<prompt> Human: So Im a 23 year old Disabled person. I get SSD every month to the grand tune of about 720 USD. As you might expect, this blows. Im unable to work and if I tried theyd take my benefits from me. I know that sounds dire, but Its true. That said, Im actually okay on money. My bills for a minimalistic household are 360 a month or so because I have a roommate. But I cant help feeling trapped... Like I have nowhere to go. Right now I have the most money I have ever managed to save in my entire life. About 1000. Problem is, it is considered a federal crimebreach of my benefits for me to ever have more than 2000 in my bank account at any time. Ive been warned in the past by SSI that if Im ever tracked as having more than 2000 in the bank I will not only lose my benefits basically forever, but could face prosecution. Thats obviously fucking awful but I cant do anything about it.That said, I dont have any debts or etc and I have healthcare. And while living on 720 a month is atrocious, I somehow manage to save about 100 off the top every month. My question is... What would my best choice be?Do I just give up and like... Submit to a life of getting fucking shit on for being a young cripple in this country. Do I get a safe and start slowly stockpiling physical cash? Or is there some stupid thing I could invest in for the long game to make money SOMEDAY to get out of this beyond awful lower class living arrangement. Someday I want to own a home, or a car, or have enough saved to not worry about an emergency.Is there anything I can do? Or should I be readying myself for a life of no money and no fun while also being mostly crippled?Assistant: Why are you unable to work? Crippled doesnt tell us anything. Are you paraplegic? Quadriplegic? Are you a floating head in a jar? The question is not immaterial. HEres the thing: you will never get out of your position if you cant generate your own income. Not ever. SSI is not intended to be a program for someone who, over many years of dedicated savings, can lift themselves up out of poverty, own a home and have a comfortable life. The point of the program is little more than keeping you off the street. So, what are you going to have to do? Figure out a way to earn money. Find something you can do. Which is why the question of what does crippled mean comes into play. Im a computer programmer for a living. I make a great living doing it. I could do this from a wheelchair. Living my life would probably be a pain in the ass, but I could do my job without having the ability to walk. Thats just one example.You have to come up with a plan, and then execute on it. If you want to learn how to write iOS games, then start learning. If you want to carve shit and sell it on Etsy - get reading. Eventually, you will get to the point where you need to try and sell some stuff and make a go at earning a living. Thats when it gets hard. You will probably need to live with family or a friend. You are going to have to give up your SSI benefits. This is the important part and you need to do lots of research on it. The only way you get out of your position is to give up your SSI. It wont be easy. But, to me, its better than the alternative. Human: Im really tired and this while thing boils down into lol bootstraps so Ill give you a simple answer.I have a spine bolted to two titanium rods from neck to tailbone, a reconstructed heart made of plastics and metals, Im legally blind in one eye and blurred blind in another, seven feet tall with no connective joint tissue and relatively severe Marfans Syndrome.I cannot see well enough to be employed clerically, I cant stand unaided more than five minutes to flip burgers, I cant sit still long enough to be a guard, etc. Programming is the closest I can get, and my vision is a serious impediment to that.Ill uhh, get right on that though.  <response>: Im really tired and this while thing boils down into lol bootstraps so Ill give you a simple answer. I have a spine bolted to two titanium rods from neck to tailbone, a reconstructed heart made of plastics and metals, Im legally blind in one eye and blurred blind in another, seven feet tall with no connective joint tissue and relatively severe Marfans Syndrome. I cannot see well enough to be employed clerically, I cant stand unaided more than five minutes to flip burgers, I cant sit still long enough to be a guard, etc. Programming is the closest I can get, and my vision is a serious impediment to that. Ill uhh, get right on that though.I mean he gave you the correct answer, if you want to be prosperous there is no secret key to get it while disabled and not working. Can you get enough to survive? Yes. Can you get enough to have a house and car and savings debt free? No. Not saying its wrong or right, thats just the reality.So the correct answer is you have to find a way to make money. From your posting you seem to be able to communicate fine on the internet, so there are many jobs you could do online. Starting a blog, learning to program, doing online manual labor like filing out surveys and doing bulk elance work are all possibilities.Im not saying it will be easy, but thats really the answer to your original question.edit: Also just looking at your reddit history it looks like youre a fairly prolific poster so you can at least read and write on the internet at a strong pace, I dont see any reason you couldnt find an online job. Might not be fun, but its a means to an end. 