Lived Experience Forum

[Jynx]

Hey there @Moonwillow - I am creating this thread to be a space for you to share your story, and hopefully start connecting with some of the other wonderful people here on the forums. 

A quick tip we tell all our newbies, is that if you want other members to get a notification that you've replied, use the @ symbol and choose their name from the dropdown (or type till it appears) so that it shows up in blue. I will tag a couple of our lovely Peer Guide volunteers too, to help get the conversation started - @PinkFlamingo @Blackbird11 @Xibon @Miss-wish 

I hope you find it to be a warm and welcoming space, please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you need 😊💜

[Blackbird11]

Welcome to the forums @Moonwillow 

I like your name... how did you choose it, does it have a meaning?

Thanks for the tag @Jynx 

[PinkFlamingo]

Hey there @Jynx  🙂🌺

Thanks for the tag ☺️

Hello there @Moonwillow  💜🙂

Im PinkFlamingo, a Peer Guide volunteer on the SANE Forums. 
Here, you can find lots of side-by-side support, from people with lived experience 🙂🌺

Would you like to tell a little about what’s happening for you, if you feel comfortable? 🙂💜

I can sit with you if that’ll help 🙂🌺

[tyme]

Hi @Moonwillow ,

Welcome to the forums! We hope that you will be able to connect with us here and share some of what's going on for you.

We are here for you.

[MermaidHair]

Hey there @Moonwillow

I'm MermaidHair, another one of the peer guides here. I look forward to meeting you 

😊

[Miss-wish]

Hi @Moonwillow,

Welcome to the SANE forums, I'm a peer guide and I am happy to talk about anything you like, if and when you choose to 😊

[Moonwillow]

Hi and Thankyou I’m still figuring out how this forum works, I appreciate everyone who left a message, thanks so much! @Jynx

[Blackbird11]

How are you today? @Moonwillow 

[Moonwillow]

I love nature, the moon and all trees but I do think a Willow tree looks magical.

[Moonwillow]

(context I have diagnosed PTSD (cptsd) and this person triggered it.
I had a client service officer turn up to my house with no prior warning no call, email or sms and it wasn't anything urgent it was about vinyl I requested to be replaced, I  live in housing nsw. She banged aggressively twice on the door it startled me i was hesitant to open the door as I wasn't expecting anyone I peeped out a curtain and saw her talking photos of the house, my personal belongings and my car she went up the driveway so I went outside and said can I help you? Aren't you supposed to give me notice, why didn't you call or email first' she said it was easier for her just to pop in, I told her I'd prefer she called or emailed first as I have ptsd I showed her my hands that were tremendously shaking, she then just laughed at me and said don't worry about it then in a huf and stormed up the driveway shaking her head at me like a was a piece of garbage and how dare I.

So not only did this lady come around with no warning,not organised a time to come around, causing ptsd triggered, she laughed at me like I was a joke, left me standing there with full blown ptsd, panick attack that followed, without saying I'm sorry, I understand, didnt offer any help, just stormed off. I felt humiliated, embarrassed, distressed, anxious and like my safe little world had been violated. I was in my own space not bothering anyone, what an awful thing to do and laugh at ppl with disabilities how disgusting!

 I have informed this person before I have ptsd. This is the third time this person has come around without notice. I didn’t answer the door a note as left and I always rang back to discuss and made clear call, sms or email. You are meant to be given at least 2 days notice of someone coming around.

I've put in a formal complaint and requested that she is no longer my client service officer and I expressed that I wasn't treated with respect and was humiliated and felt my privacy was violated and laughing at people with disabilities is unkind and perhaps she would be suitable for a different job. 
I have had extreme anxiety since then I’m jumping at sounds outside thinking this twit is in my yard. I’m having a quiet few days at home, If it doesn’t settle soon I’ll see my doctor.

What are your thoughts on someone treating a person with disabilities this way? I hope I handled it ok?  @Jynx @Blackbird11 @Miss-wish @MermaidHair @PinkFlamingo and anyone else who sent message thanks I’m still figuring how to work this