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Written by babz Tuesday, 9 February 2010 00:29

Went to a random GP yesterday to get some sleeping tablets. She was running 45 minutes late so I sat there waiting, just randomly bursting into tears for no reason whatsoever. When she finally called me in I tried to give as little away as possible, just that I wasn't sleeping, but she kept pushing me to find out why, so I ended up giving her the whole story, crying the whole time. She got worried so told me to call the CAT team. I lied and told her I had but that they told me to call my psychologist. I had actually called my psychologist but he didn't call back cause it was a Sunday. Then she called Mum who called me and I refused to talk to her. Went home, deadlocked the doors, locked the bolts attached to front and back doors, locked the chains, turned my phone off and went to bed. I just wanted to be left alone. Thankfully the sleeping tablets she prescribed gave me a little bit of sleep. Feeling slightly less tearful today which is a start. Forced myself to study to keep my mind off all the bad thoughts. Only 3 weeks worth of stuff to go, and considering that it only took me 3 days to do the last 3 weeks worth, it shouldn't take long providing I can keep shoving back the tears till I see the psych on Wednesday.

Money is becoming an issue though. I am on disability pension and am struggling. There are things like rent, utilities, etc. then on top of that late last year I had to replace my car cause it would have cost the same amount to fix my old one, last week I had to replace my computer cause it died of old age and I need it for uni, and today I had to pay the dentist $155, then when I got home got my bill from VicRoads for my car registration which is nearly $700, plus my uni fees which will be about $2000. Got no idea where I'm gonna find the money!!

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Comments from the community :

Hey hun,

Money troubles suck :(

Being on the pension, you should get a rather substantial discount on your rego, My advise would be to call Vic Roads and let them know you are on the pension. That way they can tell you how much the adjusted rego fee will be.

((((Babz))))
Take Care hun

Written by  wild_rose, Tuesday, 9 February 2010 09:09

Your old car would've had a pensioner discount I take it? You can only get it on one vehicle so you need to let them know you disposed of the other car and only have the new one. Cant remember if you need proof, pretty sure you will, that you no longer have the other car.
The rego will be about half price plus you can choose to pay it six monthly, which halves it again. Just call them for the correct price, but you'll hafta pay it in person so they can do it at the correct price.
You should drop in after you pay it given you'll be so close to here, just send a txt on the day so I know.
Doctor shopping isnt a great idea hun, please be careful
xxx

Written by  Gyps, Tuesday, 9 February 2010 09:48

Yes, I'm aware of the vicroads discounts, but they only give a discount on the registration part of the bill. Most of what you pay is the TAC premium which has no discount. Plus, I wasn't doctor shopping, I went to the only doctor in the area open on a Sunday, so I was taking care of myself by going about getting sleep the right way instead of doing something stupid. Planning on going to vicroads after my appointment with psychiatrist tomorrow arvo. Will try and drop in after

Written by  babz, Tuesday, 9 February 2010 11:47