Finding a New Home

Hi - my name's Lesa, aka murloccat on Twitter.  For those who've known me for a bit, you know that I lost my job about three months ago. It was mostly due to attendance reasons; I have bipolar disorder and anxiety issues which started getting increasingly worse over the summer. Just a few weeks before I was let go, I started therapy that was recommended I do by my employer. They were given paperwork stating that I needed extra time away for appointments with the therapist and with a primary care doctor(not necessarily days off, but being a bit flexible with my schedule if I needed to be a little late).  Long story short, it wasn't good enough, and it had taken me a lot to get to the point where I actually decided it wasn't a bad idea to go to therapy and to stop trying to handle it on my own.

I filed for unemployment - most of the time, attendance is an issue for them approving claims, but since my employer didn't follow the correct steps on my corrective action, I thought I had a shot. I'm still fighting on this one. I've been looking for work. I'm sure some think I haven't.

I was okay for a couple months and my landlord knew my situation and wasn't worried because I had never missed paying my rent(might've been late, but it was paid). He decided this week that I have until next week or I will be kicked out.

If I had friends or a better family situation here and able to help, that's the route I'd be trying to take. If it were just me I had to worry about, it would be different. I may deserve to lose my home, but my cats don't and I don't want to lose them.

I'm not asking for a whole lot, just enough to cover December rent. I know this is the worst time of year to ask, and I hate myself for asking even more than if it were any other time. Anything extra that I get will go towards January expenses.

<3,
Lesa, Kenzie, Ally, and Luna

Added 6/10/15:

So, it's been several months and, while I've had one job that didn't last long, I'm at the point where I am going to be forced to move sooner rather than later. I'm going to court today to find out exactly what my situation is. I'm working with the trustee and probably United Way and Salvation Army to try and buy some more time, as I have job interviews on 6/11 and another on 6/22. If I'm forced to move into a shelter, I will lose my girls. Those who know me know how important Kenzie, Ally, and Luna are to me. I accept the fact that this is happening and that depression got the better of me over the past several months. I know I'm fighting when it's probably too late, but I'm trying everything I can. If I can't stay here, then anything I get will go towards moving expenses and a new home if I can find someone to work with me. Anything will help and will be appreciated more than I will ever, ever be able to thank you for.

(Note: for anyone wondering about the goal amount - the $500 was what I got back in December to help then, and I didn't want to do a whole new GFM.)