in response to The Real Cie...I don't know what to say, I have bipolar, Fibro,ADD PTSD,. I don't work lost my job, waiting for disibality, but I wont be to live on that. I havent eaten in a few days. But there is no help for me, and this is bull. We have TV minister living in million dollar home, they are worth billions. They live tax free, almost everything they buy is tax free. Company come to the US they are tax free for several years. who made these stupid tax laws?
Hey. That is such a cute dog in your profile picture. I love small dogs. I wish I could have pets were I live. They said i could have fish but who wants a fish. You cant pet it or walk it or play with it.
There are a lot of people here who need help so I'm not terribly hopeful, but here goes. I am mentally ill. I have type II bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder which partially manifests as hoarding disorder. I have hoarded objects, not animals. I have 5 cats, which some may think is "a lot of cats" but it does not qualify as animal hoarding. I am working on the hoarding problem but it is an uphill battle. Sometimes I do better than others.
In spite of my mental illness, I do work. I make well above minimum wage, as I make $17 an hour. I work 32 hours a week. This is about all I can do without it making me extremely depressed or physically sick. I also have fibromyalgia and sciatica as well as asthma and mild hypertension.
I fall into a marginalized category. Because I make the salary I do, I do not qualify for food stamps. However, once taxes and insurance are taken out of my pay, I only take home about $1400 a month. I am in an upside down mortgage in a mobile home and my credit is damaged. Thus refinancing seems to be out of the question--no-one will touch me. Between mortgage and lot rent, I pay $1100 a month.
My mother has helped me out for several years with utility bills. I do not eat much except at work. I get things like cheese whiz and crackers and canned fruit juice or jello that does not need refrigeration when I am at home as I do not have a working refrigerator.
Last year my mobile home incurred very bad damage when the water heater started leaking and I didn't know it until my son realized that the carpet in the hall was wet. The walls and floors of 3 rooms had to be removed. Overall the repairs cost over $20,000. My mother helped out with this. But she is stuck with my late father's medical bills and really can't help any more. I am ashamed to ask her for help anyway.
I do not have working plumbing except in the bathroom sink. Fortunately I am able to shower and wash my clothes at work. I do not have much in the way of furniture but I'm not so worried about that.
I still owe $43,000 on this horrible 15% mortgage, which I have had for 10 years. The original mortgage was $45,000. You can see that I am mostly paying interest. I am in a no-win situation.
I just got through paying off a bunch of payday loans that I had to take out when I was doing a month unpaid internship to obtain my LPN license last April. I also maxed out my credit cards. I still owe about $1200 in credit card bills. This destroyed my credit, which I had worked very hard to build back up to a passable score.
I have medical issues which I have not been able to afford to take care of and I have not been to a dentist in 6 years.
I feel very depressed most of the time and think about suicide every day. I am not a lazy person but I have had a lot of barriers to my success in my life.
It seems that if I had nothing at all there would be some resources from me. But since I am working and have this mobile home I fall into the Twilight Zone where no-one can or will help me.
Thanks for reading.
About DisabledCouple
Posted in DisabledCouple on Nov 26, 2011... modified on Dec 10, 2011
We live here in Tarpon SPrings. We have lived here for 3 years. It is just me and my boyfriend and our little dog "lizzie". If you could help us out we really would appreciate it. Our needs are clothes:boyfriends pants size is 50x30,2xshirt,shoe size 9 . My size for shirts and pants are 4x. Shoe size 11W.Bra size 48DD and underwear are 13. You can't really find our sizes in stores,but online i know there are alot of cheap places to shop. I am also in the process of trying to get healthier, i have quit smoking. But I am in need of Nicotine 4mg mint lozengers to help me keep my quit. We are both disabled,he is a disabled Vet. We really are in need of furniture and household items. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you and God Bless.
