Post-Divorce recovery
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Its been a rough few years. The short version is that my divorce has bled me dry both financially, emotionally and mentally. I now find myself in a position where I am not only in debt, but without the time and emotional resources to properly take care of my dog.
my dog is the only thing that has kept me alive on several occasions, but it breaks my heart knowing that I will soon have to neglect him. I work a full time job and used to run a side business for hand embroidery - however my side business doesn’t produce enough money to make up for all the financial set backs I’ve been dealing with. So I have to give up my art too and try to find a second job. I will soon be working 70+ hrs a week and that’s completely unfair to my dog, he’s high energy and nervous and doesn’t deserve to get left alone all day just to have his person come home and do nothing but cry and sleep.
As of the most recent month, i’ve Had my medication costs unexpectedly sky rocket, I’ve had to sacrifice part of my grocery budget to pour more money into the old house. I’ve also just been slammed with more fees concerning the house due to expired permits. I’ve also had to deal with an unexpectedly high speeding ticket, cancelled orders from my shop that I had to refund. Every day I fall further and further behind. Compounding the issue - since the house hasn’t sold I still have to pay a portion of the mortgage in addition to the rent I pay I need now.
I have a plan. I will be picking up a second job, trying to aim for 70 hours a week so that I can recover my finances. I am also fostering my dog out to another home for the time being so that he doesn’t have to suffer neglect during this time.
however, as of this morning I am now about $350 in the hole. I get paid Friday, but that check is going directly toward other bills. Stress, depression and anxiety are driving me to collapse. I wake up every morning crying and go to sleep the same way. I desperately need help and asking for help, needing help, kills me even more.
i have a lot of psychological damage left over from the emotional and financial abuse my ex put me through. One of the last parting shots he took at me he said I would be dead, destitute or prostituting myself within a year.
i am destitute.
i am fighting daily suicidal ideation.
It crushes my soul asking for any help at all because I have been accused for years of being a worthless, good for nothing user.
I got divorced hoping my life would get better. In some ways it is, but it overwhelmingly feels worse. Every day there’s a new catastrophe to deal with and a new reminder that my ex and my mother were right about me.
I just want to survive. I just want to make it through the years I just want to be and feel human again
there here are many more people in much more dire straits than I. And I know I don’t really deserve the help. I’m just desperate to try anything to fix my situation. Anything helps, even just sharing.
Thank you for reading
my dog is the only thing that has kept me alive on several occasions, but it breaks my heart knowing that I will soon have to neglect him. I work a full time job and used to run a side business for hand embroidery - however my side business doesn’t produce enough money to make up for all the financial set backs I’ve been dealing with. So I have to give up my art too and try to find a second job. I will soon be working 70+ hrs a week and that’s completely unfair to my dog, he’s high energy and nervous and doesn’t deserve to get left alone all day just to have his person come home and do nothing but cry and sleep.
As of the most recent month, i’ve Had my medication costs unexpectedly sky rocket, I’ve had to sacrifice part of my grocery budget to pour more money into the old house. I’ve also just been slammed with more fees concerning the house due to expired permits. I’ve also had to deal with an unexpectedly high speeding ticket, cancelled orders from my shop that I had to refund. Every day I fall further and further behind. Compounding the issue - since the house hasn’t sold I still have to pay a portion of the mortgage in addition to the rent I pay I need now.
I have a plan. I will be picking up a second job, trying to aim for 70 hours a week so that I can recover my finances. I am also fostering my dog out to another home for the time being so that he doesn’t have to suffer neglect during this time.
however, as of this morning I am now about $350 in the hole. I get paid Friday, but that check is going directly toward other bills. Stress, depression and anxiety are driving me to collapse. I wake up every morning crying and go to sleep the same way. I desperately need help and asking for help, needing help, kills me even more.
i have a lot of psychological damage left over from the emotional and financial abuse my ex put me through. One of the last parting shots he took at me he said I would be dead, destitute or prostituting myself within a year.
i am destitute.
i am fighting daily suicidal ideation.
It crushes my soul asking for any help at all because I have been accused for years of being a worthless, good for nothing user.
I got divorced hoping my life would get better. In some ways it is, but it overwhelmingly feels worse. Every day there’s a new catastrophe to deal with and a new reminder that my ex and my mother were right about me.
I just want to survive. I just want to make it through the years I just want to be and feel human again
there here are many more people in much more dire straits than I. And I know I don’t really deserve the help. I’m just desperate to try anything to fix my situation. Anything helps, even just sharing.
Thank you for reading
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Lars Wood
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Orlando, FL