
https://www.nyas.net/
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
If you do ever feel unsafe too, it is always an option to dial 999.
Keep us posted - we're with you
Sian321
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