Are you really DISABLED?

[Anonymous]

So what do you consider acceptable disorder or illness in order to qualify for disability? I ask bc for years I denied the fact that I was ill. I kept saying I can get an job and keep it and when I ended up in the hospital for it bc my health issues got bad. I finally realized I couldn't do it anymore. Today I got my first help applying for disability and I sometiems feel like I don't deserve help thanks to my ex h's words. And yet I know working is physically impossible at this time and admitting that really hurt. But you can only live in denial for so long. (Title is to get you to read this)

[StoneColdKiller]

I can't work but I also can't get disability. Oh well. I think anything that makes working impossible should be a disability enough for SSI.

[thatkidsmomkms]

Well, what is your diagnosis? Some are clearly disabling, some are not.

[Anonymous]

Oy. This'll turn into a "my disability is worse than yours" post quick.

[Lunarprancer]

There is criteria.

Quoting thatkidsmomkms:

Well, what is your diagnosis? Some are clearly disabling, some are not.

[mariesmama]

im not, my hubby has aspergers  he's gotten fired from every job because of it can people with aspergers keep work, probably , just not him  even we dont know why

[Lunarprancer]

Ignorance shining.

Quoting Anonymous:

Oy. This'll turn into a "my disability is worse than yours" post quick.

[Anonymous]

Sounds to me like you've got a good work ethic and it's hard for you to swallow your pride to accept help. 

There's nothing wrong with using the system when you legitimately need it. 

[Lunarprancer]

http://askjan.org/media/aspe.htm

Quoting mariesmama:

im not, my hubby has aspergers  he's gotten fired from every job because of it can people with aspergers keep work, probably , just not him  even we dont know why

[wkukid]

I qualify several times over for disability. I don't draw because I don't need it.

[mariesmama]

Quoting Lunarprancer:

http://askjan.org/media/aspe.htm

Quoting mariesmama:

im not, my hubby has aspergers  he's gotten fired from every job because of it can people with aspergers keep work, probably , just not him  even we dont know why

can you make that clicky?