Posted by zonked on June 6, 2011, at 19:51:58
In reply to Re: Self-stigma, leaving disability rolls...SLS?, posted by Christ_empowered on June 6, 2011, at 19:06:27
> I'm living off my parents, which involves a lot less bureaucracy than disability, but probably about the same amount of guilt.
>I know how you feel about being "one of them--the professional mental patients." When I'm in the waiting room for my (public health) shrink, I sometimes see people with relatively mild TD. I hear people talking about how their antidepressants (note the plural) aren't working. And I think...is this what I have become?
>The same --
And then I feel guilty for thinking I'm any better, or should be. The complex is rather, well, complex :-) But I'm glad to know I'm not the only person who feels this way.CE: You're obviously a bright guy, and you and so many others here help me realize I'm not a freak. In fact, sometimes I feel like I am among friends.
> It gets better, or so I'm told. If you can't find a job, can you volunteer? That might be a good use of your time, and if you do it long enough you could use it on as experience when applying for jobs. Just a thought.
There are some things I have in the works. I am feeling just-a-little-teeny-bit-better enough to begin to entertain things like going back to school, or volunteering in a pro-vocational way.
My self esteem will probably climb significantly once I'm again doing the kind of work I used to do... getting there will require time, patience, and careful planning.
Thanks man.
-z
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