Thank you for your interest in my condition and my story. I was surprised to hear that you took the time to find and read the court’s decision online. It really was an adventure. If I had known at the beginning the massive amount of work I would have to put into it, I may not have done it. But I learned to just deal with what was in front of me at the time and not be concerned with might come next until it showed up in my mailbox. It was quite a battle between the school and me. It didn’t take long for me to get comfortable with applying the law to the facts and crafting well-reasoned arguments. I might be making a good living at it today had I not been expelled. But that’s another blessing. There isn’t a law firm in the country that would be able to keep me under control as an employee.
I am working toward getting off disability. I have spent the past two years writing a book, “Blessed with Bipolar.” I have found a publisher who will print my work, distribute it, and help to market it. If the book is successful, I will be off disability. I am also near completion of my coursework for ministry certification. I plan to use the book to start a preaching and, possibly, counseling ministry. However, given bipolar disorder, I know that this will need to be my own venture and not a full-time job in which I am employed by somebody else. I’ll do it on my schedule, in the way that I choose to do it.
Good luck with the book and your other future plans. I’m glad to hear you’ve plotted a course toward self-sufficiency, and sincerely hope you are successful.