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Adam Creighton makes a convincing argument at The Punch in regard to the absurd situation in Australia, where well off people get handed ta...
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Those results were a huge occurrence. It's only been a few days but there have been a few thoughts come to the fore. Firstly, quite st...
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Latest dialysis and no migraine. Whew. Have dropped to 72.5 kilos after this session so slowly getting back to normal weight. Doc says he is...
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I met David at the pub today, he was late getting there and I was using the time to casually drink beer. He's out tonight at his work Ch...
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It's time for me to end the Endone. *sigh* Have had to be a honest about it. It was good to have this as it took away all the ...
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I've not really been thinking about this at all the last 24 hours, rather the thoughts have invaded my consciousness. Particularly as s...
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Welcome to Abbott's racist Australia. There was a racist rally in Melbourne yesterday. Anti-racists turned up to protest the racist ra...
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Politically active his whole life, Fraser quit the Lieberals in the end in disgust. He seemed to have more in common with Labor than the ...
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Africa must be just about the most homophobic continent on earth. Recently the United Nations set up a new position, appointing Vitit Mu...
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Oh look, gays in Sochi.......
About me
After 30 years of very physical full time work in the printing industry our print dept was outsourced and we all lost our jobs. As I'd gotten HIV beforehand and was having trouble attending and doing work I discussed with my HIV doctor whether I should apply for the Australian Disability Support Pension. He agreed,and I became a DSP pensioner under the new Gillard rules of adherence that now sees 75% of DSP applicants rejected.
Have been diagnosed with PTSD, severe depression, chronic kidney failure, and of course HIV. I'd become suicidal in 2009 after 3 extreme life events in a row; My best friend killed herself in the US (I don't make friends easily BTW), my teenage/young adult daughter had me charged by the police with a minor problem, and I was diagnosed with HIV. All in three weeks.
Some say god won't give you more than you can bear, my reply is "Well what happened to me?" If not for the HIV support here in Australia and me being able to have access to it I'd likely be dead by now. Unbearable pain often causes suicide, no matter physical or mental.
Today I've not worked since being made redundant. I remain with episodes of depression and panic attacks, sometimes severe. I may be fine and happy to leave the house, at times I'm paralised in bed, secure and safe and not willing to face the world.
Have been diagnosed with PTSD, severe depression, chronic kidney failure, and of course HIV. I'd become suicidal in 2009 after 3 extreme life events in a row; My best friend killed herself in the US (I don't make friends easily BTW), my teenage/young adult daughter had me charged by the police with a minor problem, and I was diagnosed with HIV. All in three weeks.
Some say god won't give you more than you can bear, my reply is "Well what happened to me?" If not for the HIV support here in Australia and me being able to have access to it I'd likely be dead by now. Unbearable pain often causes suicide, no matter physical or mental.
Today I've not worked since being made redundant. I remain with episodes of depression and panic attacks, sometimes severe. I may be fine and happy to leave the house, at times I'm paralised in bed, secure and safe and not willing to face the world.
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- "Hands of love" - Miley Cyrus
- I nearly died in hospital special Christmas edition
- A Warning: Tenofovir and Naproxen
- When I got Shingles
- Helpful Ways to Stay Healthy with HIV - Guest post
- Telling your family that you're HIV positive - guest post
Assorted Links
- - ACON
- - Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International
- - Dave's blog: Life living with HIV
- - Guide to Australian HIV Laws and Policies
- - Know the Risk: HIV transmission
- - National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS
- - National LGBTI Health Alliance
- - Newly Diagnosed?
- - Positive Life NSW
- - Positive Living Centre
- - Project X, WA info and support for gay men
- - Right Wing Watch
- - Rob's blog: Surviving AIDS, PML....and Me
- - Suicide.....Read this first
- - Thinking Positive
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- This is what our Olympics have become
- "Coalition`s blame game against workers" - AMWU
- Off to court tbis morning.
