Help Me From Becoming Homeless

My name is Dawne Stanford and I humbly ask that you read my story. It is not witty,  catchy, or creative. But it is very real and it is from the heart. Creating a GoFundMe page is not something I ever thought I would have to do and it more difficult than I imagined. I have always been a very private person and not one to splash my problems and hardships publicly and all over the place. I have always been a very independent person until now and asking for help so I can keep my home is beyond devastating and difficult for me. But I desperately need your help as my two animals and I will soon be homeless without it. I have been in a very bad relationship for 8 years now that I have been unable to get out of. Now is my only chance. My boyfriend has been verbally and emotionally abusive, among other horrible things. He has never hit me directly...yet. But I fear he may become violent, as he has thrown things at me and punched a hole in the wall right near where my head was. He is also very controlling and screams at me and throws tantrums frequently. Recently he has begun hiding my medications from me that I need. I'm not sure why, other than to be even more controlling, but it is very bizarre and just plain wrong behavior. Unfortunately, I also suffer from a few chronic illnesses, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, and I also get frequent migraines. I have many medications I have to take but often don't have the money to pay for them because my boyfriend cancelled my health insurance. I am currently working on trying to get my health insurance back, but as of right now, I am struggling to pay for my medications out of pocket because a lot of them are very expensive. My car is broken down so I have no form of transportation. My boyfriend was supposed to get my car fixed back in 2013. He has not done that and recently told me he is not going to get it fixed. I know he likes the fact that I am ill and cannot go anywhere because that means that I am at his mercy and under his control at all times. He claims he loves me and says he wants to marry me. But you just don't do these things to someone you love and want to spend the rest of your life with.  I am looking into trying to get on disability to see if I qualify. But qualifying for and receiving disability is a very long and lengthy process. Because of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia I am unable to work a regular job outside of the home. I do work a job from home trying to run my own business but that is going very slowly, as it takes time to start and grow a business from home. I also do a lot of volunteer work for a non-profit organization that is dedicated to animal welfare and helping to save animals world wide. Helping and saving animals in any way I can and being a voice for those who have no voice is my passion in life. My boyfriend is buying a house in four weeks. The closing date on the house is August 20th and he will be moving then. The house in which we currently reside is a rental. I have decided I'm not going to go with my boyfriend when he moves. I have told him on several occasions now that when he moves I am not going with him. But he doesn't take me seriously when I tell him that and he thinks it's some kind of joke. He did not cause me to get any of these illnesses, BUT he is heavily contributing to keeping me sick all the time due to his behavior and the fact that I have been forced to stay with him because I have not had the financial means to get away from him. That is why I am asking for your help and created this GoFundMe campaign. I have thought hard about it and this is my only option and my only hope! Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia are both illnesses that have no cure so I may never be able to become completely well again. But I do feel like I would get a LOT better and be able to function much better if I could just get out of this relationship with him! I need $8,745 to be able to stay in my house for three months. That breaks down to $2,915 per month. I know that amount seems like a lot and I completely understand that it is. But this amount not only includes rent, water, gas, electricity, food for my dog, squirrel, and me but it also includes my many costly prescription medications I I have to take and am paying for out of pocket. When my boyfriend moves he is taking the bed, refrigerator, and washer and dryer. The money I need to stay in my house for three months does not include the cost of replacing those things, nor does it cover the cost I would need to either get my car fixed or pay for taxis, Uber drivers, or giving my neighbors gas money to get me to the grocery store, pharmacy, doctors appointments, etc. I will have to figure that out later, somehow. The amount I'm asking for also does not include the cost of doctor visits I will have to pay for out of pocket if I am unable to get my health insurance reinstated. But I will also have to figure that out later. Right now I just need to be able to stay in my house and pay the bills. I am hoping and praying that my business will start to pick up soon so that I won't have to ask for help from you all beyond these three months. My dog is almost 13 years old. She deserves to have her comfy home to be able to live out the rest of her Golden Years in. She is so loving and sweet and just wants to be with me all the time. She also sleeps in my bed with me every night. I rescued my squirrel from my backyard because he was not doing well at all in the wild and he wouldn't have survived out there much longer. He is slightly disabled and partially blind. But I am so happy to say he is doing much better since I rescued him and he is thriving in the house very well! He is way too dependant upon me and he cannot survive in the wild. He needs the home I have provided for him for safety and protection. I do not have any human children but my animals are more than just pets to me. They ARE my kids. They are both so sweet and cuddly. Caring for them gives me a sense of purpose in my life. They help me feel like I am making a difference in their lives and in this world because I am so heartbroken, lost, and feel otherwise completely useless. My animals are my saving grace. They bring me so much comfort, peace, and happiness and they have been the only things in my life helping me keep my sanity in this terrible situation I'm in. More important than me becoming homeless is my intense fear of them becoming homeless. I am so, so scared about what may happen to my two innocent, precious little souls without their home! My boyfriend is NOT taking them with him when he moves because he will not take care of them and they will suffer. My animals ARE MY family and if we cannot afford to stay in  this house we will all become homeless, as we have nowhere else to go.  I have not the space to tell you how difficult life has become for me. I never dreamed I would be in this position and I cannot begin to tell you how much stress, anxiety, and severe depression this situation has caused me. I live in daily fear that we will be homeless without your help. I kept praying for an answer as to what to do. GoFundMe and YOU are my only hope. Please help me and my family. You all are my one and only hope I have left. If I cannot raise funds by August 20th we will be without a home. I just CANNOT go with my boyfriend when he moves and staying here in this house is my only option. I have nowhere else to turn but to friends and to strangers  with a caring and generous heart who are willing to help. Please help. Any amount will help. No donation is  too small. My needs are actually much greater than I'm asking for. But at this time I am only asking for the bare minimum I will need to pay the rent on my home, pay the bills, buy food, and get the prescription medications I need for three months. I have not included any other costs for things I need, and most definitely not for anything frivolous. I am only asking for the bare minimum I need to survive. I am hoping and praying that I will be able to come up with a better solution to generate an income for myself within three months and will not have to ask for anymore support than the $8,745 I need now to sustain me for these three months. I cannot express to you all what fear I have and how desperate I am. I know there are many in need and I hoped I could find another way but there is simply no more time and no other avenue available to me than asking for your help. I am so ashamed and embarrassed to ask for help but I know there are good people in the world who are willing to help even a stranger. I have put my pride aside to ask for help and I know that those who give get an even greater blessing than those who receive. I understand you can give anonymously if you like. Please help my family from becoming homeless. We have no other place to go.  I also ask that you please share my GoFundMe page on your Facebook pages, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, emails, texts, Facebook Messenger, and anywhere else you can. Please do this. I am counting on you to share my story wherever and however you can so many others may see it. I am hoping that many will see my story and be willing to help. This financial issue, coupled with my chronic illnesses, and the many years I've endured this miserable relationship, have caused me insurmountable amounts of stress and anxiety, as well as physical pain. I humbly come to you all and ask for any donation amount that you are able to give.  Thank you all for reading my story. It was difficult to share but I pray that you will be the miracle I am looking for. Remember, ANY amount will help. It all ads up and anything you can give will be more than appreciated. It will be an answer to my prayers. PLEASE also remember to share my story in any way you can. I am running out of time and I am praying that YOU will be the miracle I need to survive. If you are a person of faith, please pray for me and my fur babies. We need it so much. Thank you so much again for your time, your efforts, and your prayers. May God bless you abundantly!