Posted by MidnightBlue on July 9, 2006, at 23:05:07
In reply to the letdown after something ends » MidnightBlue, posted by ElaineM on July 8, 2006, at 16:47:18
Elaine,
I'm sorry about your brother, but you are right he must find his own way. You and your parents cannot save him. He has to want to get better, at least on some level.
You are not betraying your T. You need someone else to help you fill out disability forms. A social worker? A disability lawyer? Disability isn't an age. Some people are born disabled! The state helped pay for my college tuition because of my disability. That was many years ago.
I can't work now. I'm "old" by your standards. Probably old enough to be your Mom. But I still can't do 75% of what my friends do.
Without knowing a little more about your disability it is hard to know how to advise you. But you are smart and articulate and it would seem like you should be able to do some sort of job at least part time. What about volunteer work? Could you answer a phone somewhere? Help with a web site? You need to reach outside yourself.
Tomorrow think of ONE THING you can do to broaden your world.
Hugs,
MidnightBlue
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