No, I read it that he's on benefits because of mental health issues. Which aren't a "lifestyle choice". He wants to break out of "the rut" or whatever, so good for him.
Want's to break out of the rut but is no making no real effort too, mental health issues isn't really a valid excuse for being on benefits for 10 years either john.
Plenty of people suffer depression, and continue to work and have an active social life instead of excusing the laziness "oh it's fine he's depressed leave him be", he needs to give himself a kick up the arse 42 years and worked for only 3 of those. Something is seriously wrong with the benefits system to allow that to happen especially with the the help available.
Even single mum's are forced to go out looking for work when children reach a certain age, so how come a 42 year old bloke has managed to survive the cut?
Also the celebrate with a small glass of cold, dry cider not one of your better suggestions that one is it really considering?
I put it to you Foebane has played the benefits system to the full extent , that's me done with this thread i'll pop back in 18 months to see if Foebane has managed to achieve something apart from a new excuse or illness stopping him from becoming a fully paid up member of the british tax system
A trip to the GP is needed to assess his medication especially if something said 20 years has left him in a state of despair
By the way i do have experience of dealing with people that suffer from depression, my mum's been on medication since i was 12 , she was an alcoholic too suffered a stroke when i was 16 left her with permanant brain damage i've had lows in my life to being just me and my mum having to help your mum into the bath or go to the toilet ain't exactly a picnic for a 16 year old studying full time.
More or less brought myself from a young age, could have went the way of most of the lads round my way drink and drugs but nope got a job and got on with my life and wouldn't have it any other way.