Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 thanks for the encouragement but I am not as strong as that. Does anyone know how much the disability atty's fees are roughly? do they require a retainer? I think I need to figure out a way to stay home from work for a while so i can rest and get my mind straight - focus on getting better and resting and dealing with what is really important with my life. a high stress job is only hurting me right now but I don't know how we will manage without the income. I guess if i could get disability it would help a lot but i don't know where to start. i am also dealing with very serious depression that i can't handle. I have weird thoughts sometimes when I am hurting really bad almost wishing i would die so it would be over but once again there is more stress - I know i need an appt with a doc about the depression - I have to get a referral then wait 4-6 weeks for an appt. then I have to fight my boss to get the time off for the appt - i can't tell them the truth then they would fire me which would make things much worse. it is all a very wicked circle - the pain, stress, depression, and trying to balance this with a family. it is very hard to keep it all in perspective. My hubbby and I worked very hard to buy our new home in January and it is everything we wanted for our small family-wonderful family neighborhood. we waited and sacrificed a long time to get where we are and now i am scared to death if I stop working I will lose it all but I am scared that if I don't get away from work that I will just get worse with all of the added responsibilities and stress. thanks shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Shari: do you have a disability policy through your company? check with the HR department and find out. You file that and get 60% of your income without going for SSI. Then if you need more time than the policy offers you get a lawyer and do the SSI. Vickiehalvey70@... wrote: thanks for the encouragement but I am not as strong as that.Does anyone know how much the disability atty's fees are roughly? do they require a retainer?I think I need to figure out a way to stay home from work for a while so i can rest and get my mind straight - focus on getting better and resting and dealing with what is really important with my life. a high stress job is only hurting me right now but I don't know how we will manage without the income. I guess if i could get disability it would help a lot but i don't know where to start. i am also dealing with very serious depression that i can't handle. I have weird thoughts sometimes when I am hurting really bad almost wishing i would die so it would be over but once again there is more stress - I know i need an appt with a doc about the depression - I have to get a referral then wait 4-6 weeks for an appt. then I have to fight my boss to get the time off for the appt - i can't tell them the truth then they would fire me which would make things much worse. it is all a very wicked circle - the pain, stress, depression, and trying to balance this with a family. it is very hard to keep it all in perspective. My hubbby and I worked very hard to buy our new home in January and it is everything we wanted for our small family-wonderful family neighborhood. we waited and sacrificed a long time to get where we are and now i am scared to death if I stop working I will lose it all but I am scared that if I don't get away from work that I will just get worse with all of the added responsibilities and stress. thanksshari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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