I’m on disability (SSDI) and feel an immense amount of pressure to get a job and work. While I’m doing better than I have in ages, I don’t think I can handle it without ending up in the hospital. Still, I feel the pressure to do so; no one else is pushing for this- just me.
Does anyone else on disability have this issue? Do you worry about retirement and such? Do you have a legitimate plan for you/your spouse in your senior years?
I stand to inherit an oil dynasty when I grow old so I look forward to having money one day…nothing but the disability check at the moment…working on getting a paying job next year when I turn 62 and they can’t review me for working.
I have thr same, one of the reasons im studying for another degree is because if i play my cards right. It might lead to a job in a less social and less stressful career
My current pdoc is a good enough doctor to know by seeing me I can’t work. I resent doctors who aren’t as astute.
I don’t feel it like I used to. I don’t think about it much anymore. I have been feeling better on my new med regimen and have thought about taking a class, but idk we’ll see.
I work part time, about 30% on average at the moment.
Sometimes I wonder why I bother because it’s not cool people seeing me zonked out on meds, but on the other hand it’s social and provides a purpose in daily life. It motivates me and gives me structure.
I’m in the middle of a med switch, if it’s sucsessful I can see myself working more, maybe at least 50%. But first things first.
I feel the same some days @Happy_H.
Sometimes I feel good, like I could possibly find a job or go back to school.
Other times I feel like hot garbage, so there’s that.
But yes, I do have some internalized pressure that I should be working/going back to school.
I sometimes think I should be working, but then I realize that if I do get sick again while I’m working I have to start all over again getting my social security.
No such feeling of any kind here
I also feel this way, although my parents don’t pressure me to work I feel like it’s a necessity in life, I’m afraid I’ll end up getting too anxious because of my paranoia and end up losing it Losing my job, I live in Brazil and I’m very afraid to leave my house because I think all my neighbors want to hurt me.
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