Food , shelter , my vehicle , freedom although this one isn ' t guaranteed given I could have an episode at any given time . , that I haven ' t been hospitalized now in about 4 12 years . I ' m also thankful that I live in America and there are programs that help if you are unable to work . I get SSDI , a sub program of Medicaid that covers the cost of medical bills that my medicare doesn ' t cover which also covers any out of pocket medicare costs . It kind of sucks to be healthy enough to recognize you ' re ill and to be responsible enough to do day to day things like pay bills , go to appointments , etc . , but not healthy enough to worklive a normal life . I ' m also thankful for technology , without it I would probably kill myself . I ' ve lost all my friends after diagnosis and it ' s impossible to make new ones at my age . At least I have the internet , video games , movies , music , and television to keep me occupied throughout the day . I live in the rural Midwest and there is absolutely nothing to do around here . I live close to a city but everything there costs money and I live month to month as it is . I ' d like to get a pet but animals aren ' t allowed in my apartment complex . I thought about seeing if I qualify for a service animal because I think they would have to let me have one then . Maybe a bird , gerbil or something easy to care for that doesn ' t cost a lot of money .