In January of this year, I started having symptoms of dizziness, numbness, and cognitive issues, and I thought that maybe I had a stroke. After months of testing, I was officially diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in June of this year. I went from being able to work full-time to barely being able to manage 15 hours because some days I could barely lift my head. Somehow, I was able to still manage to get most of my bills paid and my rent paid up until October.

Unfortunately, in September, my hours were cut down to basically zero. Now I am two months behind on everything, and I am afraid that I won’t be able to find full-time employment before two months becomes three months and then I might be at risk of eviction. It’s not like me to ask for help in this way. I tried to be very self-sufficient, but I really need help to get caught up on rent and utilities and for food security.