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In reply to the discussion: On Being Disabled [View all]Akoto
(4,266 posts)There is little to be done for my condition, too. Some physical therapy techniques hold promise, but otherwise, it's pain management or dangerously experimental surgery.
I have since been diagnosed with anxiety and depression, but it is caused by my illness, not the other way around (something my good psych made certain to note in a letter to pain management). As such, I handle my own finances, but I still keep every receipt and note everything once more in a notebook.
It has never been clear to me exactly what I can use SSI for, as I have never had a financial review and SS never gives a straight answer. I was once told that it was my money, and so long as I do my Fair Share payment, I can buy what I like. Let them penalize me over the games and the books; they aren't the ones who need distraction to hold it together.