Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 hi, first of all, this is a very hard thing for me to do. I have always been fiercely independent and able to provide for myself. Last week, two and half years after I applied, I got my SS disability approved. I really expected that to be a great day. Instead it has been a huge blow of reality. One that i have tried to avoid at any cost as long as I could. Im only 41 yo. I was extremely active physically, Over educated and financialy comfortable. Ive weathered some other life altering events in my life, pretty well. But this one is a fight I cant win, and Mr, Control Freak (me) hates that. My biggest fear in life was for something to happen to me, and then to be trapped in my body. I thought, stroke, trauma, ect. never RA. Im seeing my doctor and therapist and they are wonderful. But I need to find a support group with people who are living and have experienced this. I scanned the messages and tried the search box, to find some other men who I can I dentify with, but found very few. Right now the only things I have to rely on are my three dogs, being recently single, and without any family I can rely on. If any one has any suggestions, I'd appreciate hearing them Thanks Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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