Both pdoc and T think that I would be a good candidate for disability because my bipolar has caused severe impairment in my life. Neither is pushing, they are letting me decide on my own, but it is very clear that they think I should consider it...and I wasn't, until today when I was at T and we were talking.

I wouldn't go on full disability, I'd go on partial so I could still work part time, because working is very important to me, and it's something I like doing. I've been that way since I was like 16. I'm still not sure I want to do it, but in so many ways it makes so much sense.

I'm turning 26 this year, which means that I need to get my own health insurance by January because I'll be kicked off my mom's then...and to get that from a job I would have to be working full time which isn't something I could do right now and haven't been able to do well in the past. Right now, I'm struggling even with PT work. So disability would get me some money, help get me a place to live, get me on medicare, and allow me to work PT without all the stress of FT work.

My question is: How does it all work?