
Survival in a new place
On January 20th, I loaded everything I owned into my car and moved from Kentucky to Nebraska. It was a... complete upheaval of my life. I needed a change of location. I needed to go somewhere that had more opportunities for employment. But above all else, I needed to get away from a place that was doing absolutely nothing but making my mental state a complete and total disaster; I had nothing in Kentucky but bad memories, and those continued to aggravate my depression to the point that I was drowning in thoughts of self-harm and suicide on a daily basis.
Today is February 3rd. I have a good job that guarantees 40 hours a week, but nowhere to live except for my car. I don't get my first paycheck until next Friday, and the majority of that paycheck (and the next one after it) go to car insurance and car payment. I have $40 to my name currently, and that has to last me for gas and food until next Friday, AT LEAST.
I'm only asking for $400 so that I can afford the payments on my car/insurance and be able to survive. Once I'm getting my regular paychecks, I'll be able to keep things together, but to be honest I'm doubting my ability to maintain my health and sanity for the next month.