John
I have good and bad days, but the teams support is something I thank God for.
I’m John and today is a good day so here’s how I’m doing.
I feel I have so many things wrong with me, well that’s what my doctors say when discussing my medication.
My obvious ones are that I have anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviours, oppositional behaviours, depression, and tic disorder. I rely heavily on my support worker and the office team as they all help me with my daily living, including personal care, cooking, cleaning, getting out and about and managing money.
My life was never easy growing up with a single parent, a poor parent and a parent who was fiercely protective over me.
That was my past – my present is that I live in supported accommodation, I have my own flat and its my safe place. When I moved in I was given a support worker who help me place my flat in the way that worked for me.
I have good and bad days, but the teams support is something I thank God for. This is my family I am part of a house family. I think my support worker is really good and I don’t thank him enough every day for what he does for me. My life is already challenging and its just so nice to know that you have a team – a support team around you.
Tomorrow is another day that I may not feel like talking – my support workers still treat me the same and realise like everyone I have good and bad days and that I’m human.
(names have been changed as this SU would like to stay anonymous)
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