
Help Stephen Rebuild His Life from Scratch
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I'm Stephen and I am trying to start a new life completely from scratch after my wife has completely destroyed the one I was living in for over 20 years with her. I am being told that I am the victim of spousal abuse. I have people paying for me to see a therapist and talk to counselors, and the next step is getting out of here and moving on. My wife vanished into the night just over a week ago and abandoned her mother, son, and animals. I am not welcome here, so I need to leave and start out on my own. She says she will return to the house when I leave.
I have already started the process of securing a place to live and will be clearing out some land my friends are letting me live on, where my tiny home will be delivered. There are going to be expenses and things I need which I cannot afford right now because we have no savings. My wife made sure I was kept in a situation where I could not leave. It's only because of a handful of friends that I have been able to get as much going right now as I have. We are clearing the land by hand, which is hard work but almost therapeutic after this ordeal.
Having already secured the place to live and shelter situation, I need to get other things like power run to the property, a vehicle, and some stuff like insulation, fencing, food, clothing, and other items. This is a complete restart of my life. The biggest obstacle right now is getting a vehicle. I need one in order to make sure that I am able to get back and forth to work. I am not looking for fancy or sporty, just something.
This is not the first time she has done this; this is, however, the most destructive she has been. Over the past year, she has opened up a dozen or more credit cards and maxed them all out. She has sent money to complete strangers in excess of $1000 while there were times we struggled to pay the bills here. She has cheated on me, told me I'm worthless, hated me, and all manner of other things. Her constant "Get out / I want you to stay" game has run me into the ground, and it has to stop. I'm the only one that can stop it and need help to break this cycle so I can enjoy some peace in my life for once.
Any and all money will be put to good to use towards my goal of complete independence from this abusive relationship. I don't drink, don't smoke, I work hard, and just need a little help to keep going... and I want to keep going, just seems really overwhelming right now.
The breakdown:
1. Clearing the land - in progress
2. Tiny Home and Delivery - February 28th
3. Moving into the Tiny Home
4. Getting Electricity - $3000
5. Getting a Vehicle $1500
6. Getting Food, Clothing, Etc. - $1000
7. Keeping things rolling - $650.00/mo
I do have a job, I work as an assistant manager for a convenience store so as you can imagine, a move like this is not something I am able to just pull out of my pocket and make happen as much as I wish I could. The vehicle is really the missing piece to this puzzle.
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And you can always contact me if there are specific questions you have for me to answer. I have nothing to hide.
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Stephen Miller
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Milton, FL