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Postby bearcat22 » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:58 pm

I live in Washington DC. I belive I have Borderline Personality Disorder. I'm on Social Security Disability for Clinical Depression. I am allowed to supplemnt that with up to $13,500 a year in earnings, which I really need. I'd like to work, but my problems keep me from holding a job any longer than a couple of weeks.

Now, employers are legally required to provide "reasonable accomodations" to persons with disabilities.

Can you reccomend online resources, agencies, etc. that can advise me about:

Real-life examples of how people with BPD have described the "accomodations" they require? I have no idea how to say, "Don't betray me, don't abandon me, don't insult me, don't attack me." without losing the job.

Real-life examples of how people with BPD are even able to GET a job. Let's face it, the economy sucks incredibly even for normals. I have few if any skills, and very little education.

A REAL ANSWER to this question, not a guess: can you get, can you demand, the "reasonable accomodation" of your disabiltiy AFTER you have been hired?

How can you PROVE you got fired because you are sick?

Finally, I know that the government has special hiring preferences for disabled persons, but I have no idea where to look for jobs that way....and how do you overcome their
very-reasonable (let's face it) fear that you're going to "go postal".
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Postby SmallTalkRed » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:17 am

BPD is NOT a death sentence!

It can be control some by meds and most by the sweat of your own brow, taking responsiblitiy for you and your emotions and behavior.
Not saying "you" is you bear. I mean anyone with this dx.

And sometimes all you can do is grin, laugh and try humor towards yourself, and be good to yourself, because no matter how hard you work on it, your body betrays you.

dust myself off, and try again! 8)
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