Finally got in contact with the accommodation person

Yesterday, after first trying the woman in the agency who finds cheaper accommodation for people in dire need and getting her voicemail, I tried again in the afternoon and got through to her - she finally answered the phone. I was beginning to think she took the whole week off work until she answered!

She told me that she took an extra long weekend and had not yet caught up with everything since she only came back today (Monday was a public holiday and she also took Tuesday as another holiday).

She told me that she had not looked into my file and had not been able to look into my case yet, to see what can be done for me. She did remember me (I think), as I did remind her that I was the one she saw on Friday afternoon who showed her the video of my family. She did say she remembered that. I don't know how anyone could forget, it was so graphic and horrible.

She took my details again (client number and phone number) and promised me she would look into it tomorrow but not before 1pm, as she had meetings all morning and wouldn't be able to do anything until after that.

Gee these public sector employees are so slow in doing anything! And this woman is the team leader of the branch there, so if anyone can help, I hope that she can. But she does seem rather slow in her actions, not mentally slow, just slow to action. And I need quick action, quickly, to help me.

I need to get out of this violent situation here and this type of accommodation they can offer me is the only real choice I have right now, given that I am sick, I am stressed and I am down (emotionally and mentally). I really need to get out of this situation with my so-called family, urgently, so that I can find a safe harbour and heal my life. I need a place and space that is my own, that cant be taken away and which can be a base until I start getting better, get a job again and feel better about myself on all levels.

Please let this woman help me get accommodation quickly that is suitable.

New place to live isnt happening fast enough

I have tried to call that woman from the agency to help me find cheap accommodation, but every time I try to call her, she is not picking up her phone - it goes to voicemail!

Frustrating!

She told me to call her yesterday afternoon and I did, but she wasn't there. I tried earlier today, again, she wasn't there and I got the voicemail again.

I just want to get out of here, out of this hell house and the sooner I can leave, the better it will be for me.

It's so bad for my health - mental, physical, emotional, spiritual - to continue living here!

Once I get out of here, I can start healing properly from the pain of the abuse I have been subjected to.

The problem with accommodation here is that everything is unbelievably expensive to rent on your own. And if it's cheap, it's still a lot more than I can afford, given that I am not working at the moment and am depending on Government assistance for the money I get.  Anything I can rent would eat up almost the whole amount of the money I get - then I would have no money for food, electricity, phone bills, all of that would create over $150 worth of debt each week. It's too much.

I cant share with anyone, because I am so damn allergic to everything. How easy would it be to find someone who doesn't use perfume/aftershave/deodorant/shampoo/face care/cosmetics/cleaning products/laundry products that are not going to make me ill? Not easy at all and I probably wouldn't be able to find it. So while it would be cheaper to share, I cant. I have severe allergies, which is due to the multiple chemical sensitivities I have.

So basically I am stuck between a rock and a hard place and it's so difficult.

Trying to find accommodation somewhere else

I have been trying to find accommodation elsewhere.

I have now got a letter from my doctor stating that I have multiple chemical sensitivities and that the situation in my home is affecting my health.

There is an agency here who can provide housing for people in dire need (like me) as it is really unaffordable to try to live on your own, as rents are so expensive and I cant live with other people because of my severe allergies.

After I saw the doctor yesterday (Friday) afternoon, I went to see the people at the agency, but the woman who I saw before wasn't available, as she is on holidays, so I asked the person at reception if he could get someone else for me because I wanted to see them in private. I wanted to not only tell them about the allergies (that I couldn't live in my present situation because my brother uses products which affect me and that I couldn't go to a refuge because people would be using products that would make me equally allergic), but I also wanted to show the person the video of the violence and abuse that happened here on Tuesday night, when my family were attacking me.

The guy at reception was young and very cute. He remembered me from the last time I was there and again, he was equally helpful - very sweet! He got his team leader out and she took me into a private room where I explained it all to her. I then let her see the video of the violence and she just kept shaking her head - it's horrendous to watch and I cant believe I have been subjected to that crap all my life. She told me that there was not much she could do at this moment (it was late on Friday afternoon and Monday is a holiday) and asked me to call her on Tuesday afternoon and she would see what she could do to try to get me into housing sooner.  I had already been there and I was on the top of the list to get some form of housing (as I had a letter from someone else to tell them about the abuse and violence), but I was not on their priority list, which is for people in really dire need. I think now with the letter from my doctor about my allergies and this video proof, it means I may get something sooner. God I hope so!