I've heard all kinds of stories. And thanks you guys for mentioning your experiences. It seems like some people get accepted on their first try, but most do not. The appeals process sounds like appealing a denial that your insurance company makes and getting denied over and over again without good reasons. They make stuff up or read only what they're looking for to find a way to boot you out, rather than the vast majority of evidence.

I guess all I can do is to try. The state can't cut my disability insurance unless I stop the appeals process. I'm going to work on the appeal this weekend. Try to get the salient points across in a factual, yet dire way.

Like: I need this because...If I am denied, this is what happens...I am disabled, but I work as hard as I can to leave the house one day a week, but I can't do more, etc. It really is a domino effect. I'll lose everything if they continue to deny me.

If I don't have my meds, I can't go to school or work at all. Then I would be destitute and I'd also be in the hospital. And they'd be paying so much more. This is nuts.