For almost two years now I have been trying to state my case with the state regarding my disability. I have tried working and maintaining myself for years as a bipolar and it's been almost impossible.

Within two years I got fired from 9 jobs all because I needed time off once a month (leave early or a long lunch) to be able to go to my pdoc and get my meds.

Also, with episodes happening at the job or my meds affecting me (they make me really lethargic) made my employers question what was wrong with me.

After the "secret" of being Bipolar came out, shortly after I would be let go. Needless to say, finding a job and then keeping it has been a struggle so my T and my pdoc agreed that I should try to get disability.

Well, now that Congress is arguing back and forth on what to do with Social Security/ Disability and have frozen payments for the time being, my case has been put on hold.

Is anyone else in a bit of a jam due to this? Out of all the things to cut off the government strikes the elderly and the ill - nice! ... I've always been an independent person that would work VERY hard. I was working at the age of 14 and paying my own things and on my own by 19. So having to even think about getting on disability is a huge step backwards for me and it's not easy on my head. BUT, I understand that in order to be able to afford the pdoc, the T and the meds I need to either work or lean on the system.

I am now looking for a way to work and make some sort of money to help out with my growing family. Although my hubby makes enough to handle all the bills in the house, it would be nice for me to bring in something so I can at least take care of my medical issues.

Society wants people with mental illnesses medicated and in therapy ... but wont give them jobs to pay for the medical bills and now takes away the little bit of assistance out there.

Am I the only one who is angry at this?

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