Hello friends, family & angels out there. My name is Veronica. I was born & raised in Bakersfield, CA. If you know me, you know I've been a social butterfly most of my life, with a strong enjoyment of drinking alcohol. Wherever I was enjoying events, alcohol was usually involved for me. Not my proudest moments in my life. At the age of 25, I decided to venture out on my own & headed out to beautiful, outgoing & artsy San Francisco! I loved it, moving somewhere with no connections to anyone & a fresh new beginning. I attended California Culinary Arts Academy and finally found my love for cooking. With jobs all over the Bay Area, it gave me such enjoyment. At age 30, I met my boyfriend Eddie, and we are still together to this day. Both had stable jobs & always had a comfortable place to call home. When things were going so great for us, it was as quick as everything began to crumble. We lost some great jobs and our home. Things started getting hard financially, and my depression and anxiety kicked in on overload & I began to waste my life with heavy drinking. In 2024, I was literally in the hospital 1-2 times a month with either alcohol overdoses, withdrawals & minor seizures. I kept all of this hidden from so many loved ones I have in my life. I kept myself sheltered & held my problems for me to live with, only hurting myself & my loving boyfriend. We decided to get a pet to bring enjoyment, so we brought Koji, our lovable Frenchie, to our little family. He's such a blessing and is truly a huge part of my heart. Through all that I was still enduring emotionally & hiding it all, I still kept on drinking. I began ruining my personal family & friendships with so many that I care about. At the beginning of this year, we became homeless. Staying in friends' trailers & sleeping in the truck was one of the hardest things to accept that we had to do. But we tried to stay strong for each other. This past May, after a weekend of binge drinking AGAIN, I ended up in the hospital, finally realizing I couldn't do it anymore. I decided to enter an alcohol & substance abuse treatment center. I went to Mariposa Lodge here in San Jose, the best decision I could have made for myself. Upsettingly leaving my bf & puppy behind while I sought help. I recently got home from the treatment center with 85 days of sobriety on my shoulders! Finally feeling some sort of freedom from the alcohol held over me. I'm currently staying at a sober living environment temporarily for 3 months with the situation of my bf & puppy staying the same. We are working hard towards finding housing for us 3. Holding our fingers crossed and hearts open for help & prayer. I have a storage unit with our life belongings in it. My monthly bill of $200 is due 8/5, and I have no way to pay for it. I also need some help with bus fare money & or gas money to get us to & from jobs as we save up. I would never ask for help if we didn't need some grace. I'm staying strong in my sobriety, and we are both staying strong with our heads afloat. Myself, Veronica, my bf Eddie & lovable Frenchie Koji would so appreciate any helping hands that can see our struggles & might be able to help. I don't want to lose my storage & opportunities of working because I don't have any funds to get to work. Thanks again for hearing me out. God bless everyone. I know life is hard for a lot of us lately & I pray that we can all subside from any heavy burdens. Xxo