Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Shit happens

DebbieX, am told that when and if am granted ssdi, I can no longer work and if I should do so even 4 to 6 hrs a wk I will lose my disability income and no they wont adjust it but thats state of SC in US.

I got SSDI whan I was 55, for Bipolar and Fibromyalgia. Before that I was an executive secretary/administrative secretary/office manager/administrative assistant and I hated every minute of all of those jobs! I then worked part time as a museum tour guide and also as a writer of a resource directory for "disenfranchised" people (including us). I loved being a tour guide and I loved doing my directory for the Dept of Health here in NM. I NOW have become a writer, full time and I work for myself and for animal rights and saving wildlife. No pay as yet, but I absolutely LOVE doing this. It is what I was meant to do all of these years!!! I am now 68 and I feel I have found myself and my calling.

I hold down a part time job at a grocery store as a cashier. And am going to start tutoring soon for a friend of mine's son. I need the money so I drag myself to do it.

i am not able to work ... and am on disability... i used to work and had kinda regular life except for the self medicating i did before meds... but now... i just can't work...

I don't work b/c my hubby makes plenty enough for me not to.

Ya, I work. . .been working since I was 12 yo. Working harder now than I ever have it seems. For three months I worked 40 hrs at my main job and 20 hrs a week at wallyworld. I found working there depressing, all the filth. Everybody trying to get something for nothing. I guess I'm getting older now, was shocked when young girls started opening and holding the door to stores for me. I come from a time when a man did that for a lady out of respect. I know my Wifey would stand there till she dropped dead affore she'd open a door, waiting on me to open if for her. She hasn't had to wait long in our 40 years of marital bliss. I quit the pt job, now Wifey's upset she has to work for us to make the bills. You see, I've sorta spoilt her all her life, but now I can't do it alone. About all they'll let me do anymore is security guard work, and I walk rounds more than 4 hours every day. Wifey's a goin through menopause, Jesus help me. Don't even know this woman anymore. All she does is argue and disagree with everything I say. Just been this way lately. I'ma looking for another part time weekend security guard job. Rather than upset her I'd rather bring in more to pay down debts if I can. Better than hearing complaints bout how I do almost everything I do wrong. Do the dishes wrong, do the laundry wrong, cook and bake things wrong, and don't clean house right. She doesn't know she's a doin it. I just hope it passes quickly. I want a more pleasant next 40 years.
Cheers,
otrpu

Curious and only a question, why the post? Is there something you are trying to figure out?
To your post--Yes, I work and have held the same job for over 10 years. Have moved up in the co., 3 times and am currently an Associate Supply Chain Specialist. I basically plan/schedule production. Keep inv. levels current and correct.
Very stressful and demanding. Has been extremely difficult. Need to find another job.

Missbellag, wouldnt extry income be benifitual in retirment plan and to treat yourself & your honey on cruises and to cover days that your honey is really sick and shouldnt go into work. just a though. am glad I worked and hid money because it came in handy during and after my divorce. Plus I didnt want to pick out and wrap a gift for him that he actually bought for his self.

I had to reside that I cant return to work force. shoot I had to even learn that I cant even get thur an interview w/o passing out or makeing water puddles. So I too am house bound but I have a full life.
I just dont know how I did what all I do when I use to work.

Otrpu,pisst, I knew I was being smart mouth and nasty sassay when I went thur menopause.
I also knew to clam the heat waves and to mellow out I had to get on medication to to rebalance my hormones. I had to use - dam whats the name of hormone that men userly have plently of - anywho - the cream worked for me and I knew to keep a box fan beside my bed and my recliner w a lap blanket. I also temporary went on mood stablizer.
with insurance it was the best $12.00 for mood stablizer that according to my formor husband that he ever spent,lol.

Just incase you didnt know. men also go thur male menopause --- yep hormone inbalance - now you to can tell by looking at man protruding gut, that he has hormon enbalance.
the bigger the gut - the less the sun is able to rise and the worst the hormons are embalanced- will adventually the sun wont rise w or w/o blue pill - again its due to age and w age comes hormone enblance.
yep you guys can get throns- medicated cream to fix both problems.

How I mise working but I have worked out a stuctured daily life.
Being that I have apllied for SSDI and I have atty on that case. I have been informed that I am not allowed to work and if I am granted SSDI and return to work force for even mere 4 to 6 hrs 1 to 2 days per wk I will loss my SSDI benifits and state medical card.
According To SC in US I can only obtain a state medical after I recieve 2nd check from SSDI being that am not 65 yrs old yet.
I know of a teacher in NC in US who continues to work and she was granted SSDI, wtfreak w SC standards - policys!!!

I managed to wash my dishies and do a load of laundry and weed my veg garden and checked in on my elderly neighbour, doesnt that count as work ? :0

I work very hard at my house. I make no money and I receive no money. My job is to raise my sons in a functional home with love and support.
If I can succeed at this, I will have stopped the cycle.
Stopping the dysfuctional cycle in my family will be payment in full.
I also do artwork. I'm going to attempt to sell some of it for my own self worth.

T