in response to Varengan...Hey varengan thanks for the kind words back on 11/23 concerning my animal attitude! I kept a cat family together by bringing ma & kittens (2) into the house, and I feed a pregnant feral mama-to-be who sleeps under my house, prob by the heat duct. Homeless people of course have many options. But they lack animals' survival instincts, due to eons of evolution
God please send me an angel I'm trying so hard I know you work in mysterious ways I will not lose faith in you. Thank you for all you have blessed me an my family with.
in response to montedreams...Hey montedreams's, you're really an okay guy the way you support people with your kind words on this site. Bless you for that. Just don't put others down because they support animals. To some people animals ARE their children. I am a single mom and I believe everyone should support whatever or whomever they feel they should support if they can. I understand that you think that way though and believe me, my son and I also had our share of hardship, still please don't put others down because they feel they should help animals instead of humans. We're all God's creatures and all of us deserve to be treated with respect... You both help make the world a better place, just both in different ways... x
Its always good to meet a fellow animal lover.
Poor animals can't always fend for themselves.
You're right, there aren't many social services available to animals.
I can't even get a tax break for my animals.
I can't get medicaid or foodstamps for them either.
Boy, I wish I could !!!!!!!
I only have 3 cats.
But, as of yesterday I know have 13 little doggies (thanks to the 4 new pups).
So, how many cats do you have?
My cats literally talk to me in kitty talk.
Do yours talk to you?
in response to montedreams...Regarding homeless mothers and children versus innocent feral creatures:
First please eliminate >50% who never considered marriage or lifetime fidelity, probably do drugs, or popped out their babies to maximize welfare, food stamps, rent aid, sympathy. Maybe habitat for humanity will build them a house. What happened to the fathers? The pathetic moms don't know their names. As corruptas amerika has become, nobody starves or freezes here. not even in minnesota nor alaska. Dogs/cats can't hold a pen to fill out the forms. I've been awake since WWII
in response to ekikaseven...I can't believe somebody contacted me; I think I love you.
I love this site ... now. Not facebook... yet. My cats give me so much joy, in return for the security I provide. But Mamacat still is wary of attempts to touch her. Typical female. Gotta go rebuke some dude who said I put animals before peo[ple. He never heard of welfare, soup kitchens, food stamps, socsec, medicare, emergency rooms, SSI, catholic charities, etc. I've seen no hungry people on the street; I see hungry animals every day; if they walked into any of the above they'd be referred to the county so they could gas 'em, put 'em out of their misery.
It is wonderful that you have found your calling to help the animals.
I wish you the best.
I am an animal lover. I have many little doggies & some cats.
These are truly "my children".
They are always loving & caring.
They are "my babies". They mean the world to me.
My doggies always show me love. They spend all day & all night showing us how much they care.
I would do anything for my fur babies. They are our world.
To tell the truth alot of times they are better than human kids.
I hope you get all the help you need in your endeavors.
Keep up the good work.
in response to catmandude...dude! u wake up...u want to give money to help animals? There are people HOMELESS tonight..mothers and children!!!! I love animals to, but u need to help people in need before helping animals!!!! Most people that do have the money to really help HOMELESS PEOPLE CARE MORE ABOUT DOGS AND CATS!!!! This world has gone insane!!! u wake up dude!!!!
talking to myself is no fun; I want to support animal welfare endeavors financially. My telephone messages, emails, have been ignored. Has NJ gone crazy? We are stewards of the universe, inc all living things, esp the weak or dependent ones.
Feline social interactions could teach mankind, if they were observed with interest. Also apes. Even ants. Wake up world. It's almost 2012.
Help! I need help on bills. I've been disabled for some time now (I had a stroke). I have a couple of bills that have gone into collections, and I was talking to a collector recently who mentioned these resources. If it's possible I would like to get these bills paid off. There are a couple that are $2000 and not being able to work to pay these off has become a problem. I don't make enough with disability to make payment arrangements in order to pay these off. I'm considered permanently disabled. I want to work, but because of the tremor I have in my left hand and very limited use of it, I'm not able.
