This has been a really bad weekend. I don't like myself and some of the people I used to associate with. Three people came to see me. They use illegal drugs just like I once did. But now that I'm changing my life, I don't want to be around these "drug buddies" anymore.
I have a home healthcare agency that helps me. Now I'm having major problems with it, and I don't know what to do. I like some of the people, but some others have lied about my former drug use. The agency is trying to force me to go to bed at 8 P.M., which is not only too early for me, but it breaks our original agreement. My therapist seems to think I should think about changing to another agency. This is such a large problem (at least to me) that it's almost all I can think of morning, noon and night. No wonder my depression has gotten worse! I think this is a large part of what's causing me to think about suicide.
If there is really a God (and I think there is), then I truly need His help!
I have a home healthcare agency that helps me. Now I'm having major problems with it, and I don't know what to do. I like some of the people, but some others have lied about my former drug use. The agency is trying to force me to go to bed at 8 P.M., which is not only too early for me, but it breaks our original agreement. My therapist seems to think I should think about changing to another agency. This is such a large problem (at least to me) that it's almost all I can think of morning, noon and night. No wonder my depression has gotten worse! I think this is a large part of what's causing me to think about suicide.
If there is really a God (and I think there is), then I truly need His help!
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I don\'t know alot about other healthcare agencies, I don\'t know why they would be trying to force you to go to bed at 8 oclock, geeZ!
Different agencies have different rules. I really like most of the people here, but I\'m not going to let them continue treating me like a child. I\'m looking for another agency. If I find what I want, I think it will help my depression a lot.
i can never find any type of agency, not just for healthcare, that\'s suppose to aid people with disabilities that doesn\'t treat me like i\'m 4. i have the same problem with some doctors too. i always being a friend who knows how i feel and what i like or don\'t because people would rather talk to them, even though i\'m the client. i hope you find something that works for you.
Many people treat those of us with disabilities as if we had a transferable disease that they might catch from us. This includes doctors, nurses and people who should know better. But don\'t blame them too much because they are simply ignorant and uneducated.
No matter what age I\'ve been, there\'s always been someone who looked down on me and treated me as if I didn\'t have a single brain cell. The best advice I can give you is to either stay away from them, or ignore them completely. One other thing, if you have a doctor who talks with someone else rather than you, fire him and get a new one! You need one who will make you feel at ease and talk to you directly. Both of you have to feel comfortable with one another. And make sure there is good communication between you. Don\'t feel intimidated, and don\'t let someone push you around.