I like your attitude, I mean, specifically that you are so resourceful. I think this kind of thing can bring it out of people. I wish you all the best, friend.
I wanted to give some advice as someone else who has to go it alone. I'm guessing that you're either from poverty/a lower class background like I am OR that you have an abusive family controlling resources (like my mother's family). Making it as a disabled person looks very different depending on whether or not you have a safety net/professional network/etc.
Another thing to keep an eye on since you mentioned being a bit blindsided by the cognitive effects is emotional effects. I can still program, but my ability to emotionally regulate has gone way down and I'm very emotionally labile in a way I wasn't before. Which means I can't exist well in a professional environment because white-collar work means you have to mind your Ps and Qs, hide your impoverished background (always be careful about what you say), etc. Which I can't do. Everybody in retail/service work is traumatized, so they'll overlook a random crying session or a rant with a few f-bombs a lot easier.
Mezzie|3 years ago
I wanted to give some advice as someone else who has to go it alone. I'm guessing that you're either from poverty/a lower class background like I am OR that you have an abusive family controlling resources (like my mother's family). Making it as a disabled person looks very different depending on whether or not you have a safety net/professional network/etc.
Another thing to keep an eye on since you mentioned being a bit blindsided by the cognitive effects is emotional effects. I can still program, but my ability to emotionally regulate has gone way down and I'm very emotionally labile in a way I wasn't before. Which means I can't exist well in a professional environment because white-collar work means you have to mind your Ps and Qs, hide your impoverished background (always be careful about what you say), etc. Which I can't do. Everybody in retail/service work is traumatized, so they'll overlook a random crying session or a rant with a few f-bombs a lot easier.