I don't like to ask for help, but I have to. I am losing everything; all I have is my 2 dogs. I hate being alone, I have nobody to talk to, other than lawyers, bankers, and doctors. I am isolated; I can't go anywhere, only when I have to due to the price of gas. Please see my post, or contact me for more info.
hello, i was told this was the site that ppl helped ppl. i worked for a company for 20 years and they closed down i was out of work for 3 years i found a job about a year ago still its better than zero dollars coming in. im making a fraction of what i made. my taxes were sold and im not current with my taxes this year, yes i have been saving to pay them but when i have the money something breaks(car,dryer,washing machine) if its not one thing its another(lol)yes i know its not a laughing matter. i have 2 children and they see me stressed i dont let them know we are about to loose our house, i have let my brother and sister know about my problem my brother is on unemployment and really cant help me my sister who lives about an hour away just laughs and says its all my fault.im not a bad person i have bailed my mom out when she was in foreclosure when i had a good job and now she turns her back on me when i need the help.i would really like any help with websites ,advice anything ..im getting really desperate... if there is anyone out there that can help my family please help
I was working on a farm and the boss that thinks she knows how to run a farm well she fired me for no reason what so ever if there is anything that you can do for me and my finance who is disabled with a service dog find a place to live we are in desperate need of a place to live so please help and god bless you
I feel so alone and suffer from very bad depression. I know, there are lots of people who need help, besides me. I have gone through some horrible abuse. as a young mother. My daughter died at 4 yrs old and I was beaten and made to go back to work instantly. I want into shock, but by the grace of God I managed to get away from my ex. I raised my 2 sons alone and was happy for awhile. Also, I went to a technical college on a pell grant and received a degree. My life improved for awhile until my job shut down. I began getting sicker and more depressed. The abuse from my ex has taken it's toll on my 2 sons and I. One is mentally challenged, and my youngest is looking for work. He is a hard worker and is very hyper. He had to take ritalin in elementary school. I can feel his pain and depression as, sometimes he tries to drink his problems away. I feel like I have really let my family down, because I did the same thing, after my job closed . But I have been sober for many years. Anxiety attacks and high blood pressure, plus clinical depression for me is horrible. We're on a FIXED income...but still can't make it . Our home is going down hill fast. No water in kitchen...kitchen floor is falling through. Neither of my 2 sons know anything about carpentry. Nor, can we afford to pay anyone to fix it. But I thank God for his blessings. I love to go to my church. There is where we need to be. I can't go, because it's a small church uptown and I live in the country. I would like to get a car of anykind. To go to dr appointments and pay what I can on utilities. Also, to pick up medicine and visit the sick and poor like me.....I love trying to help others. I lost my baby sister at age 16 in a car accident. My best friend my mother 4 years ago. And my humble, beloved brother 2 yrs ago. It hurts so bad. I feel alone and scared for my family. Please pray for us and God Bless all of you. I need some friends.
I feel so alone and suffer from very bad depression. I know, there are lots of people who need help, besides me. I have gone through some horrible abuse. as a young mother. My daughter died at 4 yrs old and I was beaten and made to go back to work instantly. I want into shock, but by the grace of God I managed to get away from my ex. I raised my 2 sons alone and was happy for awhile. Also, I went to a technical college on a pell grant and received a degree. My life improved for awhile until my job shut down. I began getting sicker and more depressed. The abuse from my ex has taken it's toll on my 2 sons and I. One is mentally challenged, and my youngest is looking for work. He is a hard worker and is very hyper. He had to take ritalin in elementary school. I can feel his pain and depression as, sometimes he tries to drink his problems away. I feel like I have really let my family down, because I did the same thing, after my job closed . But I have been sober for many years. Anxiety attacks and high blood pressure, plus clinical depression for me is horrible. We're on a FIXED income...but still can't make it . Our home is going down hill fast. No water in kitchen...kitchen floor is falling through. Neither of my 2 sons know anything about carpentry. Nor, can we afford to pay anyone to fix it. But I thank God for his blessings. I love to go to my church. There is where we need to be. I can't go, because it's a small church uptown and I live in the country. I would like to get a car of anykind. To go to dr appointments and pay what I can on utilities. Also, to pick up medicine and visit the sick and poor like me.....I love trying to help others. I lost my baby sister at age 16 in a car accident. My best friend my mother 4 years ago. And my humble, beloved brother 2 yrs ago. It hurts so bad. I feel alone and scared for my family. Please pray for us and God Bless all of you. I need some friends.
