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Originally Posted by puppy66
Thank you for the information. If I make it through this whole ordeal it will be a miracle. How have you stayed sane through all of this? I find myself obsessing night and day over the unfairness of my hearing and I keep asking myself repeatedly why did this judge do this to me. I was denied at step one because I am working a few hours a week, which I might add some days about kills me but my kids need to eat. There are so many factors that she failed to acknowledge. Anyway, since the unfavorable decision, I have spent a great deal of time researching the laws, etc.., which I know I need to stop doing because it is consuming me. Just curious how you've managed to keep fighting and pushing forward? You are an inspiration for me to keep going. I truly believe I have all the medical evidence to support my claim and the work I have been doing truly is not at the SGA level and it is a very sheltered situation.
Thanks again for replying to me.
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Puppy66,
We are going thru the identical set of emotions. Oh how I can relate regarding researching the laws and having the process consume your every moment. The way I look at it, my life came to a standstill in 2004 when I filed for disability. Of my waking 16 hours a day, 14 are consumed with the case. I don't feel my attorney is doing enough. I don't feel my congressman who I have asked for help is doing enough. I feel the judge was unfair in his decision, considering only the damming evidence, and not the entire facts of the case. For the first time in my life, I feel that this situation is out of my hands and I have no control whatsoever. It is a helpless feeling. I like to think of myself as reasonably intelligent and pro active in all areas of my life. The Social Security Disability process is a slap in the face and degrading. I have one doctor's appt today and one on Satruday (ordered by Social Security). Then my hearing SHOULD be scheduled for probably early January. Then a decision I would guess by the last time would be by August (yes, 7 months for a decision the last time). Either way, this will be my last hoorah. I have made a decision that if I am denied again, I will not appeal. If I continue the fight after that, I feel that I will die a bitter and hateful man as I am 55 years old now. If denied, I will try to work 12 hours a week. That will pay my expenses as my house has been paid off since 2002. It will barely make ends meet. The only advice I can give you is continue the fight until there is no more fight in you. Getting on this site has helped somewhat. Always communicating with people with the same issues is theraputic. I will keep you informed and you do the same.
Russ :-)