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So the other day the Anglican leaders got together and wrote a letter to all Canberra politicians demanding that the right to discriminat...
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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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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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School teacher Wayne Tonks (screen capture) *Update: ‘Deep Water’ Is The Crime Show That Every Australian Should Be Watching. Junkee ...
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Has been a while since things have gotten to me. Met David after work at the pub yesterday and was feeling quite ill. He asked what was wr...
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*Update below* So, after the first one died after only 5 minutes , The Good Guys said they would give me a refund or a replacement. I t...
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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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Oh look, gays in Sochi.......
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Think it's just a continuation of things that over time have an effect. Like the slow drip drip of a tap. Been sick with some kind of...
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Far out! When Karma strikes it really strikes! Ha ha ha ha..... So........ The bigot neighbours nextdoor that told us we were "thos...
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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- "How did you get it?" - an invasion of privacy, in...
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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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- "Never judge people by their appearance" - video
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- The Naked Barber - The Feed
- Welfare Bills now before the senate
- Industrial scale climate action needed
- Miners protest 457 visa rule changes - Perth
- Australia's fucked up week in politics - Angry Aussie
- Be alert. Not a ladder :)
- $8billion a year unpaid tax - top earning Australi...
- Depression explained - video
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- US bombed vacant buildings - Syrian air strikes
- HIV drug Epivir succeeds against Ebola
- "Are you eligible for Disability Support Pension?"...
- "Canada - Australia axis of carbon" - UN climate s...
- India Coal to invest $1.2billion in renewables
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- US company's dirty tactics backfire - Australia
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- Profiteering from banging war drums - US
- "Team Australia" - Angry Aussie :)
- World climate marches historic - GetUp video
- Spring Magpie attack! - me
- Lieberals lied about need for $7 co-payment - Labor
- Whining Pyne's travel rort to Europe
- Labor stands up against Muslim demonisation, and f...
- Muslims targeted - Australia
- Extremist/Moderate - Western doublespeak
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- "Coal has no future in worlds energy mix" - UN
- Scott lively calls HRC "Demonic Hit List For Assas...
- Applying for $10,000 financial hardship Super release
- Lismore climate action rally :)
- Climate change is non-partisan - Abby Grant
- Howard's "Conspiracy to mass murder" - Andrew Wilk...
- Andrews lied about NZ dole wait period
- New Abbott fridge magnet :)
- "Scientists" for hire - US
- Rockefellers switching to clean energy investments
- Justice minister grilled on terrorist raid "theatre"
- Virtual Collective Consciousness - the new interne...
- Doodling terrorist!
- Morrison's Muslim bashing for votes - 2011
- Terrorists spotted!
- 30,000 march for climate change - Melbourne
- Suicide the leading cause of death in Australia
- 9/11 never before seen pictures
- PUP Lambie nailed on national telly - ignorance ex...
- Lying false flag media - interview
- "Beheadings could happen here" - Abbott
- Palmer says no to all welfare cuts, again
- The grim outlook for Australian coal
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- Terror alert 2005! - Howard distracts from IR changes
- Investers worth $trillions demand carbon price, in...
- Abbott in Arnhem Land - picture says it all
- PUP senator posts extremist picture - facebook
- "Sweet Child of Mines" - Gina Rinehart music video :)
- "Raising the terror alert won't save you" - video :)
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- SSJoe's blot on the landscape :)
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- Abbott's terror dial! - Mandy Nolan's soapbox :)
- One week to stop Abbott's IR laws in the senate
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- One of those days
- China announces carbon trading scheme by 2016
- Australia's terror threat level raised!
- Public frustration with the system - US
- ICAC scoreboard so far - NSW
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