There are over 100 service provoiders nationally for BVI vocational rehabilitation and most likely many within your state or local(Ish)to you. More tax dollars and legislation nationally has been spent on BVI rehabilitation than any other disability disability. The governamnet and other organizations want you to succeed, so keep that in mind. Get with a vocational rehab agency and go from there.

First, you are not alone. Second, you are going to be okay. Blindness does not mean incapable or useless. Though we can’t drive yet, there are many other job opportunities available. However, you might find it useful to learn how to live without sight.
There are several resources available. However, to use most of them, you need to be legally blind. For now, I recommend reaching out to the National Federation of the Blind affiliate in your state. They should be able to address your specific situation, since services and processes vary from place to place. You could also reach out to your American Council of the Blind state affiliate to see if they can also help.

Hi, the last time I communicated with someone who was a driver in your condition, they maneaged to stay working with the Taxi company by working at the call center.

Start learning basic things like how accessibility voice over functions on your phone and computer system of choice. The more you learn now the easier it will be when you NEED them

I’m an only child of a completely blind woman, who like you, her retinas detached and she had multiple issues back in the mid to late 70s. She went legally blind when she was 17 years old. She had me at 22 so she’s never physically seen me, her daughter. She’s not had an easy life, full of many challenges that would break anyone. We’re from the country and never have had much money either so it’s not like she had loads of support or anything really to guide her on how to go on with life. But she made it. Life dealt her a shitty hand and she kept pushing her boundaries and learning new ways to function. She’s the strongest woman and person I know and many others will say the same. My point is this doesn’t have to be the end for you.

I can’t speak for you or your situation, but I can tell you that there are people who have been in your shoes and I happen to be the daughter of one of them. She’s the kindest most amazing person I have ever met and I can 100 percent say she would love to talk to you and offer encouragement or just give you someone who relates so closely to what you’re going through.

I hope this finds you well and feel free to PM me if you would like to text or chat with her.

I was training to work in television when it happened to me and I am now working freelance in a field that I enjoy and paying my share of the mortgage. I had to pivot pretty hard, and it sounds like the worst case scenario is that you might have to do the same thing.

If you want the reality there isn't a way to make it fun, it is a process, it's never going to be something about life that excites the hell out of me. I always say I work two jobs, one of which is my job, one of which is dealing with the situation I'm in. I fall into bed on a friday night absolutely ruined. Or at least, I probably do that on wednesday night... but it's worth it. It's work. I think that the difference between people who do okay and people who don't is their willingness to put that work in. That sounds harsh but it really isn't because I can't magically start being able to see, but I can put the work in to get around it.

Keep posting here, listen to everyone else and no matter what happens we'll figure it out.