THoughts?

Hard to know how serious they are, but I suppose I should take this seriously. I am in social rehab, so there shouldn't be an issue with me finding whatever homeless shelters or soup kitchens are available. That's the good news.

I still don't feel motivated to find a job. I just want to sleep and maybe eat some junk food and then maybe idk watch some movies. Then sleep again.

My psychiatrist says we can change the medication after the holiday break, it's too risky to do it during the silly season. Hopefully this will help with motivation because right now i have none.

How's life?

Toilet.

Maybe Ellen DeGeneres is hiring?

Seriously though, Are you sure being on the streets hoping for a meal, a bath and a bed at a homeless shelter is what you want?

Maybe a 3rd shift position at a convenience store or washing dishes or something, even if only part-time, would keep your folks from tossing you out.

You certainly wouldn't have the other modern conveniences of home at a homeless shelter ... Goodbye cozy bed, munchin' on whatever you want to eat whenever you want to eat and a TV for watchin' stuff you want to watch.

Think it over carefully and good luck with whatever you decide.

[Inedible]

You don't have to wait to feel motivated. You know what you need to do; that is enough. The first step is to start gathering together all your relevant history - places you worked, school you have attended, skills you have acquired, people who are references. A lot of places require applying online so you will need a list of local businesses and you will need to figure out which ones require going online and which ones require showing up in person to get the applications. It is better to plan on bringing all your information with you and filling out the applications while you are out. It ends up taking a lot longer to bring the application home and then find the motivation to fill it out and take it back. I don't really know what else there is to do; I think it is just a matter of filling in applications and turning them in. You may remember more people or places as you go and write them down with the rest of your information if you can. Having everything in one place makes it much easier and faster to get those applications filled out.

[unaluna]

Will your hoochie-mama (or whoever is slapping you around) take you in? Is that why the parents are kicking you out? Your tone certainly has changed lately. We are all still here for you.

How has my tone changed?

I also am not saying i don't want the comforts of living in a home, just that i cbf looking for work. I just don't have the motivation. Even filling out a form for a disability pension is proving difficult and i should've done that months ago, and now i've actually forgotten where i have to go to hand it in, etc

[lizardlady]

IT, could the folks at social rehab help you with looking for work?

Are you able to work? Sorry, I don't know your history to know if your dx prevents you from working.

Sometimes we have to force ourselves to do things. In the worst of my depression there were times I felt it was more than I could manage to get off the sofa and walk to the bathroom when I needed to pee. Part of my recovery was forcing myself to do things. Making myself get up and do things helped me feel better.

Sorry, I'm rambling and preaching.

It sounds like you've reached crunch time. You need to either find a job or send in the application for disability. Maybe your parents are forcing the issue to provide you with an external motivator?

i don't think the folks at social rehab will help me look for work because i told them i don't really care about working, but they are helping me apply for public housing and stuff like that. I told them i'd do the disability pension forms on my own but i feel unable to do them.

my parents don't know that i'm applying for dsability, but it's not a secret either.

I have reached crunch time a while ago, i think it's the meds, just so unmotivated this year, increasing dose in january though.

[bebop]

maybe your parents are practicing tough love to help get you motivated. I do understand not wanting to do anything but in all our lives we sometimes have to do what we don't want to do just to make it day to day. Good luck to you with whatever you choose though.

[Inedible]

Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet

my parents don't know that i'm applying for disability, but it's not a secret either.

Unless you are blind you get turned down automatically the first time. You can't work while you apply. You really should tell your parents now. They may start to wonder why they don't see you going out to pick up applications. It can take years to go on disability.

Originally Posted by Inedible

Unless you are blind you get turned down automatically the first time. You can't work while you apply. You really should tell your parents now. They may start to wonder why they don't see you going out to pick up applications. It can take years to go on disability.

I was told it would take 2 weeks.

Originally Posted by Illegal Toilet

I was told it would take 2 weeks.

If it anything like the UK, its very very hard to get disability. Even harder now the country is making cutbacks - and the USA has made cutbacks too hasn't it?

I would not rely on this source of income as your life plan if you can help it. Nor the social housing. These places are not easy, and nor is trying to make ends meet on the little people get for benefit. It may be easy to stretch if living at home with your parents, but when you're away with a ton of bills to pay, well, its hard. More than hard.

Why are you adamant not to get a job? Why not at least try and get part-time? Maybe it will show your parents that you are willing and trying.

[cybermember]

My parents told me the same thing and my mom knew someone who owned a security business and offered me a job as a security guard so I took the job and avoided being thrown out. Eventually, I moved out but on my own terms, not from being thrown out.

In the US, sometimes disability can take a couple of years if you were even to be awarded it. Not every case is a slam dunk.

[keefsgirl13]

Tell your parents you are applying maybe they will help you with your forms. Do they know you are in social rehab? Because that may help specially if you say you are seeing a therapist. If they understand the situation they may find ways to help you with your process. While they may fill out the forms I encourage you to tell them exactly what to write.