My name is Shawn, I have a wife and 2 children. I am disabled. I support my family with my SSI/SSDI. I AM DROWNING. My bills have consistently gone up, while my income stays the same. I have had to borrow from paul to pay peter. I'm in a loop of debt I'll never escape on my own. My goal is to pay ahead on all of my bills and start a savings. My daughter turned 2 yesterday and I could barely afford a box cake. I go month to month, leveraging bills and debt and have no money for 3 weeks at a time. We usually fill our gas tank once a month, the same day we get our months worth of groceries.

I'm asking near and far, from here to the heavens above if anyone can contribute to helping me and my family. I am in a state of depression. If we dont dig our way out of sub poverty living I don't know how long I'll last. They say being poor sucks, imagine having a conscience as well. I want everyone to know that you CAN NOT COMFORTABLY LIVE on social security and disability alone. We are merely surviving. By the Grace of God we limp along. Please, for our sake, donate. I can't live this way and I can't let my wife and kids go without any longer.

Money is not everything, but a life worth living should not be plagued by poverty.

These are partly my decisions to blame, whereas I can not keep my bills in line. I take responsibility for that. It is not my family's fault I can not work and provide a better life. With all my love and attention, I can't give them the world but I'd like to be able to afford the little things for them.

It will be lights out for me sooner than later if things dont change for the better. Yes, this is a cry for help. God bless those who have an open ear, can understand the urgency and be willing to provide empathy for our unique situation.