great posts in this thread. obviously, work can be beneficial, of course, but it's not for everyone. i haven't been able to hold down jobs for many years, even when my depression was under control. whenever i tried to work, i would pay such a huge price because i somehow become physically ill everytime. for the money i would make, it wasn't worth it because the price was too high for me in terms of health. but, i kept my life meaningful by having many hobbies. yeah, at first, i had to change my thinking in terms of my worth, since society has placed worth in terms of whether we work or not. if you can't work, it doesn't make you less of a person than anybody else. it's really the cards that we were handed to deal with, and we just have to do the best with what we have. Focus on what you have or can do, don't worry about what you don't have or can't do. I don't know where I picked up this motto, but this helped me. Hope this helps you.