Social Security Disablity Community Group
This is for any one that has found themselves in the long wait for Soicial Security. Any one that has gone through this process or is in the middle of it. Venting is allowed.
I realize the stress that we go through ,applying,getting turned down and waiting some more ...but I wanted to know if I am the only person who went through tons of mental anguish and stress over the back money?? I should be thrilled but I cannot handle the pressure.....During my weight ,i had many things repoed and my bills climbed sky high...As a matter of fact I have an electric shut off today for two thousand eighteen dollars. I need a decent running van that is gonna last.,and my house is falling down around me. I am trying to spend the money wisely but there just isnt enough.I worry when it is gone how I will continue to support a family of six on such a small amount..I am relieved that I was excepted for ssd but at the same time still cant accept that I can no longer work to make enough money to care for such a large family...When I quit working I went through and got rid of or lowered all the bills I could and as I have sat down to figure bills out to my monthly check,its gonna be very tight with not much left over...My son will be graduateing next year and this year there is prom, yearbooks,class rings and class trips....How do people do it..??? Has anyone else went through these similier worries?
As far as how people do it- I wonder that all the time. I see couples around my age taking care of themselves AND children... and I am just always so baffled by how they afford it! It is SO HARD for my husband and I to get by when it's just the two of us. I don't know how people do it with children in the picture. Even if they can work, it's such a huge expense, I don't know how anyone affords it. So yeah, you have a major burden- having children and being on such a limited income. What I have noticed though is that despite how complicated it seems to me, these families always seem to make it work somehow- even on very limited incomes.
Lonely, I realized that I don't know your story. We talk so much on here about social security, but I don't really know much else about most of you. I'd really love to hear everyone else's stories- how you became disabled, what your disability is, what is your living situation like- spouse, kids, etc, what did you do before you were disabled, and so on? I'd just be really interested in hearing a little more about what each of you have been through and what your lives are like. It always helps me to hear what other people are going through- I think you can always get some gratitude when you hear other people's problems... even if if you have many of your own, you inevitably hear something from the other person that you are glad to not be dealing with. For example, I am miserable with my back and all that I have lost, but I can't imagine having the added responsibility of having to care for a family, for children who expect you to be able to provide for them... that has to be a huge weight on your shoulders. Are you married? How old are your children?
Well, I think I am going to create a new topic with this idea about sharing our stories to make sure everyone sees it.