Nancy, I think you hit the nail on the head! The system is designed for us to give up and go away. I think that's why if you go to the trouble of hiring an attorney, they know that you are not going away.

It's amazing how many people I overhear talking about "I just applied for disability". They are talking about it just like they are talking about what they had for dinner last night. It makes me sick! My friends and family also tell me of people they all know that have decided they would rather apply for disability than do anything else. Once they are turned down a few times, they forget about it and carry on with their lives as if they never applied. In my opinion people are using it just like unemployment! There is not a thing in the world we can do about it except continue to suffer and try, try again.

Just don't give up!