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Disability

FirstLight

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Reply to rl6214 (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 03:14 PM

Oct 2012

I am choosing to keep it to myself except for those who are allies about this whole thing. My mother is one of the worst ...telling me "you don't want to have THAT on your record"...like it's going to make me look bad for the rest of my life...rather than allow me the relief to care for myself and this disease properly. I have decided to finally admit i have a serious enough disease that it requires special attention and action...I have to treat myself more gently and carefully, instead of staying in denial and making it worse...

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Finally considering applying for Disability... reconciling conflicting emotions [View all] FirstLight Oct 2012 OP

Sounds normal - No one likes accepting that they are disabled rox63 Oct 2012 #1

thanks, good to know FirstLight Oct 2012 #3

I am not going to be able to give you advice, just commisserate with you hollysmom Oct 2012 #2

thanks FirstLight Oct 2012 #4

Please put your health first and foremost above anything else! LeftofObama Oct 2012 #5

thank you so much for the input FirstLight Oct 2012 #6

After two years I finally got approved for disabilty rl6214 Oct 2012 #7

thanks FirstLight Oct 2012 #8

You are not alone. I would say 50-75% of the people there list some sort of mental desease rl6214 Oct 2012 #9