resaebiunne
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Well, it's been nearly 7 months now that I've yet to find another job. I'm not sure if the word unemployed is correct, perhaps underemployed would suffice, but it depends on how you view my situation.
Anyway, I'm running out of money and soon I won't have a place to live. The lease on my apartment ends in September and I'll have to put all my stuff in storage. No idea what will follow, it's anyone's guess.
My epilepsy has caught up with me and I can no longer drive. When you can't drive, my options are extremely limited on where I can live. I no longer can just move around the country to take a job, and anyway, I'm already settled here in Orlando with great doctors who take my condition seriously and not just shrug it off. I really don't want to leave my family and friends behind because I need their support. I already know that being alone is dangerous because I have nobody to tell me or care for me if something bad happens. Also, this will be like the 3rd time I've moved every year for the past 3 or 4 years. I'm sick of moving and the lack of stability and stress that comes with it.
It's not just the epilepsy though. I have schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. To keep it simple, schizoaffective disorder means I essentially have schizophrenia AND bipolar. The symptoms of the bipolar are what really affect me; I sleep 12 hours a night (sometimes more) because of the depression. All that and I still wake up tired in the morning.
It doesn't stop there either. I've been diagnosed with sleep apnea. I have a CPAP machine coming within the next week or so.
With all these things added up, it's really messed up. I thought I had a solid lead on a job, but now that's vaporized (one should never, EVER take a job for granted).
So, has anyone here ever applied for disability? I think now is the right time to seek outside help. I just can't continue on my current path. I live in Florida, just northeast of Orlando, if that makes any difference. Having 2 legitimate disabilities (or 3?) should qualify me for something, right? Does anyone have experience with this? What is the process?
Thanks.
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Anyway, I'm running out of money and soon I won't have a place to live. The lease on my apartment ends in September and I'll have to put all my stuff in storage. No idea what will follow, it's anyone's guess.
My epilepsy has caught up with me and I can no longer drive. When you can't drive, my options are extremely limited on where I can live. I no longer can just move around the country to take a job, and anyway, I'm already settled here in Orlando with great doctors who take my condition seriously and not just shrug it off. I really don't want to leave my family and friends behind because I need their support. I already know that being alone is dangerous because I have nobody to tell me or care for me if something bad happens. Also, this will be like the 3rd time I've moved every year for the past 3 or 4 years. I'm sick of moving and the lack of stability and stress that comes with it.
It's not just the epilepsy though. I have schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. To keep it simple, schizoaffective disorder means I essentially have schizophrenia AND bipolar. The symptoms of the bipolar are what really affect me; I sleep 12 hours a night (sometimes more) because of the depression. All that and I still wake up tired in the morning.
It doesn't stop there either. I've been diagnosed with sleep apnea. I have a CPAP machine coming within the next week or so.
With all these things added up, it's really messed up. I thought I had a solid lead on a job, but now that's vaporized (one should never, EVER take a job for granted).
So, has anyone here ever applied for disability? I think now is the right time to seek outside help. I just can't continue on my current path. I live in Florida, just northeast of Orlando, if that makes any difference. Having 2 legitimate disabilities (or 3?) should qualify me for something, right? Does anyone have experience with this? What is the process?
Thanks.
onder: