My name is JoAnna.
I am a 74-year-old disabled, single female on Social Security. I’ve had some very hard times over the last 20 years after my divorce of 30 years of marriage but I’ve tried to be a good citizen and support myself the best I could.
In 2016 I lost my Mom, ( Cancer, who I cared for in her last 9 years of life), My Aunt (who was only 4 years older than me!), my brother (Cancer, who was 4 years younger than me), and my 13-year-old little Yorkie all in a matter of 2 weeks..
I went into a very dark place but had a good friend who came over and packed all my things including furniture and put them into a storage unit when the current apartment I was in increased my rent to a level I could not afford any longer. I stayed with my friend for 4 months until I realized I would never be able to function if I didn’t leave the city I was in because everyone knew my Mom and I and were always asking how I was doing. I just couldn’t get out of that “black” hole.
Fortunately, I had credit cards to pay for the storage until I found an apartment in another city and I moved from Northern Nevada to Southern Nevada. I am currently in a low-income senior complex that has been a blessing to help me move on in life the best I can. Not only am I low income but I also have degeneration of my spine causing me severe pain when I stand too long, COPD & PTSD all requiring medication.
I have tried to maintain just the minimum due on my credit cards until 3 months ago when my rent was increased again. Now with my rent, utilities, groceries, car insurance, prescriptions, gas, and credit cards, I can no longer meet all my obligations. So I had to stop paying on my credit cards.
Yesterday, my car broke down in the Walmart parking lot. I had to call a tow truck to tow me to a repair shop. They charged me $898.00 to replace the alternator! That took all my rent money and I have no grocery money left either….
I have never asked for help in 20 years but I am so scared and depressed right now this is my last hope before, on top of everything else, I end up homeless and on the streets.
If there is anyone that can help me, I would be forever grateful and hope 1-day to be able to pay it forward.
Thanks for reading this
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