while this checklist is broader, my main goal as of right now is $3,000 for a used car to be able to get around. i'm about 30% of the way there (just over 900 usd), but as someone with chronic pain, doing this many commissions is really exhausting - and my family life is difficult to say the least.
![[A screenshot of my pending appeal's medical review hanging in limbo since November 25, 2024, with a drawing of my fursona waving a white flag in front of it.]
The text reads:
"I don't want to ask for help, but the SSA doesn't give me a choice! I applied for SSI (the second time) around 17 months ago, and have been waiting for the SSA to even assign a judge to my case [for my appeal] for 7 of those months now. This isn't unusual, but it leaves me in a precarious situation at home."
"Even with a lawyer, there's nothing to be done to expedite this whole process. I can't even afford to go back to therapy, and if I try to get a job somehow, it will affect all of the hard work I've put into fighting this legal process. Without the support of my family, this is my only outlet."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lhvkmyiugy3quiwb47q55t26/bafkreib3zp2sblndmcjgm5wpsx452hj2auit4v5tmcwj3m37limeekq5qa)
