THE WAY IT COULD BE – Age Thirty Eight

After I got my own apartment, I got in touch with the case management team who worked
with me so that I could recognize signs of relapse threatening and seek help right from the
start. I also got involved with a consumer support group in town where I was able to meet
with a mental health worker whenever I felt a need to talk with somebody about my illness. I
had good and bad days, of course, but most of them were good and soon I felt well enough
to look for work. It wasn’t long before I got a full time job in a daycare where I made
enough money to support myself. It felt really good not to have to depend on my disability
(OSDP) payments any more.