FIRST OFF I WANT TO SAY SORRY ITS TAKING ALITTLE TO POST AGAIN BUT I HAVE BEEN SO DEPRESSED IT HAS MADE ME SO SICK AND ITS LIKE MY BODY WAS SHUTTING DOWN. I COULDNT THINK STRAIGHT TO POST EVEN IF I WANTED TO. MY SON WOUND UP ONLY STAYING IN PYSCH WARD FOR 3-4 DAYS THEN THEY LET HIM OUT,SAID THEY COULDNT KEEP HIM LONGER THEN THAT. BECAUSE HE WAS ACTING FINE THEY LET HIM GO HOME. (WELL OF COURSE HE WAS FINE THEY HAD HIM ON MEDS. )WHEN HE GOT OUT A FRIEND OF HIS WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK HIM UP AND DIDNT. I COULDNT GET HIM CAUSE MY CAR IS BROKE DOWN AND I HAVE NO TRANSPO. HE WOUND UP BEING PICKED UP BY ANOTHER FRIEND AND STAYED WITH THEM MOST OF THE DAY THEN THEY DROPPED HIM OFF HERE TO THE STREETS. (IT WAS LIKE 10 DEGREES IF THAT THAT NIGHT. I WENT DRIVING AROUND ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT WITH A FRIEND LOOKING FOR HIM AND COULDNT FIND HIM I WAS FLIPPING OUT. THEN I FIND OUT LATER HIS FRIEND LEVI FINALLY GOT UP WITH HIM AND TOOK HIM TO HIS PLACE. PROBLEM IS HE CANT STAY THERE LONG CAUSE LEVIS PARENTS ARE LOSING THEIR HOUSE SO HE HAS TO GET OUT AND SO DOES LEVI. SO NOW WE GOT THE DILEMA OF WHERE IS HE GOING NEXT? LIKE MY SON SAID HARD TO GET YOUR LIFE TOGETHER WHEN YOU HAVE NO PLACE TO LIVE. HE IS ON MEDS AND TAKING THEM BUT HAS THE WORRY OF HOW IS HE GONNA GET MEDS FROM NOW ON AND HOW IS HE GONNA EAT? SOCIAL SERVICES SAID IT WILL BE 6 WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN GIVE HIM AN ANSWER ON HIS APP HE TURNED IN. WE GOT THE WORRY OF WHAT HES GONNA DO IN THE MEANTIME FOR MEDS AND FOOD. I WANT TO BRING HIM HERE SO BAD BUT CANT TILL HE GETS HELP FOR AWHILE SOCIAL SERVICES SAID HAS TO BE FOR AWHILE HE HAS HAD HELP SO I AM STUCK THERE AND CANT DO ANYTHING AND THAT UPSETS ME. I AM BARELY GETTING BY MYSELF FOR FOOD AND BILLS SO I DONT HAVE THE EXTRA TO HELP HIM LIKE I WANT TO FOR FOOD. SO I GOT THE STRESS OF WORRYING ABOUT HIM THERE, I CANT EAT KNOWING HE CANT EAT. ALSO I HAVE THE WORRY OF MY GAS BEING SHUT OFF I AM BEHIND I OWE $200 AND IF I DONT PAY THEM SOMETHING THEY WILL SHUT ME OFF. (AND I KNOW THEY WILL THEY DID MY NEIGHBOR DOWN THE STREET. ) I HAVENT HAD IT TO PAY ON GAS BILL ITS BEEN ENOUGH TO KEEP UP WITH RENT AND ELECTRIC AND WATER AND FOOD AND ALL. THERE HASNT BEEN EXTRA TO PUT ON GAS BILL. I DONT HAVE A HOUSE PHONE SO I DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT BILL AND I DONT HAVE CABLE SO I DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. AND I DONT HAVE TO PAY FOR INTERNET CAUSE I AM ON MY FRIENDS ACCOUNT SO I GET IT THROUGH HER. I CANT GET HELP WITH GAS BILL BECAUSE NO ONE I KNOW HAS MONEY TO HELP AND I ALREADY GOT HELP WITH GAS BEFORE THROUGH THE AGENCY SO I CANT GET IT AGAIN. SO I DONT KNOW WHAT I AM GONNA DO THERE. THEN THE OTHER DAY I HAVE AN OFFICER COME TO THE DOOR SERVING ME COURT PAPERS I AM BEING SUED FROM THE FIRST TIME MY SON WENT IN THE PYSCH WARD BECAUSE I HAVENT PAID ON BILL. MY COURT DATE IS FEB 17 AT 9 AM. I TOLD THEM I HAVENT HAD THE MONEY TO PAY ON IT OR I WOULD I AM LUCKY TO EAT AND KEEP A ROOF OVER MY KIDS HEAD LET ALONE ANYTHING ELSE. MY YOUNGEST BOY NEEDS SHOES AND I CANT EVEN AFFORD TO GET THEM RIGHT NOW. IT JUST NEVER ENDS, I DONT THINK I CAN TAKE MUCH MORE I REALLY CANT.
HUGGS,
BETTY
P.S. I WANT TO GIVE A BIG THANKS TO THESE PEOPLE FOR THE CARDS AND COUPONS THEY SENT IT MEANS ALOT. THANK YOU-CATHLEEN DELEON, KELLY NEISH, SUE EDELMANN, JACKIE PUMA, REBEKKA SORDIFF AND ANGIE HARRIS.
