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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 280028" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Kat, been there done that. It really doesn't change anything that you have the SSDI, other than like you say, it isn't as difficult to pay the bills.</p><p></p><p>I've worked VERY part time for the past 2.5 years. It took me about a year to figure out that I should be self-employed. That way I write a portion of the car and housing off as a business expense. I did a lot of volunteer work at first, but that wasn't terribly fulfilling in the long run, because the function or whatever would end, and I was no longer needed. My biggest problem is fatigue, so I really have to limit the amount of time I spend doing most anything. Even simple things that most people would not think of, like filing or stuffing envelopes. So, Voc Rehab didn't have anything for me, either.</p><p></p><p>Try some classes at the community college. I started with things I thought could be a hobby, but eventually got around to accounting, and now I work about 30 - 50 hours a month on my own terms. I know you feel like you're letting a part of you go, but you're also starting something new today. You'll find something to make yourself feel like you are contributing again. You've got too much going for you to sit still forever.</p><p></p><p>Big hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 280028, member: 99"] Kat, been there done that. It really doesn't change anything that you have the SSDI, other than like you say, it isn't as difficult to pay the bills. I've worked VERY part time for the past 2.5 years. It took me about a year to figure out that I should be self-employed. That way I write a portion of the car and housing off as a business expense. I did a lot of volunteer work at first, but that wasn't terribly fulfilling in the long run, because the function or whatever would end, and I was no longer needed. My biggest problem is fatigue, so I really have to limit the amount of time I spend doing most anything. Even simple things that most people would not think of, like filing or stuffing envelopes. So, Voc Rehab didn't have anything for me, either. Try some classes at the community college. I started with things I thought could be a hobby, but eventually got around to accounting, and now I work about 30 - 50 hours a month on my own terms. I know you feel like you're letting a part of you go, but you're also starting something new today. You'll find something to make yourself feel like you are contributing again. You've got too much going for you to sit still forever. Big hugs. [/QUOTE]
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