Posted by Chris O on April 4, 2015, at 22:08:17
In reply to disability, posted by joe f on April 4, 2015, at 7:27:20
Joe:
I feel better when I "work," even part time in the sense that it gives me some feeling of pride, of "earning a living." However, I know in my current state (horrific anxiety disorder resistant to most medications I have taken), I do not function well in the work world. I have been substitute teaching the past few months and even on my better days, I know I appear anxious and off to people. It's frustrating, to put it mildly. At least when I stay home all day, I don't get into some of the frustrating/humiliating (not always these things, though) situations where I have to explain to others "what's 'wrong' with me," and they just don't get it, or don't accept it, even when I am very straight-forward and honest about my disability. In fact, I sometimes I feel these situations lead people to taking advantage of me more, which is terribly painful. Anyway, that's my two cents.
Chris
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