Hello, to anyone who is willing to read this.
My name is Beth, I am 25. I live in the UK which, I’m sure like everywhere else, has been hit with a cost of living crisis. Unfortunately, I do not work at the moment due to my mental health. I have suffered from Depression and PTSD for the past 10 years. This stops me from working, as I struggle with public spaces and being around strangers for too long.
I also suffer from being over weight, this is due to my mental health. I used to eat, in an attempt to be bigger, so then people would not look at me with “want”. The bigger I was, the more unapproachable I became. That made me feel safe. Now, I am changing that. I am starting to slowly lose weight and do better at eating healthier. I have lost 1 stone in a couple month’s, so I’m trying hard to reverse this damage I’ve caused myself.
The problem is, I can’t afford much. I’m on ESA and that goes to my bills and leaves me only a little to feed myself. I have a treadmill that I can’t afford to use daily which makes my progress slow.
I’d really appreciate any help, any at all. Even just £1 would help me to either buy some beans and bread or turn my treadmill on for an “hours walk”. I can’t go walking outside yet, as I struggle too much with outside. I’m very hopeful that when I’ve lost 5 pounds, I’ll be ready to get my life back on track and feel a little bit more confident to go out, work on my anxiety and depression. Then, I can battle my fear of public transport and be able to get a good mental health team on my side, so I can start to work.
So again, what I’m asking for is, help with financial things. I can just about pay my rent, a select amount of bills and dog food. I don’t use a lot of water and never have the heating on to avoid gas usage. I only let the hot water turn on once a week. I could use some help affording to pay the electric bill as it’s constantly rising, so I can use my treadmill to lose weight, plug my freezer in again, hopefully be able to heat my home on the next extreme cold day, afford food and essentials.
Thank you, so much for reading. Whether you want to help or not, that’s okay! Have a very happy new year and I wish everyone a good health.
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Happy 2023 and thank you.