My Good News
Today I decided to go to Boston Housing. I have been on the waiting list for about 6 years now and have gotten nowhere, and especially now that I am homeless I wanted to get some answers as to "Why" I am still homeless. I explained my situation to the woman sitting behind the desk and she gave me all kinds of applications and paper work to fill out. After filling them out she asked me if I was disabled and if I could prove it with either my monthly SSI income verification letter or letter from my doctor. So I gave her my verification letter and she gave me a receipt that said 0-6 month wait for everything, providing that I bring a homeless certificate filled out by my case manager and I tomorrow.
It has been very hard for me to use my disability for anything. I have always figured that I am 27 years old so there is absolutely no way I could be disabled. Nope not me, too young. Well I did it and now I finally have acceptance.
It took me a while to admit to having a disability, too. Once I did it seemed like I could get treatment, housing and help. It is now a bit difficult coming off assistance and not feeling like I am living on the outskirts of corporate America who does not value the hard work of dealing with what they see as weakness.
Posted by: Stephanie | May 09, 2007 at 02:59 PM