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except, I'll have to move on again within the next month or so, and I have nowhere to GO. I feel now that I should never have moved north last year, but should have stayed to face my troubles. I *might* have been able to find a place at the local homeless shelter -- while I was still a resident of L.A. County. Now, I'll have to get to the back of the line, like everyone else, and re-establish residency.

I feel like all manner of FAIL, that I haven't succeeded in taking care of myself, at finding work and progressing with my case. Don't know how I could have made the US Govt get arsed to give me a hearing date any faster, no matter how much the roomie thinks it'll help to call every other day, but maybe if I'd been able to hide my health history I could have gotten a job. Whatever. I've finally hit the wall; all this anxiety is making my chest hurt.

Just wanted to say that I've been thinking about you and am sending lots of GoodVibes (TM) in your direction.

Thanks, Teuchter! Good vibes gratefully accepted.

I'm crossing my fingers, but it seems that I'll be staying here until my hearing is over; then, I move on. It should be scheduled within the next two months. If I win, I can leave with enough cash to move back to LA.

Weird -- I didn't realize there were two almost identical journal entries...and that I didn't see the comments on the other.

I really must be slipping.

Hi SC. I've been thinking about you and wondering how things are going. Do you have a date yet for the hearing? These things take way too long. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's soon and you get the result you want.

I was just reading your journal, about the folks in Little Doo Dah. Have I mentioned lately how great your attitude is? You go, girl!

No news yet on the hearing front; the web info on the SSA pages says that a hearing will be scheduled "within 227 days" (but doesn't specify if that's business days or calendar). I applied for the hearing the first week of September, and following their timeline, (by calendar) that would place the earliest possible date as mid-April.

I'm doing better; my doctor put me on ADs (don't think they're the same as what Strangely was taking), and it's helped my outlook immensely -- stopped the downward spirals of worry and paranoia. Only downside is that I'm so *sleepy* all the time! I fell asleep at my computer for an hour and a half -- only just woke up.

The waiting must be very frustrating. It would make me crazy. I sincerely hope you aren't on the same thing as Strangely. He has had quite a ride.

Just think about how great it will be for you to move back south. Keeping your spirits up is a good thing.