Life Over now, scared and feel sick!

rubyslipper

Just wanted to add my emotional support to all of the above and say I hope your doctor is sympathetic and is able to help you. You may find it useful to seek counselling throughout the next few weeks as having some neutral to lean on during particularly difficult or stressful times is often a great comfort. Also, as Ladybez said - your meds will take a while to kick in so don't get frustrated if at first you feel like there's no difference. Also, keep an eye on side-effects like excess tiredness and mention those to your doc.

I agree with the posters on here in that I highly doubt you will be given a custodial sentence for this minor offence. You've been honest, you're remorseful and you were going through some very difficult things at the time. You have dealt with the fall-out of your actions as best you can and are facing up to the consequences which is a helluva lot more than a lot of people do.

Please keep posting and let us know how you're doing *subscribes to thread*.

Ruby xxxxx

Ames

My other half stole £6k from his employers and got community service and a years suspended sentence. I really can't see you getting sent to prison. My OH was told by the judge that they'd been told not to hand down custodial sentences for this kind of thing. Now that was theft not fraud, but I can't see there being that much difference.

angelflower_2

hi

just wanted to also offer support. I know how you must be feeling right now after getting myself into a similar situation although was very fortunate in that my employers chose not to take the matter any further.

I still punish myself quite severely for it even 4 years later.

The courts will take a view that you admitted it, its not a huge sum and you will get through this. I really feel for you just now. Please dont be to hard on yourself. Find someone you can talk to about it - anyone, just dont bottle things up and try not to blow the worst case senario up in your head.

I also know this advice is hard to hear and believe but please take some comfort in it. All the best

angelflower_2

sorry updated this as a reply instead of edit

angelflower wrote: »

hi

just wanted to also offer support. I know how you must be feeling right now after getting myself into a similar situation although was very fortunate in that my employers chose not to take the matter any further, although I did voluntarily leave my job.

I still punish myself quite severely for it even 4 years later.

The courts will take a view that you admitted it, its not a huge sum and you will get through this. I really feel for you just now. Please dont be to hard on yourself. Find someone you can talk to about it - anyone, just dont bottle things up and try not to blow the worst case senario up in your head. Its strange who and how you will get through this. My best supporter ended up being my employer, and we remain friends (not close buddies but we talk).

I also know this advice is hard to hear and believe but please take some comfort in it. All the best

GeorgeUK

If the 4 counts are for when you took the money, are they saying you tried to commit fraud a further 13 times?

I agree that even though you may not qualify for legal aid, you should be entitled to free advice before you go.

good luck.

moo_cow

You'll be fine. You will not go to jail. Please don't despair. You have lots of support here.
sending you a giant hug!

prowla

Tell them your MP said you could just pay it back and it would all be alright.
(Don't really do that!)

FlyingDonkeys

:easter_ba - baked you a cake, you will get through this, bit by bit, and things will be ok, if it helps here is details on mind, http://www.mind.org.uk/ http://www.mind.org.uk/money/ They may be able to help with getting legal representation.

Info tel number is 0845 766 0163 or 0161 234 9074

" Its hard by the yard, but a cinch by the inch,

westiedog

My thoughts are with you and Im sure you wont go to prison.
:coffee: Have a cuppa and try not to worry. Let us know how you get on xx

jimbraund

quick update, got an hours free inteview with a solicitor next week but it looks like i will have to use the duty solicitor at court as i cannot find any way of paying for the services. I'm seeing the doc on tuesday about some anti depressants and hopefully this will calm me down and help me through this