I'm 38 years old, diagnosed with GAD, depression, PTSD & BPD. All my life I have tried really hard to work a regular job and be normal. I was able to for a few years until my marriage fell apart, my grandma died, and my family turned against me all at the same time. This was in 2012. Since then, I have not held a job for longer than six months. I am currently working from home as a self-employed person but I don't make enough to pay bills.

I just finished my application for disability today. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I've heard that they deny everyone the first time, and that you have to get a lawyer and appeal it and it can take a year or longer to get it. I'm prepared for that, and I'm doing this because it is my last resort. If I knew I could go get a job and be able to keep it, I would.