- Abbott's polls slide continues
- "The Last One" - Trailer
- Being gay in Sochi
- Fox News's take on income inequality
- Takei's Take - trolling
- US Americans hate the TPP too
- Stupid sponsor idiots suffer PR nightmare
- Stupid Russian idiots
- "Fair Play" - Your Rights and Safety at LGBTIQ Events
- US big pharma to sue India?
- Abbott's message of support for Mardi Gras :s
- Kylie Minogue - Into the Blue (Official Lyrics Video)
- Melissa Etheridge's new song about Russian LGBT
- Lmfao Sexy and I know it (parody) - Putin
- "We have no gays in Sochi" - Sochi mayor
- Formaphobia
- Stephen Fry - HIV and Me - Part 1
- "Burger" short film
- Abbott's new world map! :)
- Ugh, sick as fuck this morning
- Happy Australia Day - Kylie
- More anti-Abbott stuff
- Australia spends less on welfare than the US
- Australia has no "debt crisis"
- "Ban ALL marriage" - Oklahoma
- Intense far right wacko-ness & freedom of speech
- Wound up 10 - Aussie pollie commentary :)
- Abbott's secret plan leaked!
- Get real Coke - ad for Russian LGBT
- Mardi Gras bashing - dysfuntional complaints system
- Thus Spake Mungo - International spotlight
- TPIP = corporate rule
- Wealth and Fat Cats
- Ask Your Doctor About "Gay Away" :)
- "Time for a new war on poverty" - US
- Pissed off 3.5 billion threatens society
- Anti-Abbott cartoons, etc
- Some marriage equality perspective
- Abbott's cuts will hurt poor most
- Cat bliss
- Welfare payments are actually declining
- Nigerian kangaroo court
- Elton John speaks out on Russia
- Ukraine protesters tracked via Moble phones
- Thus Spake Mungo - Aussie pollie commentary :)
- Sochi's toilet problem
- UN intervenes in African anti-gay laws
- Sydney Gay Mardi Gras – THE PARTY
- The human cost of targeting the sick
- Coalition to move on Abbott?
- 10 reasons to hate Abbott - Mandy Nolan
- Russia to "clean up" gays - Putin
- Obama tows the terrorist line
- Rebuke your sexuality - "In Jesus name"
- "An Open Letter To My Christian Fans"
- Abbott's brain seizure interview
- Abbott is a slow talking neanderthal
- Rockefeller Reveals 9/11 FRAUD to Aaron Russo
- Kylie's new song "Into the blue"
- Latest psych visit re daughter
- Long time ago, in another life....
- Last chance for saving Great Barrier Reef
- Russian vigilantes targeting gay men
- The first Sochi arrest
- Photos of US Marines Burning Iraqis
- Religious contribution last month
- Utah is No.1 - online pornography consumption
- Demands to stop aid to Nigeria
- Grass eating Christians
- Young and Gay in Putin's Russia (Part 5/5)
- Putin tells gays to 'leave children alone'
- Reaction to TPP environment chapter release
- Japan hates the TPP
- Star Trek replicators near?
- Amnesty demands - stop Nigerian witch hunt
- Young and Gay in Putin's Russia (Part 4/5)
- The price of love
- What Did Unions Do For Us?
- Abbott on poverty and homelessness
- Takei's Take - the YouTube revolution
- Wikileaks releases TPP Agreement - Environment Cha...
- Body Counts
- John Grant - Glacier
- 11 gays on trial - Nigeria
- Young and Gay in Putin's Russia (Part 3/5)
- "Let Me Vote" - Indiana US
- US cop anal probe man wins in court
- "Global Elites Terrified By Income Inequality"
- Turnbull goes belly up online over NBN
- Ex cop shoots movie goer for using mobile
- Boy George - My God (Official Video) - brilliant! :)
- Nigeria endangers AIDs programs - 38 gays arrested
- Young and Gay in Putin's Russia (Part 2/5)
- "You're as dead to me as mum" - daughter
- Where your MP stands on Marriage Equality
- Stupid Christians in Nigeria
- Ten questions Christians must answer
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