My story is long and I mean long! Seems like the harder I try the worse it gets.
I say that as I am 58 and in the 1st week of Aug. me and my ESA (emotional support animal), Zephaniah, will be living in a tent and traveling from free or cheap campgrounds to campgrounds in a car that I purchased (in secret… Another long story… Trust me, I have lots☹️), yes! back to my story! I spent every last dime I had in savings to purchase a true 1 owner car with only 18,000 actual miles (2006 model) on it!!! I couldn’t pass it up! It’s beautiful and I love it, but it’s a luxury vehicle and I am more of a Dodge Grand Caravan kinda gal😊 and not only that (of course🙄 I can’t afford to tag it and I’ve owned it since Oct!!! I thought I was going to have the money and was sorely disappointed… To say the least. So that’s a thing, too.
Back to my Zephan. I’ve had him since he was 10 weeks old (he’s 3 now) and he’s a HUGE blessing in my life. He allows me to kind of pretend like I’m a functional human being! I have anxiety issues and he helps a lot! Unfortunately, because he’s not “technically” a service dog, there’s many places that can opt to not allow us in (he’s ALWAYS in a crossover bag so he’s basically part of my outfit! 😀 It’s really too bad that the cost of training him to be a service dog is way out of my reach. He’s tremendously smart and was be great students!!!
Actually, that brings me to very root of my problems. I’m on SSDI (social security disability) for anxiety, major depressive disorder and chronic migraine. Aaaaand I fell a several yrs ago and have chronic pain associated with that. I don’t ask for pain meds. I just deal. Oh yes, my SSDI… after Medicare gets paid my net income is $687/month. You read that correctly. I don’t know why they call it net and the other gross because, in all fairness, it’s really gross what we have left! 😂
Oh hey, want to hear another great story? Before I bought my car I was in the beginning of getting dental implants for my molars and had teeth removed. I have 3 molars left and it’s super bad trying to eat.
I’ve been in a position of 12 yrs of marriage where I was not having bills to pay. I was a homemaker and a budding entrepreneur. I guess they call us “maker’s” now. Essentially, I’m a multi~ media artist. Upcycling, repurposing and trying to be very Earth conscious with my creations. Now all my things are sitting in a storage unit (that’s murdering me financially and I didn’t put it there, either), in the state that I fled in November.
I’m in a terrible state on so many levels. I might get some money from my fall. Work comp case still not settled 6 years later or so. I intend on paying any assistance forward when I’m able. I made a Walmart gift registry and put in on my Facebook news feed for Camping Gear for Homeless Gal in Arkansas and have gotten some things. Shelter, first and foremost. But, I’m worried about traveling because how many no tag tickets do you get before you go to jail?!?!
I didn’t know a place like this existed. I would’ve saved some face!! It’s horribly embarrassing.
Anyway, ummm, I suppose I thank everyone in advance and pray that I get some help, somehow, some way
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