Posted by Dr. Bob on May 18, 2002, at 1:39:24
[Posted by BarbaraCat on May 17, 2002, at 11:20:18
In reply to http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020517/msgs/106769.html]
> Why is your ego suffering so badly? Is it that you're embarassed about the 'disabled' label? Or feeling bad cause you're feeling bad? It's probably the depression talking, huh? I sure have no qualms whatsoever about receiving disability. I put in my time, my money, and the system is supposedly there to help us, so heck, I need it's help. For me, it's not so much degrading as just a pain in the butt with all the paperwork and bogus assigned doctor consultations. But it's just a game and I'll play it otherwise the cubicles await.
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> > thanks, Barbara - I almost missed your post.
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> > it's eating at me. i'm extrememly weepy at times when the stim i'm taking wears off, and the stress of applying for disability is really getting to me. it's not even that i can't survive w/o it - we've made it thus far (though barely) - it is my ego. i feel like a failure to myself, to my husband. i'm trying to reassure myself and be realistic, but it's tough.
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> > thanks again.
> >
> > - kk
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