yes is there anyone from north carolina or south carolina that can tell me please to get help in my area please of rowan county nc salisbury nc thank you god bless you for your help
I NEED HELP WITH FOOD CLOTHES MEDICALS JOB WORK A PLACE TO STAY AND SLEEP GET AROUND IN MY CITY OF SALISBURY ROWAN COUNTY NC TALK WITH PASTORS AND PRAYER FOR ME PLEASE THANK YOU AND ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD NEED THANKS GOD BLESS YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEK.
in response to pinkpassion...hello pinkpassion, we just got some bad news this morning. Husband had a colonscopy this morning and they cut out 3 polyps this morning. He has the early stages of cancer. Other then that things are the same. I am taking care of getting him things that he needs, since he can"t get them himself. I have good days and bad it just depends on what I do especially strenuous. My left leg has gotten where I have to about drag it to make it move when I do anything strenuous. I have tremors. thanks.
in response to smiley78...Hello smiley78's Things are neverending,always something needed,but as a whole,we are healthy & happy.I have faith that news ,good news is on its way! How are You?
i need help need money i was to get married in morocco with my fiance he live there and i live in uk i be look for money to help me to get me to morocco and bk and get all thing i need and get all papper i need in morocco too when i there too and pay for holiday home too for 3 week when i there and help get visa for my fiance to come bk with me affter i get married i know my fiance for near 6 year now it hard because i not see him for near 3 year iam care to my mum too i need my fiance because i lose my dad bit go i only need my fiance pls can something here me pls
Hi, How are you? I was just thinking of you and wondering how you are getting along. I see you have a pounding headache. Me too! I have had my battles with that quite a bit too. Hope you have a great night!
in response to MadonnaButterfly...Hello
I couldn't figure out which person here sent her to me. Take care and hope things get better for you and your Aunt. I know about struggle same here. Be glad to find work again part time or whatever.
Not safe anywhere.
You are welcome and God Bless
Love
Starshine
in response to dimples1313...Thank you Anita, dimples1313~! God is awesome! We just have to trust him with all things and he will guide, protect and lead us to where we need to be! The times we are living in are difficult we just have to pray and stay true to God and let him bless and protect us! My Ex Landlord and I are still friends but she plans to bulldoze the house down and not rent to anyone else. I was really afraid that we were going to die in that house and I prayed harder than I ever had in my life and I just knew God would rescue us out of that situation! And he did! Praise God! If we listen he will guide us and lead us to where we need to be then he will shower us with many blessings to let us know it was his will! God Bless You! Thank you for your concern and support!
in response to Starshine...Hi, Starshine! She didn't have the money to fix the house up. She is the Aunt of a close friend of mine so I didn't want to get her into trouble plus she's a Christian too. The house is still falling down and I have a few things that I still have to get out of there. We are trying to get it out before it falls down! We are blessed to have made it out of there when we did. Everytime we go back over there I get dizzy and sick from the mold and nervous over the snakes! I love where we live now...but we are on the Madrid Earthquake Fault Line now we feel the earthquake tremors every morning~ We are considering moving again even though we really like where we are now but we can't get our money together it's been a struggle~! I dont' guess it's really safe anywhere anymore! We just have to Trust in God and let him protect and guide us! Thank you for your love and support! God Bless You! Love, MadonnaButterfly
Hello and I just read it again after so long. I am shocked the lady didn't bring it up to code. Glad you are okay and found another place by now.
