I recently decided that I was ready to work part-time, and called a local Workforce Center for help.

With my "ticket to work" card, I spoke with one of the counselors at length. Their goal is get the disabled people back to work, and I presume off SSI. I think that I can work part-time, once I discover what I am still able to do. But I am terrified that I'm going to struggle in whatever work I do find myself in. And that SSI will kick me out, and I'll have to find a place to live, health insurance, and so on.

Am I being completely paranoid, or are these reasonable fears?? I am afraid of losing everything I've finally managed to get because I think that I can work some kind of job maybe 20 hours per week. Our current economy certainly sucks, and Lord knows they're anxious to make citizens less dependent upon government assistance.

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