I talked to maybe soon to be sister-in-law (she is a doctor). She is Chinese American so there is a little bit language barrior. She is a pdoc though. She designs medical equipment but she really smart. She seemed so disappointed in me that i dropped that class. The guy at Social Security told me if I can work part time and raise my SSDI over the years. My old provider told me the same thing. I really on my benefits to survive and its still a huge struggle. Just in the time that you know me do you think I could honestly work from home or whatever as a admin? What are doing?
i can work and driving is my biggest problem. i get anxiety while im driving. but i can work well and im starting next wednesday with my work evaluation program. working on a farm. they usually have 1-2 lambs per litter but gave birth to 5 per litter for some strange litter. i’ll be bottle feeding the lambs and planting vegetables. so excited. love animals and nature.
got the call today and ill be certain to start next wednesday. excited.
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The only avenue I could see for you is maybe some sort of bead craft work or maybe painting professionally for money? You seem like me that I cannot work in an office or hold any type of job because I can’t remain in one place for very long.?(painting as in artistic painting)
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I just started Adderall again. Its suppose to increase my focus but you are correct my favorite inpatient doctor told me I could be creatively intelligent.
I just wonder how much of this is in my head. Not the mental illness but what I can do with my mental illness. I am completely dependent on the government and that ads to my anxiety.
I had to learn how to relax relying on a ssdi check…I’ve learned to just feel free now. takes practice. Nobody is going to take away your ssdi unless…and only unless… you start making over the limit they allow you to make a month…if you never work, the less reviews…I’m of the age now that they don’t review me anymore.
Battling this same issue of trying to find a job at all, let alone something I’d actually be able to do or to do well at least. I’ve applied for SSI but nothing back yet…I am dependent on the government as well right now, which I’m not a huge fan of being dependent on anything such as FoodStamps
Sorry my phone is acting up cause I moved my computer and knocked out my internet.
I wish I had the slightest clue where I am weak. Getting out of bed sometimes is next to impossible but the Adderall helps.
I wish I was an economist who own a crystal ball. I’ve made a good life for myself here but section 8 determines if I move. SSDI and my doc determine my check.
I keep thinking back to what my old pdoc said. If I get a part time job I will secure my house. My brother told me if I must reapply at the grocery store.
some here can work, some can’t…I sure can’t…tried and every time I failed I would try to off myself. t m i I’m sure but failure can really be daunting to me anyways.
Painting, huh? What the hell. I like aliens and abstract.
What do you recommend for supplies? I did one with oil pastels (they were bold earth tones) a trillion years ago. Freaked my family out so much because it look exactly like my long lost step dad.
well I use acrylics because they dry so fast…oils take sometimes days to dry …I really know how to mix colors…for instance, yellow and a touch of black makes an olive green.
Interesting. What do you paint?
I tried painting professionally but found it really hard to think up new paintings…now I’m just taking an oil painting class once a week. Currently working on a portrait of Jimmy Page. the guitarist for Led Zeppelin. He is in a bizarre pose that makes him look like the Pied Piper. He is heavy into black occult. He is a mystery to me.
Tomorrow, I’m going to be looking in to some volunteer work at a thrift shop. I figure volunteering is a good proving ground and they’ll take part time, too. Like, I might start out at just one day a week. And, now that it is spring, I shan’t worry about driving in snow.
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I don’t work anymore. It’s against my religion and it messes up my brain so horribly; that I know I am better off what “humans” call “dead.”
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Thanks for the advice!
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Dare to get a job? Easiest ■■■■i’ve ever done really.
Until being tortured and being poisoned to death over a long period of time that is.
my sister used to have a jewelry bracelet thing going…made pretty good money…might seek information about how much you are allowed to make and keep your benefits…good luck.
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Maybe we just really are screwed because we don’t have cheaply made shiny cars that we can’t walk away from and go beep beep as we leave going click click clack in payless shoe sources latest and greatest.
Not trolling. Just an observation.