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allnamesbeentaken t1_izxgqus wrote

Reply to comment by Ringo_1956 in Being off work sick or injured linked to higher risk of suicide by BlitzOrion

Is this the prevailing opinion on reddit? I was off work for almost 4 months following a shoulder surgery, and I quickly started to feel useless without anything to do do for those 4 months. Money wasn't a concern at all, I was still making essentially the same if I had been working, but doing nothing takes its toll.

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Elendel19 t1_izxvevv wrote

I don’t find it difficult to keep myself entertained at home and there are plenty of things to do around the house to be productive. I took a voluntary lay off for 2 months like 2 years ago and it was the best 2 months of my adult life by far.

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allnamesbeentaken t1_izy9rtd wrote

A 2 month furlough is different than disability though, I couldn't do much with only one arm. TV and video games get old pretty fast, and it's difficult to be productive when you're laid up.

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