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Some basic posting restrictions are in place to filter out the most egregious attempts to scam the community, without adding an insurmountable barrier to aid. Please read the comm rules below carefully before posting.

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All mutual aid requests must go in this community.
Accounts must be at least 3 months old to post mutual aid requests. Exceptions can be made with comm moderator or admin approval.
Accounts requesting aid must have some prior posting history on the site outside the mutual aid comm. Exceptions can be made with comm moderator or admin approval.
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Comments giving unsolicited advice will be removed. (See below)
Comments or posts that are critical of any mutual aid post or user will be removed. (See below)
Posts containing opsec leaks will be removed.

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Please consider posting once a day and editing the title of a mutual aid post to include [Covered] or [Need Met] when a request has been satisfied or goal met.
Consider not making comments about receiving large donations, or about what that money is spent on.

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Had my foot surgery yesterday, thanks so much for the help! (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago by DisabledAceSocialist@hexbear.net to c/mutual_aid@hexbear.net

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I haven't been very active on here the past week as I haven't been feeling well, but just wanted to say thanks, I wouldn't have been able to get it done without your help.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You're welcome, and thank you, too. I'm waiting to be sent to a specialist and have necessary imaging. The paperwork was supposed to have been sent over today so hopefully I will have been assigned a care provider and an appointment relatively soon.

Sometimes the biggest test is shaking off treatment of cruel people and not letting it stick. I mean the actual physical issues are real and big but mental health is so, so important in physical outcomes. I hope you can find ways to mitigate how awful people make you feel.

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[–] DisabledAceSocialist@hexbear.net [S] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

I'm not a Christian but the bible verse "Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it" is true, I think. People being unkind is even worse than being poor. However, in my case, I got both. And my mental health is awful and even five different therapies have failed to make a difference.

I hope your medical situation resolves.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 4 months ago

That verse today can be interpreted literally and figuratively.

Fwiw, my mental health had to look up to see the floor, for decades. There were moments of happiness, even ecstasy, but the baseline was low. You've probably read enough of my personal mental health experiences that worked for me, so I won't rehash them here; unfortunately, what works for one doesn't work across the board. I wish for the most favorable outcome for both your mental and physical health. And I will be glad when your landlady returns.

Thank you for your well-wishes. It's in the works!

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