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You know, I figure I'm lucky to have a car to get vandalised in the first place...so it's not all bad! There are many who face much much greater challenges everyday, and what an inspiration they are!

Needs assessment was really helpful actually. She was very nice and very understanding. I've had a lovely friend help a little with the PIP form, so I've at least made a start. However someone smashed my car windscreen last night, so I'm feeling stressed/upset about that, so I've been thrown off at little, but back to it once I have everything sorted!!

Aviemorticia, Thank you so much for your response. That's really helpful. I have DSA needs assessment tomorrow, which I'm feeling quite stressed about, but I have had a lot of help in regards to that. Feeling a lot more alone with the PIP. I will check out your thread as well. Perhaps the needs assessment will focus me somewhat as well?

Hi, I was just wondering where I could get help/advice filling out PIP forms. I'm really bad with forms, and they took 2 weeks to arrive, so I don't have long left to send them back. The NAS welfare rights advisor is on holiday. I really don't know where to begin

So it has been some time since I have been active on this forum, and a lot has changed. I guess I'm really struggling with some aspects of how my life is changing. The biggest change being that my relationship ended. I was living with my boyfriend, and in fact we only moved house in December. I now have to move, soon! This is proving tricky, as I have a dog and a lot of landlords are unwilling to accept dogs. She is my absolute best friend in the world, so not having her isn't an option. My aim is to set up a situation which is sustainable long term, all this change and disruption has left me in a daze. Does anyone have any advice? I have shared accommodation with others before, during my degree and found it very challenging. Generally it resulted in me being locked in my room. I've never done any of this alone before and it's very daunting.

So it has been some time since I have been active on this forum, and a lot has changed. I guess I'm really struggling with some aspects of how my life is changing. The biggest change being that my relationship ended. I was living with my boyfriend, and in fact we only moved house in December. I now have to move, soon! This is proving tricky, as I have a dog and a lot of landlords are unwilling to accept dogs. She is my absolute best friend in the world, so not having her isn't an option. My aim is to set up a situation which is sustainable long term, all this change and disruption has left me in a daze. Does anyone have any advice? I have shared accommodation with others before, during my degree and found it very challenging. Generally it resulted in me being locked in my room. I've never done any of this alone before and it's very daunting.

Thanks good to be back

I'm a PhD student at University of Bath, and the support has been brilliant. I wish I'd known such support existed whilst doing my degree!!

Hello! I disappeared off here for a while, but I'm back. The last few months have been crazy. PhD started, and going well (I think) after a very bumpy first 6 weeks. Things are still up and down, but having my diagnosis has made such a huge difference, and I have greater access to the support I need. What's been going on?

So I have been diagnosed as having AS. I really don't know what to say about it, because I'm not really sure how I feel. I feel really weird. I am hoping I will be able to get some help now, which I really need, especially now that I'll be starting a PhD.

I had the same thing when I started aerobics/step aerobics

Yeah, even checked to see what Arnie I have!