How u learn if u can't go anywhere

sharnaw23
sharnaw23 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Everyday life

Hello,

I'm only 40 going on 41 in two months. I did work for ten years and am on SSDI but I want to do more than only sit in the house all day while my kids at school. Help me please

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,243 Championing

    Hi @sharnaw23 - & welcome to the community. It seems like you're in the USA, & sorry I don't know how benefits work there as this online forum for Scope is based on those in England & Wales.

    Can you check & see if something like doing some volunteering work might be an option for you whilst on SSDI?

  • bookrabbit
    bookrabbit Online Community Member Posts: 253 Empowering

    There are plenty of ways to learn online. Most universities have some free access courses and there are apps like Duolingo which teaches languages and maths and music. I highly recommend it. It has kept my brain active through some dark times and I can now understand most of what I hear in several different languages. I can't say I can speak the languages because I am isolated and haven't had any speaking practice but there are ways to do that online too if you aren't as socially anxious as I am.

    Good luck 🤞

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,430 Championing

    I learn an awful lot from TV documentaries at home. Can't read large chunks of text so things like OpenUniversity aren't for me but that doesn't stop me continuing to learn. 🙂

  • sharnaw23
    sharnaw23 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Thank you so much I'm into following one of favorite hobbies...reading. I will look into the other things thanks so much and happy holiday to you and your families

  • Littlefatfriend
    Littlefatfriend Online Community Member Posts: 348 Pioneering

    The internet also contains vast amounts of information regarding just about everything.

    With practice we can get very good at finding reliable sources and subjects that interest us. There's an almost endless number of them.

    Astronomy, sciences, philosophy, a float for every boat.

    Good luck, enjoy

    😺

  • SwiftFox
    SwiftFox Online Community Member Posts: 54 Contributor

    Try fixing things in your shed, a shed is an absolute must if you need to fix or learn things. Thats if you can afford a shed.

    Nobody bothers you, put some cable in there( make sure you know what you're doing with electric)for cup of tea or use one of those gas camping things safely. Sheds are really great for a quiet time to think or attempt to mend or fix stuff.

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