Re: Re: My 'Philosophical Thought': Disability

August 11, 2008

, well said. This illness is hard enough. No one should feel bad if

they are able to get disability benefits. After all, since the US govt refuses

to tell the truth about the health effects of toxic mold, then those who are ill

should feel free to exercise their right and apply for disability benefits. If

you are too ill to work, then you should do whatever you can to get financial

help for your family---food stamps, disability benefits, rent assistance, etc.

Re: [] Re: My 'Philosophical Thought': Anguish at Cover-up

is nothing compared to impact of illness.

I just want to put out there that I feel very passionately about not judging

people who are on disability, welfare, food stamps..doing what they need to do

to survive. It was the Reagan 80's that started all this shaming about being

broke, about reaching out for help, and I think it has been one of the most

damaging things to our society.. I don't know what happened between the two of

you, but as far as I'm concerned, everyone on this site has enough reason to be

on disability. It is this attitude of judgement that is why we are here

suffering and trying to figure this out among ourselves instead of this being a

known quantity, with informed and adequate prevention and treatment. As far as

I'm concerned, they should have emergency medical funds specifically for this

illness, as one result is many of us have had to get rid of all our stuff, and

have had financial wipe-out. All this shaming for the people who need it, when

in the 80's, there was so

much white collar crime and corporate stealing of funds, and now we see

billionaire oil CEOs wringing people who just can barely afford enough gas to

get to the doctor, or their kids, or their job. THAT is shameful.

There should be no judging here.

I receive disability. And proud of it. I reached out for help and fought for my

life, and because of that, I was able to start seeing doctors. That's what it's

there for. We need MORE assistance, not less!

OOOOOh, don't get me started!!!!

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