Thank you. Unfortunately the DWP just get away with stretching people’s claims and appeals out for months or years, leaving them with no money during that time so they end up in debt to survive and then not paying interest on their backpay, so they just get into a cycle of debt that’s hard to get out of. especially with granting awards for short periods of time so it keeps happening over and over again. Really, I think it’s by design. They want to put people off claiming and drive others to suicide.

I usually try to avoid paypal (due to not wanting to explain incoming funds to the dwp) but I’m at the stage where it’s getting to be a necessity for transport so i did make a mutual aid post today where I’ve said that if anyone can contribute via paypal they could PM me for details.

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I think being human would be better if we still lived a wild life. There’s an Australian film called Walkabout, about two schoolchildren in the 1970s who get lost in the outback and found by an aborigine, and he takes care of them and they all end up living a wild natural life together for a while, and it looked so lovely. If we just lived in tribes, searched for food and slept it wouldn’t be so bad. It’s all the bureaucracy and the alarm clocks waking you up at the crack of dawn and the stress of working some unnatural job for minimum wage in an expensive society, and severely sick people being pressured into artificially extending their lifespan with meds with horrible side effects so their suffering lasts longer than it would naturally, and the pollution and noise and the endless bombardment of bad news like wars, and disabled people threatened with destitution for being unable to work, and adults at work and children at school all day long so families only see each other briefly each day and constant rising prices for everything, that make life so unbearable.

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Thank you. Sometimes I wonder if I did something bad in a past life, or this is actually hell.

I don’t know, the dream never specified which one.

That would be great as long as I don’t get poisoned, shot, cut and drowned.

honestly wouldn’t say no.

I also think it’s because I get barely any real sleep now. I used to sleep well but now because of side effects from the meds plus bladder issues I struggle to drift off at all and when I finally do I have to keep waking up to go to the toilet. There’s just no opportunity to dream usually. It’s a shame because I used to love my vivid dreams and even kept a dream diary.

That’s quite funny.

maybe, a family and a secure home and financial security, and some social status instead of being bottom of the pile in society.

What country are you in? I have quite a bit of experience with accessing free emergency dental treatment, most countries have this for poor people, maybe someone here knows how to help you access this.

For instance if you’re in the UK you phone 111 and they’ll make you a free appointment at the stability clinic.

If you’re in the USA, according to google, if you’re under the federal poverty level you qualify for free dental with medicaid. Google pulled this up for the USA:

Free tooth extraction near me If you need a free emergency tooth extraction there are a few options to pursue:

free dental You can find free care from clinics and programs. Low-cost clinic: If you know of a low-cost clinic in your neighborhood, call and ask if they can help you find a free tooth extraction with no insurance. Community health centers: Community health centers are government-funded centers that provide free and reduced-cost medical and dental care. Find your local center here: findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov Healthcare navigator: A healthcare assister or navigator may be able to help you find free tooth extraction near you, or at least refer you to someone who can help you. Search for an assister near you here: localhelp.healthcare.gov/#/ (Don’t call a broker or an agent, because they only work with paying clients).

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I don’t think so. I don’t really have contact with whatever is left of my family, most are dead, others live hundreds of miles away and none of them bother with me. I wonder if it’s because it’s the opposite of my actual life. In real life I’m penniless, alone and have no control over anything, not even my own life. Total opposite of a rich, powerful royal surrounded by family.

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It really is one of the best films I’ve ever seen.

Thank you. Your dad could try cognitive rehabilitation therapy if that’s something accessible to him. I haven’t tried it personally (shitty NHS) but I’ve heard it can help. Physical activity, fresh air and a diet rich in fruit, veg and omega 3 (there’s a good omega 3 supplement called Testa) could help. Even simply helping him walk a short distance outside would be something.