Krakers
13-03-07, 19:41
Hi guys - from my recent posts you'll probably have seen that my new meds are working well, and I've been anxiety free for around 2 weeks now.
Right now though, my anxiety is kinda catching up with me because of a stressful situation I cannot avoid.
I've been summoned to appear at a magistrates court in London on the 15th of March at 10am. Its for non payment of council tax, which I in fact I don't owe them becasuse the property was uninhabitable due to an arson attack.
I've phoned them at least 15 times, I've sent them over 6 letters, I've provided everything they've asked for, but apparantly they still don't feel the damage was major. The fire brigade report classes the smoke damage as severe to 95% of the property.
So - I'm going to try one last attempt to make them see reason on the phone tomorrow morning, then if that fails I have to go to London in the afternoon.
Thats on a train for 4 hours, then on a tube, then taxi, then to a strange hotel. The next day it'll be 9am at the court to see the duty solicitor and try and get some help. They cannot represent me though, I have to represenet myself. Thats stand up in front of 3 JP's and present my case. With the big bad wolfs sat at the desk opposite.
If I don't go I automatically owe Enfield Council nearly £500 as it'll go in their favour. If I do go its going to cost me the best part of £300 with travel, food, accomodation, taxis etc. I may not win the case (although I cannot see how the hell not), plus the court may not give me my costs back.
So right now I'm kinda bricking it. I've not been further than 30 miles from home for at least 8 months, and now I've got to do something that I think is going to freak me out. I haven't had a PA in a long while, but I can just picture it now, standing in court and me falling to pieces.
What do I do ? Pay these fascists money I don't owe them and avoid the stress ? Go, and risk making myself worse when I feel like I'm getting better ?
The only reason I was summoned in the first place was becasue they didn't open a letter I sent them for 6 weeks, despite their publicised service levels being 3 weeks to respond to all letters. Once they issued the summons they said it had to stand.
I just don't know what to do. I'm at a complete loss, and its battering my head trying to think what I should do for the best.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Krakers.
Right now though, my anxiety is kinda catching up with me because of a stressful situation I cannot avoid.
I've been summoned to appear at a magistrates court in London on the 15th of March at 10am. Its for non payment of council tax, which I in fact I don't owe them becasuse the property was uninhabitable due to an arson attack.
I've phoned them at least 15 times, I've sent them over 6 letters, I've provided everything they've asked for, but apparantly they still don't feel the damage was major. The fire brigade report classes the smoke damage as severe to 95% of the property.
So - I'm going to try one last attempt to make them see reason on the phone tomorrow morning, then if that fails I have to go to London in the afternoon.
Thats on a train for 4 hours, then on a tube, then taxi, then to a strange hotel. The next day it'll be 9am at the court to see the duty solicitor and try and get some help. They cannot represent me though, I have to represenet myself. Thats stand up in front of 3 JP's and present my case. With the big bad wolfs sat at the desk opposite.
If I don't go I automatically owe Enfield Council nearly £500 as it'll go in their favour. If I do go its going to cost me the best part of £300 with travel, food, accomodation, taxis etc. I may not win the case (although I cannot see how the hell not), plus the court may not give me my costs back.
So right now I'm kinda bricking it. I've not been further than 30 miles from home for at least 8 months, and now I've got to do something that I think is going to freak me out. I haven't had a PA in a long while, but I can just picture it now, standing in court and me falling to pieces.
What do I do ? Pay these fascists money I don't owe them and avoid the stress ? Go, and risk making myself worse when I feel like I'm getting better ?
The only reason I was summoned in the first place was becasue they didn't open a letter I sent them for 6 weeks, despite their publicised service levels being 3 weeks to respond to all letters. Once they issued the summons they said it had to stand.
I just don't know what to do. I'm at a complete loss, and its battering my head trying to think what I should do for the best.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Krakers.