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Hi @Appleblossom

Dentists - yes - they cost a lot - I have been very lucky with mine - I was his first patient back 30 odd years ago - and at one stage I owed him a lot of money but I kept paying off a little every month and then finally I was able to pay him off in full - and that was a good thing - a very fortunate thing

So he has known about my life - and maybe we wouldn't think or wouldn't have time - to tell our dentist about our life but wow - last week when I was just about ready to break into his clinic with my finger-nails before opening time - but when he was thorough  - the tooth was fine - no abscess - only a bit chipped out in a bad place for a champion-tooth-grinder - and when he had fixed the chip and drilled a bit of the opposite tooth he asked me what was happening in my life - 

I guess you do need to see a dentist - cost or not - but I certainly wish you out of the hands of a public dentist - I have memories I do not need to share - but it depends on the dentist,

It's not just the cost of dental treatment in this wonderful counrtry of free medical care if we can wait long enough - the medicare plan for Mental Health has to be a joke - I have been told that it was cut back a few years ago because it was being used too much - too much!!!!!!!!!!!???????????? - 

I was told about this Mental Health Plan by Life Line several times back when I was battling financially and emotionally and I could not pay the difference let alone have regular help - now I can but 10 visits a year also makes me wonder about the sense seeing as nothing has been increased for a long time

Okay - I have a new cause to take up - maybe not today - let me recover from the recent past - but everyone here is likely to need this kind of issue and I know there are different places people can go to but still - 

I need a soap box 

And there is a cause - when I am feeling better I have something to start - but I need to feel better first

Also - things being too hard has not stopped me - even a little change can make a difference

Dec