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The thing is for a lot of people applying for SSI, access to medication (and medical personnel to prescribe that medication) is dependent on having access to insurance. Before I applied for disability, there was simply no way for me to medicate my anxiety, depression, or ADHD because I had no access to consistent medical care, nor any money to purchase medications.

I found something relevant to this when I was researching my own SSI application. I'll see if I can find it again.

Oh I know it. It's something I found hugely frustrating about this society. Hopefully one day we'll have real healthcare reform. I was able to get on disability by moving to a county that had tax supported healthcare for low income families. I had siblings that didn't mind me living with them at the time. But what about people that don't have that opportunity? Actually, the SSA will send you to someone to assess your disability if you don't have the medical evidence backing you. The Blue Book is probably more of an ideal. Some of my limitations makes actually staying in treatment difficult.

That's like asking someone at an air-line terminal if he's carrying a bomb. What do you expect them to say, 'yes'? It's kind of a redundant question.

If needs be... NO. And it was rude.

When I know someone has actually read the essay instead of being afraid to, I'll be happy to elucidate on the finer points.

And it's not written for everyone.



You present what isn't a contradiction as a contradiction because you're only thinking in deductive terms. I don't know if this is a legitimate limitation in your thinking, where I might be able to elaborate on the error you're making, or if you're simply trying to avoid reading the essay.

Oh sorry. I seem to have a knack for it. If you aren't trying to sell something then I'm confused to what you're trying to do. I don't see how someone trying to sell something equates to a terrorist. Most merchants I know are honest about their business. By asking I was hoping to cut to the chase.



Who was it written for?

I'm not used to being in the company of people who are possibly more autistic than I, but I'm adapting swiftly and making corrections to my usual habits of interaction. I've edited this post several times, actually, for that reason.

It was written for me, foremost, and then whoever is capable of understanding it, which not everyone is, no negative judgement implied.

No, I didn't make the comparison to a terrorist in the way you seem to have taken it, I was saying that nobody would say 'yes' to the question you asked if it was the truth. Why would they want to switch to honesty when they're already practicing dishonesty, and invite punishment that they would want to avoid?

I have actually changed my mind about a few things (a small selection of variables but that make crucial differences) and understood an extra point that would have made the essay x10 more luminous (I made a mistake in diving into the social aspects too soon, there's a crucial point about the nature of the intellect and the EF that I never stated), but what the things I would change and what would be illuminated will only become apparent if someone gives me the chance to cut and parry in the dance of debate. So far, noone has engaged me. I may change my mind on this, or decide my thoughts are not well-brewed enough to be released to the world, yet. They're no good if I'm trying to write to autistics but I'm writing in a manner that works against the goal of reaching their minds.

I've decided that the essay should be thrown out as completely inappropriate for the purpose it was meant to achieve. It was rushed and unprofessional and for me goes in the scrap.

I should come back in a few months and post the real essay. Or write a book.

Of course, if you drew any benefit from it nonetheless, I'm happy.

Sorry for those who wasted their time reading it.

Due to the fact that the state assessed me rather ... I'm going to say badly, although I want to say incompetently ... SSA didn't send anyone to assess me at all. This has made the application process frustrating:

* Get multiple misdiagnoses upon assessment
* Be informed I have to apply for SSI right this minute with said misdiagnoses.
* Spend months trying to build records of my correct diagnoses while going through initial application, reconsideration, and appeal.

It is a frustrating process. When I went to be assessed, the guy actually made fun of my suicide plan. If I were to have gone in there in a different state of mind it may have been a dangerous situation. I think the reason why I was approved was I applied for voc rehab and their assessment was more indepth. (That or it was the fact that the police had to be involved in my last psychiatrist session...)

BTW... I think we're talking about the same event. I say the SSA sends you to someone when in fact the SSA sends you to a state agency and the state agency sends you to be assessed. I just lump the whole process in with the SSA.

We're not talking about the same event.

I applied for "General Assistance Unemployable" also known as disability lifeline. My assessment was for that program, which is for Washington State, and that assessment was used as the basis for my SSI application, which is still in the process of being appealed. I have GAU benefits, which amount to $197/month now, thanks to two consecutive budget cuts (it was around $335/month until December).