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Angel_ryan
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24 Dec 2011, 12:25 pm

Sweetleaf wrote:
oh crap now this thread has me worried, then again I am not offcially diagnosed so maybe its nothing to worry about.......but if I where diagnosed would that mean a support worker could be forced on me?.......because seriously that would basically mean I could not do most of the things I do, which would probably add to my depression.


It's funny because the people who do need one sometimes struggle to get one, and the people that don't are offered one how weird is that? I don't think they can force one on you either, but I've been trying to get one and it's hard because of the limited resources in my city. I have to continue to live at home until I can get the right supports which isn't good either because I don't get along well with my family.



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24 Dec 2011, 12:29 pm

Well I am sure there are a few things a support worker could help me with especially if I was not so stubborn......but not to the point of needing one like some people here might. But regardless of if they could help me.........I garantee having someone who is more or less part of the system hanging around me all the time would be more trouble than it's worth as everything I do is not 100% legal or socially acceptable all the time.


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24 Dec 2011, 12:32 pm

Unless you are so incapable of living on your own that someone can legally get guardianship over you you have nothing to worry about. It is actually very difficult to do this. I have been that support worker, you see. I have worked in group homes for people who would have great difficulty living on their own, but they could tell everyone to go jump and try it if they chose.


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24 Dec 2011, 6:01 pm

thats the problem, its not like i cant do things, i just choose not to. i dont drive so getting out is hard sometimes and because i live at home, my parents think i can't live on my own.



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25 Dec 2011, 12:05 pm

I have a DDS social worker. I rarely use her. Maybe once or twice a year for things I really need help with. My advice is don't say no. It is good to have one in case you really need one. Mine has helped me tremendously.



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25 Dec 2011, 12:22 pm

The down side to having a support worker is that both they, and other people, can tend to treat you like you are an imbecile who is backwards.

It pisses me off so I tend to avoid my support worker as much as humanly possible.



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25 Dec 2011, 3:35 pm

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Cooking, cleaning toilets, cleaning the cat box.......... I have a list ready


Now that you mention it, I would love to have someone come in and do housework.

Maybe I need to get back to the person in Occupational Health... :twisted: