[passionfruit3]

So I have this thing called conversion disorder it's like basically causes me to not be able to speak move lift neck walk talk move hands and sometimes my body jerks nonstop.it just seems with this disorder impossible to live life my family won't teach me to drive cause once or twice (never behind the wheel)I can't open my eyes .they don't trust me.i can't live in a house alone cause I sometimes need to pee and if I can't move kind of difficult plus bathing is also difficult my mom is my in home support worker but she's getting old .and what about working sure I could mooch of the government for my disability check but it's not enough to be happy just enough to survive .I don't think anyone would hire me in my condition the only thing I've come up is starting my own business which takes time. So I ask myself really what's the point?

[MickeyCheeky]

I'm really sorry about your disorder.

[shadow2000]

Hi,

Even if a professional has already diagnosed you with conversion disorder, one option that you might find to be helpful (if you haven't already explored this option) would be to talk with a counselor or therapist about what your options might be as far as working is concerned. Talking to a therapist or counselor might help you to explore whether starting a business or seeking some form of employment might likely work out well or whether applying for disability benefits might be a good option. And I'm not sure about how helpful talk therapy would be specifically for conversion disorder, but engaging in talk therapy might possibly help you to develop some skills that could potentially help you to cope with your disorder. At any rate, I'm not sure if you might have already tried talking to a counselor or therapist (or if you might currently be in therapy) or what your ideas might be about how helpful you might find some form of counseling or therapy to be, but I figured that I'd make this suggestion.

Take care, and best wishes.

Originally Posted by passionfruit3

So I have this thing called conversion disorder it's like basically causes me to not be able to speak move lift neck walk talk move hands and sometimes my body jerks nonstop.it just seems with this disorder impossible to live life my family won't teach me to drive cause once or twice (never behind the wheel)I can't open my eyes .they don't trust me.i can't live in a house alone cause I sometimes need to pee and if I can't move kind of difficult plus bathing is also difficult my mom is my in home support worker but she's getting old .and what about working sure I could mooch of the government for my disability check but it's not enough to be happy just enough to survive .I don't think anyone would hire me in my condition the only thing I've come up is starting my own business which takes time. So I ask myself really what's the point?

Sorry to hear that you are struggling so much.

That being said, I caution you in using the term "mooch" to describe receiving a disability check. Many people on this site, including myself, receive disability because we cannot work and need a reliable source of income. There is nothing wrong with it if you truly need it, and it certainly isn't mooching.

[passionfruit3]

That is just my opinion and its only considered mooching if you like living that way