I notice that your location is Canada...the disability laws might be quite different there than they are in the USA. I know from a book that I read in a Sociology class last semester, that many Social Welfare programs are different, and better, in Canada than in the USA. Many programs you all are entitled to simply because you are a Canadian citizen, whereas in the USA you have to meet many other criteria as well (like working a certain number of quarters before qualifying for social security disability). These are things you need to check into before applying.

As for being on disability...I have been on it for 6 years. In that 6 years I have progressed from questionable (sporadic) functioning, to being second semester senior with a high gpa, planning to graduate in December of this year, and preparing to apply to graduate schools. Being on disability has afforded me the opportunity to do this. Without it, I would be struggling to keep a low paying job, and not be able to go to therapy. Being on disability has also allowed me to get a wider variety of scholarships, accomodations through disability services on campus (required in the USA, maybe different in Canada), and the ability to "take my time" with school so that I am not overwhelmed. It took me 4 1/2 years to get my 2-year degree...I transferred to a 4-year university and am now in my 4th smester, finishing in 5 with a double major. While I sometimes feel guilty, I remember that I AM disabled and have earned this, that I am acheiving a goal, and will eventually be working and possibly helping other people who are on or contemplating diability.