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[scharley1973]

Lawyers are great. However, you truly don't need one for your initial application. The folks at SSI are very helpful and go the extra step if they think you've got a legitimate claim. You want a distraction? Go to the website and fill out the very lengthy application form. Then just wait a few days and they'll call you to verify the info on the application. The only time I had to show an ID was to the psychiatrist who interviewed me. Gather up the info for the medical providers you've seen over the years including address and phone number. Has your anxiety made it unrealistic to work full-time over the past year? That's what you have to prove and the fact that you can barely maintain at home or drive alone are just some of the barriers to future work. Don't lie or embellish at any time during the process. They're good at picking up on that and will hurt your case. You're disabled, that's the reality. I think that you've got a decent chance getting benefits the first application. If not, lawyers are great. But they'll take a decent chunk of your initial benefits.

triceps...with my anxiety it comes and goes. like i had it really bad in my 20s and now in my 40s its come back just as bad or worse. but ive held parttime jobs for awhile but never keep them long becuase my anxiety kicks in and i end up quiting. would that effect disability? im freaked out about applying because they will just think im nuts or something idk??? HELP!!!

 

[scharley1973]

triceps...with my anxiety it comes and goes. like i had it really bad in my 20s and now in my 40s its come back just as bad or worse. but ive held parttime jobs for awhile but never keep them long becuase my anxiety kicks in and i end up quiting. would that effect disability? im freaked out about applying because they will just think im nuts or something idk??? HELP!!!

and i tried gathering medical info from in my 20s but most places only keep them for 10 years. so its onlly what i have now basically.

 

[triceps]

and i tried gathering medical info from in my 20s but most places only keep them for 10 years. so its onlly what i have now basically.

When I got my disability on the first try I thought "Man, I must be crazier than I thought". If the government came to you and said "I'll give you $1500/month if you admit you're crazy", I think you'd believe it's a good deal. Did I care that the government felt I was too crazy to work? Not one bit, especially after the payments started coming in. We often think we might be going crazy on our bad days and really shouldn't care if the government agrees. They know so much about us already that we shouldn't be embarrassed telling them that you're unable to work with your anxiety level.

If you provide all of your current providers' contact info (especially any contacts with a psychiatrist), they'll probably have your older records. I'll quit bugging you about it but I truly feel that you deserve this benefit and the money might lesson any financial stressor you might have. It helped me feel more financially secure. You don't have to gather up your actual medical records, just the contact info of your current doctors and/or counselors.

Your having to quit that last job because of anxiety is helpful to your case.

 

[scharley1973]

When I got my disability on the first try I thought "Man, I must be crazier than I thought". If the government came to you and said "I'll give you $1500/month if you admit you're crazy", I think you'd believe it's a good deal. Did I care that the government felt I was too crazy to work? Not one bit, especially after the payments started coming in. We often think we might be going crazy on our bad days and really shouldn't care if the government agrees. They know so much about us already that we shouldn't be embarrassed telling them that you're unable to work with your anxiety level.

If you provide all of your current providers' contact info (especially any contacts with a psychiatrist), they'll probably have your older records. I'll quit bugging you about it but I truly feel that you deserve this benefit and the money might lesson any financial stressor you might have. It helped me feel more financially secure. You don't have to gather up your actual medical records, just the contact info of your current doctors and/or counselors.

Your having to quit that last job because of anxiety is helpful to your case.

thank you...you are so helpful! i appreciate the advise and i think im gonna do it tomoro. ill keep you posted on what happens.

 

[triceps]

You go girl <3

 

[scharley1973]

You go girl <3

You go girl <3

thanks triceps!!

 

[triceps]

thanks triceps!!

OK. Settle the <3 thing for me. Is it a sideways heart? If so, that's kinda a stretch.

 

[scharley1973]

OK. Settle the <3 thing for me. Is it a sideways heart? If so, that's kinda a stretch.

yeah i guess. its just a symbol my friends and family have sent me in texts or emails. google it. lol.its just a sign of love, care, concern for another