Taking positive steps

[rou_killingtime]

Life is change. Time for that to apply to me. Time for me to take up the reins again and influence the nature of those changes, to my own benefit. To that end, I've been taking steps:

• Made an appointment to see my GP. Last time I did that was last August.
• Requested an application for Disability Living Allowance, to supplement my Incapacity Benefit.
• Requested an application from the local Housing Agency to get on their waiting list.
• Contacted the local Community Mental Health Team.
• Contacted the mental health charity M.I.N.D.
• Made & attended an appointment with Voices4All, a local advocacy group for vulnerable people.
• Made some enquiries about getting help with filling out all the forms that are now winging their way to me.

Hell, today I even went and sorted out a problem I had with my mobile phone company regarding a top-up payment that didn't get credited to my phone, and didn't get returned to my bank account. I'd been putting that one off since the new year...

Just call me Don; I'm off to swing against some windmills.

(Edit) It just occurred to me that the date of this posting could cast doubt on the veracity of the content! Not the case! Besides, for me, today isn't April Fool's Day... it's my son's birthday, the most important day on the calendar for me.