Out of the Storm

Treatment & Self-Help => Self-Help & Recovery => Letters of Recovery => Topic started by: Blueberry on May 10, 2017, 05:41:30 PM

Title: Another possible FOO letter
Post by: Blueberry on May 10, 2017, 05:41:30 PM
Dear M and F,

Re: money. You've asked what my monthly expenses are. I'm going to give you my monthly deficit instead. It's about 200. It is not going to go down significantly, if at all, if ever. There are reasons for this, eg. when I earn more, my pension is reduced, and/or my health insurance will go up significantly.

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That's all I can write. Brain blanks out. Some of this info actually does need to reach FOO because they will help me financially, and the work I did today shows me that earning enough money to live off is illusory for me. There is welfare of course, but it wouldn't permit me to work in my profession at all (for reasons which are too complicated to explain here). Anyway it's good for me to write a bit here and see how fast my brain blanks. Wouldn't send a letter anyway without discussing with my T first.
Title: Re: Another possible FOO letter
Post by: Blueberry on August 11, 2017, 08:45:04 PM
I've since written to them on this topic, but I didn't mention either my expenses or deficit, and they accepted it! That was good progress for me.  :cheer: No JADEing. Feeling more an adult in contact with them, not a begging child.
Title: Re: Another possible FOO letter
Post by: Hope66 on August 18, 2017, 12:51:57 PM
 :cheer:  That sounds good, Blueberry.