Help Josey Trawick Overcome Health and Hardship

Hello everyone, my name is Josey Trawick. Some of you may know me as the owner of Shoals Game Room, which closed on December 31st, 2024. Many of you know my story, and many of you do not. I'm a leukemia patient, and I currently take a chemo pill that has tons of side effects. I also have Meniere's, which causes vertigo, tinnitus, etc. I have histoplasmosis in both of my eyes. I have had over 40 injections in my eyes to keep what vision I have left. I'm legally blind in my left eye and can't see anything in the central vision of my left eye. I have blind spots in my right eye as well. Aside from that, I have PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive behavior. I'm currently going through a divorce. I have no income. I did recently qualify for EBT. I've been waiting for years on a decision from Social Security Disability. As of now, I'm waiting on a response from the appeals council in Baltimore, Maryland. I have also applied for unemployment and SSI. I used to work for Northwest Shoals Community College in the IT department. My physical and mental health got to the point where I could not do my job duties. I was off work for 2 years on Boston Mutual short-term disability for mental health, which disqualified me from SSI back in 2021. When I opened Shoals Game Room, it was a way that I could try to work and provide for my family and have leniency with my schedule. I have good days and bad days. With a regular employer, you're on a probation period for 30, sometimes up to 60 days. Absenteeism plays a very large role in whether or not you keep a job. So I opened the game room, and when I had bad days, I didn't have to open. If I had vertigo, I could sit. Basically, I was my own boss, and yes, eventually, I had to fire myself because it was too much for me. After closing the game room, my wife and I are going through a divorce. She is not here with me at home; I am by myself. I am a child of God, and I believe that God will provide for me in the midst of all of these horrible circumstances, diagnoses, and treatments. So I humbly ask that you pray about my situation, but please do not donate if you feel like you have to or if you feel guilty if you don't. Please only donate if you're giving cheerfully, as the Bible says. God loves a cheerful giver. If you're in a situation where you don't have enough for yourself, please don't sacrifice that on me. All in all, during this waiting period, I want to take care of my family, simply have a roof over my head, clothes, and food. I honestly didn't want to do a GoFundMe, but I also don't want to be homeless, I also don't want to be a panhandler, and I certainly do not want to be a liability trying to work for a company when I know I will miss work and be terminated. I have been through so much over the years, but I have kept going. I have pushed through. God has shown me how resilient I am, and it's because of Him. I can do all things through Christ, which strengthens me. I didn't want to do a GoFundMe, but God gave me the strength to see that I needed to humble myself, and He would take care of the rest. I will update this more as I can. I plan on posting a video giving my testimony of what God has done and what I believe He's going to do in my life. I want to say thank you in advance to everyone who has donated or will donate. Whether you are able to donate or not, please keep me and my family in your prayers.

In Jesus' name,

Josey Trawick