This morning I decided to track a parcel online. I order my repeat medication to be delivered, that way I can avoid a few interactions that I just don’t need in an already overstimulating routine. Well, few weeks ago I had to contact the company, as I do every year, when it was time to update my prepayment details. I did this like I’ve had to do for years and thought nothing more of it. Well after 10 days of waiting my package still hadn’t arrived, so I thought I’d track it only to find out that it had been delivered. But not to me. Instead it turns out, the person who updated my details had reset my address to one I haven’t lived at for 3 years for some reason. So my parcel has been returned to somewhere.
Now I have the anxiety inducing task of contacting my GP, Royal Mail and the company that delivers it in order to track down and get hold of the medication I need and pay for.
For many this would be no big deal, a minor inconvenience at best, maybe something to be frustrated about. But for me, I’m now getting into a bit of a state of panic, as this sort of situation is one I do not do well in. It’s hard to describe what I’m feeling, but it’s a mix of very negative emotions. I really do struggle with things like this and I’m very nervous about it all. It’s another example how the world is set up for the majority who would be able to navigate this successfully, and not for individuals who struggle in these types of moments.