love and hugs
God Bless
Starshine
in response to MadonnaButterfly...I just read your post wonderful to God be the glory. I'm glad your dogs are safe I am sorry about the fish. and I am glad God delivered you from tragedy. and the next person that wouldn't even have seen the dangers God bless you keep the faith Anita
in response to dimples1313...This message is to myself and God Dear God I just want to say thank you for your guidance protection and glory. Thank you for allowing me to focus on you and not on my test. when I prayed and ask you for strength I did not know how you would give it to me. but God thank you for making me strong even when I had forgotten my request to you thank you for making it know.at one point I had given up and was feeling so sorry for myself.thank you for not allowing me to stay in that place and for letting me know my trails come to make me strong. God please allow me to be an example before all I come in connect with. Let your spirit come out and let it reach a lost or a troubled soul. please let us always remember this world is not our home.god when you allow us to get on our feet please let us not forget when our help commeth from. please allow us to be bold vessles.God when I came to this site I was desparate tired afraid sad ashamed and looking for a miracle. I wanted someone to bale me out of this mess fast. I did not understand why I should be going though this. I felt like lord I am a christian I try to live right. my husband is a good men. But I now know your ways are not our ways and your thoughts are not our thoughts. when you bring me out God I want to give the glory to no one but you Lord I thank you so much. I know as bad as my life is it could be worst. and you showed it all to me through this storm we just had Lord I love you please help the other people on this site to see your goodness have a wonderful day God love your child Anita
in response to dimples1313...Hi, Anita! See you have a "Beautiful Testimony" right here! God protected you from the storm and you kept your faith in him because you know that God is bigger than the storms that were around you! You went to him in prayer and trusted him without fear because you knew he would protect you and bring you through this! Amen! God Bless You Anita! You are doing so good I know that God is so very proud of you! I'm proud of you too! Keep up the great work! Keep trusting and loving him it will get better and better for you! Much love and God Bless You My Friend and Sister in Christ!~
in response to MadonnaButterfly...Thank you we had a bad storm last night but God kept me. inspite of everything God kept me we had houses calasp cars over turn but God kept me I am going to stop worrying about my test and thank God for my blessing because he truly ept me on my nees I go to than God for his grace and mercy. I want to be lie job and prasie God in everything when ever I try to have self pitty God shows me it could be worse chec out my grace and mercey. God is so good let us all on this site focus on God and our blessings if he woe us up it is a blessing and not on our test. when my test are over I am going to sing about it and invite the whole site to witness my overcoming these test and pray someone gets saved out of my trails and test God bless you always Anita
in response to MadonnaButterfly...Thank you and you need to keep looking forward, you are in a path that will open the door correctly for you. Have faith and trust yourself and you will get what you want.
in response to dimples1313...Hi, Anita! Don't be sad....'Rejoice'!!!!! And be happy knowing that God loves you that much that he is going to help you! We can't give up on God because he didn't give up on us! All is going to be well you watch and see! Hugs to you my friend! God Bless You!~
in response to MadonnaButterfly...than you so much I really needed this. I am kinda sad right now. I still have the faith just keep me in your prayers Thanks Anita
in response to dimples1313...Hi, Anita! Thank you my friend! Keep faith strong in God and he will bless you too! I know everything is going to be okay for you! I will keep you close to my heart and in my prayers too! God has a purpose for all of us, sometimes we find out what it is and sometimes we don't. However, we can trust that he knows what it is and he will stay with us guiding us in the direction and showing us the way! I love you too Sister Anita and I will continue to pray for God to take your hand and guide you along your journey. God Bless You and please stay in touch with me! I look forward to hearing from you! God Bless You!~
in response to ricardog...That is really great ricardog! I'm happy for your business! Your hard work and dedication is showing you mercy and blessings! Keep it up! I will continue to keep you in my heart and prayers! God Bless You and Your Business My Friend!~
