So, lsince the 14th it has been hand to mouth living. That's when i ran out of cash. So today for example, i walked 1/2 mile to the bus stop, then arrived at the bank 15 min. later where i went in and poured myself some delicious coffee on the house. yesterday when i did that i was acknowledged my 3 different employees which i found to be a drag. But i do need coffee, so i went back today but instead of staying indoors to drink it i just took it outside and waited another 1/2 hour for bus.
Took bus to the mission and arrived 40 min. early. I have to stay 3/4 block away from the mission and talk to nobody b ecause everybody smokes and i can't take it.
Luckily they let ladies go first, so i don't have to worry about my inability to stand for very long. Lunch was amazingly good today, grilled cheese sandwiches and soup.
During lunch we heard alot of sirens. Rumor has it that someone committed suicide by running in front of the train.
It took me 2 hours to get to the library since due to my disabilities there was no other way to get to the library.
One of the mission patrons yelled "hey who wants to come see the dead guy?"
Things at home are deplorable with my smi roomate. She set off the smoke alarm 2x in one hour last night. She climbs on the dryer to turn it off.
I'm always waiting for the next disaster. She is up all night, and very noisy, so i'm up around the clock too.
The director is looking for a solutin but hasn't found one yet,,,,,so i have no choice but to look to move yet again.
In an hour i will get on the bus to go to the soup kitchen for dinner. I hate going there but there is no other choice.
Showing posts with label living on ssi. Show all posts
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
"Hannah Jaffe Waltz wants to know"
Last night on NPR, What is life like for America's hidden 14 million? by Hannah Jaffe Waltz. They are reffering to the 14 million who collect disability income. I will tell you, some of what i will tell her and she does want us to let her know what it is like.
Well, I'd bet that for persons waiting on ssi/ssdi most are thinking that their lives will improve quite a bit if they win. That is very unlikely. I got about 400 a month when i was approved in 2002. I expected a huge back payment, because i first applied in 94, but did not win til 02. My back payment? 3k. I had to walk the first thousand over to my last landlord who i was indebted to.
My thinking was that I'd take the disability money and that would be enough for housing. Boy was i dreaming. My friend Dan told me to quit my job right away lest i get in trouble for working. I did what he told me to do, and found that even with the ssi/ssdi I would still continue to cycle in and out of homelessness.
Maybe, when i get accepted into the subsidized housing life will get better. I waited 11.5 years to get into my first subsidized unit. I have been largely in subsidied housing since, however, my life has been consumed with violent crime ever since the day I got accepted into it. You wouldn't think, one would still go hungry or even starve but that did happen to me. It may be why I have severe nerve damage and weakness.
I'd love to tell people waiting on disability benefits that their lives will improve, but it is extremely unlikely it will improve by much, unless the applicant was lucky enough to have high earnings while they were working.
Well, I'd bet that for persons waiting on ssi/ssdi most are thinking that their lives will improve quite a bit if they win. That is very unlikely. I got about 400 a month when i was approved in 2002. I expected a huge back payment, because i first applied in 94, but did not win til 02. My back payment? 3k. I had to walk the first thousand over to my last landlord who i was indebted to.
My thinking was that I'd take the disability money and that would be enough for housing. Boy was i dreaming. My friend Dan told me to quit my job right away lest i get in trouble for working. I did what he told me to do, and found that even with the ssi/ssdi I would still continue to cycle in and out of homelessness.
Maybe, when i get accepted into the subsidized housing life will get better. I waited 11.5 years to get into my first subsidized unit. I have been largely in subsidied housing since, however, my life has been consumed with violent crime ever since the day I got accepted into it. You wouldn't think, one would still go hungry or even starve but that did happen to me. It may be why I have severe nerve damage and weakness.
I'd love to tell people waiting on disability benefits that their lives will improve, but it is extremely unlikely it will improve by much, unless the applicant was lucky enough to have high earnings while they were working.
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