1|1|Betty, so sorry to hear all of that....|sunriver|lithiasalt@cheerful.com|10:53:23|01/30/2009|
As far as your heating bill goes, even if you've already received assistance, isn't there an organization near you who will do some advocate work on your behalf with the heating company and try to arrange a payment schedule you can manage? You can probably even do this yourself. I've done this myself, so maybe I can offer a few pointers that might help you too.
What I have done is I call them and I explain that we cannot pay the bill and need to stretch it out. Does your community offer a reduced rate for low income people? Sometimes they have programs like that, but you have to ask very specific and direct questions to get them to tell you about them. Ask them if they offer a reduced rate for low income households. Tell them there are children in the home and you are doing everything you can to keep up with your bills and want to get caught up with them too and is there any way they can help you achieve that? Sometimes it takes more than one phone call, but persistence can pay off. Sometimes as long as the power company can see that you are communicating with them about what is going on and when you can pay, that is all they need to NOT turn off your power. The worst thing you can do is to do nothing, so please be sure to talk to them directly.
HTH and I am sorry about all you are going through.
Is there a gospel mission/homeless shelter there? Your son can possibly get help through them. They will help him become self sufficient, if he wants to be. It won't be easy and it won't happen overnight, but he can do it.
Take care of yourself and your other kids in the meantime. Vanessa
3|2|THANKS FOR YOUR HELP....|INTRIGEDBYU2|intrigedbyu21967@yahoo.com |12:20:34|01/30/2009|
I HAVE CALLED AROUND LOOKING FOR HELP AND PLACES THAT DO HAVE A WAY OF HELPING ARE HELPING THE ELDERLY OR THE BLIND RIGHT NOW. WHICH I CAN UNDERSTAD THAT. THEY ARENT GETTING THE FUNDING LIKE THEY USE TO SO THEY DONT HAVE IT TO HELP EVERYONE ELSE RIGHT NOW. EVEN THE CHURCHES ARE ASKING FOR HELP CAUSE THEY ARE RUNNING OUT. ITS BAD ALL OVER. I CAN GET THE GAS COMPANY TO WORK WITH ME BUT BEFORE THEY DO THEY WANT $75-$100 PUT DOWN ON IT THEN THEY WILL ARRANGE PAYMENTS FROM THERE. I DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO PUT TOWARDS IT, ALL MY MONEY GOES TO RENT THIS WEEK AND THEN I HAVE TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT I AM GONNA DO FOR FOOD AFTER THAT. MY LANDLORD WILL NOT WORK WITH US, EVERY DAY YOU ARE LATE YOU GET CHARGED AND THEN AFTER THAT YOU GET AN EVICTION NOTICE. I DONT WANT TO GO THROUGH ALL THAT ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE. AS FAR AS A SHELTER ITS QUITE A WAYS UP THE ROAD AND MY SON HAS NO WAY TO GET THERE AND IT IS OVERFLOWING AS IT IS. THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT GETTING MORE HELP AROUND HERE WHETHER ITS SHELTERS OR ASSISTANCE OR SOMETHING. I HATE IT HERE WHEN IT COMES TO TRYING TO GET HELP, WE HAVE SO MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE AROUND HERE IT IS UNREAL :(
HUGGS,
BETTY
2|1|Betty we thot you needed something to cheer you up so i hope the cards have helped some|lydzkydz|lydzmcss@yahoo.com|12:17:56|01/30/2009|
please hang in there !!!
please include your user name on refundsweepers.
i appreciate all the trades made in the past.
THANKS!! 4|1|Betty, some utility help information inside for you. I will look more later. Sorry to hear things are not going well. I hope they improve quickly.|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|15:00:18|01/30/2009|
Homes and Communities...HUD
Help With Your Utility Bills: Missouri
http://www.hud.gov/local/mo/renting/energyprgms.cfm
5|1|Betty~*~|RebekkaVA|queen_vulture@msn.com|16:16:23|01/30/2009|
You are welcome for the card and the coupons girlie, I only wish I could help out more, but we are struggling ourselves here. The economy is so bad and Will's disability check sucks compared to what he makes when he's working. I will be praying for you and your son...Hugs, Rebekka
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Married to my Soul Mate William
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Cheyenne 9/99
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6|1|Betty|WillaD|wila111@bellsouth.net|20:54:20|01/30/2009|
first i want to say that i am truly sorry for everything that's
going on with your son and how depressed you are,i saw your last
post about your son and that's all that i know since i have been
gone for a while from the board and i am in the dark here,i have
a couple of questions,where are your children's father,have you
tried to get child support from him,have you applied for welfare
assistance and food stamps yet,have you tried to get disability
assistance for your son,he needs it,and if you are not able to
work have you applied for disablility assistance,again i am truly
sorry for all that you and your children are going thru,i will
continue to say a prayer for you all,a big hug to you
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Willa 7|1|Betty, I'm so sorry, I think of you all the time, you are always in my prayers|Mackiesmudder|Mackiesmudder@aol.com|00:40:29|01/31/2009|
Cathie 8|2|Praying that God supplies your needs|angNC|memawang@embarqmail.com|00:48:50|01/31/2009|
Hang in there!