'A Helping Hand' - a member in need of help

Glad to hear you're getting the help you need man. The forum is here for you.

Donated. Hope things get better for you mate.

If there's anything else that could help please holler.

drhcnip Says that you’re from St Helens on that link, is that right?

This thread title sounds like some indie game, I almost didn't click but glad I did. Bookmarked to return on payday, sounds like a rough time, no shame at all in asking for help.

Maybe change the title, as I didn't know what this was about and nearly ignored it.

I'm broke at the moment, but get paid next week, so will also bookmark this.

thanks for the comments, m'dears, i really wasn't sure how this would run...as is aid, it doesn't come easily to me in the first place but, right now, i'm short on options
i wouldn't want anyone who's short/broke themselves feeling they have to chip in either, i don't expect anything from anyone
will have a thunk about the thread title, thanks for the headsup on it

well, hello there, sir - i'm in rainhill, to be precise

Donated.
Good luck to you!

The irony being there are few if no self made people. Everyone gets help. Some good folk in the forum.

Rainhill, very posh! Not far from me, I used to play golf at the course there Eccleston Park occasionally until it was closed down. Will all be houses soon I expect

If you ever fancy taking up golf let me know, I’ll treat you to a game of pitch and putt 😀

Sometimes, it's easy to become trapped.

My own personal tale of woe. A few years ago, I left a job. It wasn't a great job. I went to work in a factory. Ended up with sciatica and decided I didn't want to work there anymore. Left of my own volition. I had a plan, I applied to Uni for computer science, got accepted, however, because I had technically taken two years funding previously for uni, I couldn't get the funding. Which left me in limbo and feeling massively depressed. I'm in my mid thirties here and feeling pretty worthless. I took a job off the books in the local, £6 an hour, no guaranteed hours and cannot claim benefits because I 'gave up' my previous job and so was essentially out of the system.

At this point, I literally could not see a way out. I'm relying on the kindness of my parents, otherwise, I probably wouldn't have survived this period. I feel like I am out of society as well, I can't afford much, can't spend on nights out, can't afford a holiday, can't spend too much on myself. At this point, it felt like I was in a massive pit of shite and I didn't have a shovel.

Anyway, out of desperation and maybe a bit of hope, I applied for a local apprenticeship scheme in engineering and it somehow all worked out. I now have a decent job in which I spend most of my day at a computer and don't have to lift shit.

There is no point to this story, what works for one does not work for another. I think I just needed to share it because I've internalised a lot of that for years now.

Hope it works out for everyone else too.

Nice to hear it’s worked out for you stuz359 sounds like your parents are good people

Best thing to do if you’re struggling is share your feelings with someone, friends, family, strangers on a gaming forum 😀 help can come from anywhere but unless people ask for it then it’s not a given

I think asking for helping is one of the bravest things people can do

heh, that'd be about my level...will be a shame if they build over it all...but then i'm living on the grounds of the old mental hospital (quite suitable really) 

thanks again, everyone, this will make a real difference to me right now