Prevent Eviction for a Recovering Family

Hi everyone ~ This is one of the hardest things I've ever done. Asking for help does not come easy to me, but I desperately need it, so here we are. I moved from Maine to Vail, Colorado, in 2016 with my two children for a fresh start after my divorce. Once we got settled, I started to realize that I was suffering from a pretty bad addiction to alcohol.

The next two years, I still continued to drink, mainly because I just wasn't ready. Then I went to my first treatment center, which I had great success with for a year. Unfortunately, I fell back into my old ways.

There is no doubt that this has been the greatest struggle of my life. The past year has been really tough for me financially. I have only ever worked in food and beverage my whole life. That line of work is very difficult when you're trying to get sober. Therefore, I tried other things and at first couldn't stay sober long enough to keep a job. This past year, I stopped working for a few months to really work on myself and regain some self-confidence.

My mom helped me stay afloat while I was out of work. I started a job at the end of December that I really enjoyed. It involved a lot of computer work, which I have little to no experience with.

A month after working there, they let me go because there were things I just wasn't picking up. It was devastating emotionally and financially. Today, I'm sober and working back at a restaurant I've worked at for years. I am asking for help today so I can get caught up on our rent. I am 2 months behind and will be facing eviction if it's not paid by this Tuesday, March 4th. I am sober and doing really well, I'm just scared to death I'm going to lose my home. I really want to get out of this debt so I can start living without this financial burden constantly on my mind. It's really hard to speak openly about something so personal. I've been living with so much shame for years regarding this, and I just can't do it anymore. I'm learning to show myself a little grace as well as taking pride in things I've been able to accomplish.

I'm ready to live a clean and healthy life for me and my family. Any help at all will be much appreciated. If anyone out there is currently struggling with alcohol like I have, feel free to reach out, you're not alone!!! ❤️