The fourth year is a foundation period during which you use your strengths to build a solid recovery. At this time, you are probably experiencing a sense of stability that grew out of all the work you did in the previous years.
From 1990 to 1991, I had settled into a routine at my job, found a sunny apartment near the beach, and was more active and social than ever: out in the world in a big way. I no longer collected disability checks and was cut off from Medicaid. Those income and...
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