Thanks for the replies guys.

Yes, bebop, I'm living at home. I definitely think Canada and the U.S are different when it comes to disability. We have CPP Disability, which DOES require that you work a certain amount of time before being able to get disability, so I couldn't get that. But there's ODSP, and anyone 18+ could get that without any previous work done. As long as you're accepted and deemed to have a disability that hinders you from working.

Serafim, it's great to see that you've been using your disability benefits in a positive way! That's very encouraging to me. If I ever did receive disability, I would only want to use it for as long as I needed it, and then start working.