While I'm sure that there are many people who deserve disability payments more than I that are turned down the first time for whatever reason, I think it would be pretty clear to someone who saw my medical records, earning records, work records and made a few phone calls that I've been going downhill job-wise for a long time. I did try to make sure that they got ALL med recs regarding mental health treatment, even the first ones for depression 10 years ago.

I have also applied for VocRehab here (I was approved in my former state), so I may go back to school.

I was a working musician for may years...I've been practicing, and I'm gonna be out looking for a gig or two soon.

I also started taking up woodworking before my old life ended, so I'll be able to pursue that a bit too!

As always, thanks for all the good thoughts from you all...you really have helped me keep going the last year.

DJ