The straw that has broken this camel's back
I AM MADELINE5 Aug 2023

The straw that has broken this camel's back

Today is very much the epitome of the adage *the straw that breaks the camel's back*. I thought I'll say what's happening while it's happening because this is exactly what it's like to be one of them is that millionsmissing. This is what happens when you don't have even have a MSP category of coverage for your disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and you end up on PWD assistance. I had a pretty hardcore meltdown after landlord's representative started making noises about my messy apartment so I'm guessing my tenancy is at risk again simply because I have never been able to have the basic doctor prescribed housekeeping myalgic encephalomyelitis needs. It's just too much. Everything is just too much. Everybody expects me to be always brave and strong and I just can't do it. No one could do it. I've hit rock bottom with a crushing thud Gofundme link for those looking for it https://gofund.me/cff39173

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Hope Is Tricky Business

Hope Is Tricky Business

The Atlantic article link expired so here's a new one for you to be able to read (Or listen cuz it has a audio version at the top) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/09/canada-euthanasi...

11 Sep 202533min

Disability Hate(And how I'm trying to keep afloat)

Disability Hate(And how I'm trying to keep afloat)

the link to the Atlantic article in the previous episode expired so here's a new link that lets you read the article https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/09/canada-euthanasia-demand-maid-...

6 Sep 202518min

Atlantic Readers welcome

Atlantic Readers welcome

The Atlantic article just came out https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/09/canada-euthanasia-demand-maid-policy/683562/?gift=yKNFI6bZtyj8clr3yQtLYCSwFBjNIwPzg10Axz0GrTA&utm_source=copy-li...

19 Aug 202519min

disability prejudice vomited on me by a neighbour, AGAIN

disability prejudice vomited on me by a neighbour, AGAIN

Not sure why I'm surprised, but same neighbour tried to do it to me again today as I was exiting my apt. I was so tired, my body was in such pain. What the heck. When are we going to start accessibili...

7 Aug 20258min

BANJO!

BANJO!

Where I talk about the fact I have a total thing about banjos, the recent folk festival that I went to and that I've been volunteering for for about 30 years. Also the difficulties and trying to find ...

26 Jul 202524min

HEAT

HEAT

where I talk about upcoming heat of 30° c and I still do not have a response from the crisis division of this ministry of social development of poverty reduction about a new air conditioner. And one t...

9 Jul 202529min

Volunteering

Volunteering

purpose in this case volunteering helps me navigate difficulty eg things I've been talking about in the last few episodes

26 Jun 202523min

Trauma Response

Trauma Response

interesting aha moment i had around my body's reaction to being under such difficulty for so long.

26 Jun 202510min

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