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28 May 2012

Misrepresentation, Diversion and Truth: Talking about SSDI

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Ativan, Communication, Meeting People, Mental Illness, Personal Stories, Psychosis, Relationships, Schizoaffective Disorder, Sexual Assault, Stigma
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One of the hardest things about existing in a community is that eventually you will have to meet new people. The elephant will enter the room. “What do you do?” “No, what do you do for work?” I am on SSDI, Social Security Disability Income. That means I don’t work in the technical sense. I sit around in my underwear drinking iced coffee and working on my novel while the government sees fit to direct deposit funds every month. I go to the grocery store and use food stamps to buy spinach and chicken.

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28 Dec 2011

My Partner With Asperger’s (Gabriel)

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Asperger's, Communication, My Partner With..., Personal Stories, Relationships
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I started to read an anthology written by partners of people with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) called Asperger’s Syndrome and Adults… Is Anyone Listening?. I only managed to read a handful of the pieces before I put it down in disgust. Mostly, I was hoping for tips on how to be a good ally. Instead, I […]

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