The Nature of My Disability

The Social Security Administration determined that I became disabled and not fit of employment effective October 29, 1991. I suffer from mental illness, severe mental illness.

What is the nature of my disability, you may ask? I'm lazy. I'm a lazy, indolent son of a gun who would rather lay on my couch all day than go out, "pound the pavement" -- as David Callet would say -- and find a job. The idea of getting up early every morning to go to work is abhorrent to me. The idea of sitting at a desk all day, engaged in some mindless activity is more than I can contemplate.

What specific illness do I suffer from? I have a Schizoid Personality Disorder. Laziness is one of the symptoms of my disorder. Wanting to do nothing all day is part of my psychopathology.

Under the law I'm entitled to government benefits if I suffer from an illness that prevents me from engaging in work. My illness is that I'm lazy. My laziness prevents me from working.

I'm not making this up. Laziness is a recognized symptom of a Schizoid Personality Disorder.

http://www.ptypes.com/schizoidpd2.html

Jefferson Medical School psychiatrist Salman Akhtar, M.D. has written about the social adaptation of schizoids: "Prefer solitary occupational and recreational activities; marginal or eclectically sociable in groups; vulnerable to esoteric movements owing to a strong need to belong; tend to be lazy and indolent."

That's me. I'm lazy and indolent.