Lots of people get denied disability and have to appeal. There are lawyers who can help you with that if you go that route.
I always thought the name Serenity had a vaguely funereal sound to it.
Simon ,'Out Of Gas'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
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sj - May 27, 2015 11:37:54 am PDT #19520 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
erikaj - May 27, 2015 11:48:01 am PDT #19521 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!
More often than not, actually.
sj - May 27, 2015 11:52:36 am PDT #19522 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I was "lucky" enough to end up in the hospital while my application was being reviewed. Someone made it known I was going to be denied if it wasn't for the hospitalization.
Also, the you need to learn to suck it up and deal with it without any practical advice on how to do that from a mental health professional really pisses me off.
Connie Neil - May 27, 2015 12:02:42 pm PDT #19523 of 30002
brillig
It took five years from Hubby requesting disability to a judge finally saying "Yep, you're disabled." If you can afford it, get a lawyer as soon as you can. They'll do all the legwork for you.
edit: I don't know if it made a difference, but our case was the last one of the day, the summary of Hubby's condition was a two-inch-thick binder, and our lawyer cheerfully offered to go through the five file boxes of documentation if the judge had any questions. The lawyers who advertise on TV can be very effective.
askye - May 27, 2015 12:21:20 pm PDT #19524 of 30002
Thrive to spite them
I think I'm going to start with just figuring how to get info from providers and find out how far back I need. I have a past strewn with therapists.
sj - May 27, 2015 12:53:09 pm PDT #19525 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I just remembered that TCG is not coming right home after work. So, if I want to eat dinner anytime soon, I need to do something about that myself.
Hil R. - May 27, 2015 12:54:01 pm PDT #19526 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Hil it sucks the jobs are back up -- can you reapply? Do you want to reapply?
I can, but I'm not sure I want to. Now that I look closer, I see that it's the same school, but now they're advertising for a one-year position, rather than a multi-year one, and I really don't want to have to do the whole job search thing again next year.
Calli - May 27, 2015 3:03:06 pm PDT #19527 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Things which are not terribly motivating: seeing new job postings for positions that I applied to months ago and never even got an interview.
Ugh, that happened to me a few times, too. I tried to think that they just didn't know how to advertise for what they really wanted, so none of the applicants (including me) were right for the position. But it's hard not to take it personally.
sj - May 27, 2015 4:21:14 pm PDT #19528 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Dear body,
When I eat exactly what I am supposed to eat and my blood sugar is high one day, and the next day I say "fuck it" and cheat a bit and my blood sugar is perfect all day, you're not actually helping me to be good.
No love,
sj
Connie Neil - May 27, 2015 4:46:55 pm PDT #19529 of 30002
brillig
you're not actually helping me to be good.
What's that song, "You've got to be bad to be good"?