Donate to Star's Path of Health and Stability

FUNDRAISER SUMMARY

Hi folks! My name is star. I am a Black, trans, multiply disabled trauma survivor. I am seeking financial support in order to access some longer term stability as I seek diagnosis and care for my multiple disabilities and overall health and capacity. I hit autistic burnout in 2021 and my capacity has been completely shot since then. Creating and keeping up with short term mutual aid requests is labor intensive so I am looking for this goal to be met in full to allow me to focus on getting the care I desperately need. I rely on mutual aid to survive and am attempting to build a community care web to keep me afloat. With your help, I may just succeed!

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ABOUT ME & THIS FUNDRAISER

I am Black, queer, trans (trans-misogny exempt), autistic/adhd with cptsd and multiple physical disabilities. I have been relying on mutual aid to keep me afloat on and off for the past ~3 years. In 2021, I hit autistic burnout and my chronic pain got too extreme to work. I'm self employed as a healer/artist/community organizer but am not able to work enough to pay my bills and keep me stable. Caring for my disabled bodymind is a full-time job, and finding work that includes suitable accommodations for me is incredibly difficult.

I'm seeking $30k to offer me some longer term stability while I seek disability care for myself. These funds will be used for housing, bills, household and care essentials, disability care items/accommodations, and things I may need to heal from a lifetime of trauma. A full breakdown of current and estimated costs can be found below.

I have been crowdfunding my short term basic needs on a month to month basis for 3 years now. This is very time consuming and laborious for me to maintain. Crowdfunding a large amount all at once would allow me to focus on my health and wellbeing.

During this time, I will be searching for a doctor(s) under my new insurance (I just qualified for medicaid, thankfully!) so I can better care for my disabled bodymind. Living with no stable income is extremely unsustainable and is making my health worse. Having some financial stability would greatly ease my stress and help me to focus on caring for my body after 26+ years of medical neglect and abuse. I am a trauma survivor and have no family or established support system so community care is really all I got to keep me here!

I am also trying to build in person community in chicago, since I do need support with regular tasks like cleaning and caring for my home, and with transportation to and from appointments since public transportation is extremely inaccessible for me. If you or someone you know is interested in offering in person support, please send them my way! Folks can reach me on IG @ jupitermoonhealing444.

Thank you so much for reading and supporting me.

Please SHARE this gfm and my flyers everywhere you can. Be advised that sending it directly to folks is usually most effective at getting eyes on it. Ask folks to share, especially if they have a larger platform they can utilize, and donate if they might have some cash to redistribute back into community. I really believe community care can change the world.

OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT ME

MY DISABILITY CARE JOURNEY

My journey for disability care started with research about autism, having suspected myself of it for a few years, and then receiving confirmation from my therapist in 2022. Then I began learning about all the many co-morbid conditions and began to understand my chronic pain better. However, I still have not been clinically diagnosed for my physical conditions and I would like to start the process of getting the care I need to help my body function as best it can.

The conditions I heavily suspect I have are hypermobile ehlers danlos syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and potentially more. I have experienced the symptoms of them my whole life but experienced medical neglect and gaslighting which led to my misdiagnosis/ undiagnosis (most doctors chalked my symptoms up to anxiety and depression). Plus, it is my understanding that many doctors are not familiar with these conditions so even if they had acknowledged and believed my symptoms and put the pieces together, the likelihood of receiving a proper diagnosis is still extremely low. This is going to continue to be a struggle as I look for suitable doctors and medical care, especially since Black “femme” folks are heavily misdiagnosed and mistreated in the medical industrial complex.

Wish me luck!

Breakdown of current survival costs

basic monthly expenses

rent: $800

internet: $9.95

gas: $78.54

electric: $34.08

phone: $88.70

groceries/food: ~$150

misc. household items: ~$80

cat foods and care: $60

necessary subscriptions (medicines, food access): $150

total monthly fixed expenses: $1451.27

other expenses:

IN SUM, $30,000 would allot me $2,500 a month for a year which will be used for the above expenses, and any medications, transportation, equipment, or accommodation devices I may need on my disability care and self improvement journey.

Thank you for reading and for your support as I learn how to better care for my disabled bodymind.

Image descriptions

Header: this image contains a circular photo of star and his cat nena, with a rectangular background photo of a bright green tree that has a dark trunk, and blue sky behind it. the image of star shows him sitting in a living room, holding a brown kitten, with various colorful objects in the background. star is a brown skinned person, wearing a black t-shirt and a black kn95 mask. fae’s hair is black and wavy and pulled back.

Center photo:

this is the same image of star from above, but the fuller rectangular photo without the tree bakground. star is a brown skinned person, wearing a black t-shirt and a black kn95 mask. fae’s hair is black and wavy and pulled back. star is sitting in a living room with various colorful objects behind him. fae is holding a brown tabby kitten who is wrapped in an orange and pale green crocheted bag.