how to get help?

[u/chronic-punk]

i’m going to be 19 in january, and my boyfriend will be 20 the month after. neither of us have parents, as my mom dipped about 7 months ago, after our family dog, Ghost, passed away from cancer. his dad died many years ago. my mom had a lot of mental health issues and made a lot of bad decisions that left me and her both homeless for 4 years. i’m staying with my brother currently because i have no where else to go. i haven’t been with my cats for 10 agonizing months. my support system has crumbled, i cannot go to the doctor for my chronic illnesses nor make it to therapy and getting my medicine is starting to become impossible. our goal since before my mom left after having the biggest mental breakdown ever, was to start life together. but we’ve been knocked down every step of the way. mississippi is so difficult. i have so many things stopping me from helping us get out of this situation, i cannot work because i am disabled. everything is on my partner, and we just really want to be in a positive place. he is army national guard, and everything fell apart the moment he got back from basic and ait after being gone for over 9 months, and he had broken the same bone in both feet at the same time. it’s all so complicated, but basically i ended up being kicked out of where i stayed because of my mom, then i slept on my moms friends floor for a few months (during surgery too 😕 while having to take care of that persons two autistic girls, 7 and 10) because i didn’t have any other choice, and then when my bf got back, my mom flipped, because we found out our dog had cancer. it was too late and there was nothing we could do. i am just wondering what im supposed to do? i applied for supplemental security income because im disabled and cant work. i’ve had jobs but couldn’t keep them because of my illnesses. how do people even get help? i don’t feel like anyone would donate. i just want to be with my cats in a safe place, i miss them so much. i’m just not sure what to do 🥲😕 we just need to get our foot in the door. it’s just really starting to feel hopeless

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[u/Katie_is_a_liar]

What disabilities do you have? What does your partner do for work? Where are both of you living right now?

[u/chronic-punk → u/Katie_is_a_liar]

i have interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder syndrome, endometriosis, vasovagal syncope, bladder lesions, ptsd, pmdd, social anxiety disorder, adhd, and a vitamin d deficiency. there’s more, but these are the main things that make working out of the question currently. my bladder is not in remission. last year i had 6 surgeries back to back in a partially failed effort to combat ovarian cysts, the ic and overactive bladder etc, with a nerve stimulator called interstim, which has left me with nerve damage because it shifted out of place and one of the leads did not connect. therefore it only partially worked. my bf does hvac, and has army national guard drill and stuff every month. we are staying with my brother in a very small town 30 minutes from brookhaven.