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Diary entries cover a variety of topics, some of which you may find triggering. These topics include self-harm, suicide and domestic violence.
16 Jul 2023
Q&A

Erik W

Do you feel able to plan for the future?

Quite simply I have no real plans for the future and no way of being able to make plans. Living like we do as a single parent family is tough. We live from week to week, trying to keep enough money to pay monthly bills ect. and wondering what food we may be able to buy depending on the prices when we arrive at the shop. Fortunately I am not in debt to anyone and am trying my hardest to keep it that way, but with the world the way it is and the economy in the state it is in we just worry all the time about when the next increase in one of the bills or cost of shopping is going to be. We are struggling to stay warm, clothed and fed properly. There is simply no more cutbacks to make to an already very simple and basic lifestyle. Meaning there is just no point in making any future plans just to make myself feel worse when I can't acheive them.

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Changing Realities (2023), Erik W. https://changingrealities.org/e/YMPr6 (16 Jul 2023)
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