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Nov 06, 2010, 09:53 PM
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For the first time ever. I had a place I could call my own. My company shut down 3 weeks ago. I couldnt pay my rent. I lost my place. Ive been on the streets for a long long time now and I thought I had it all figured out till I couldnt pay rent. Im pregnant, homeless and jobless. Its almost winter. I cant go to a shelter or transitional housing unit because if dcf finds out that I no longer live with my baby girl and her daddy then they will strip me of my foodstamps and insurance. How am I supposed to feed my baby? How am I supposed to feed myself? I cant get a regular job cause I have spinal cancer I have chronic wide spread pain 24/7. I cant stand up for more then 20 minutes without nearly passing out. What am I supposed to do? I have no help no support and I cant afford the group therapy that I need. Im off all my meds because of the fact that im pregnant. its so cold this year and its not even winter time yet. how am I supposed to live with this? what am I supposed to do? Go to a shelter and my kid doesnt get fed? or stay on the streets knowing that she is taken care of? I dont know what to do..
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Nov 07, 2010, 12:31 AM
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oh dear..i got no idea. family? friends?
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Nov 23, 2010, 07:08 PM
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i'm a bit confused by which child "won't get fed". if your child is with her daddy i assume she will get fed. since you're pregnant is the father of the baby in your life? do you have any family or friends that can help you to provide you with shelter if even temporarily? do you receive treatment for your cancer?
i live in fla too, tampa, and it's not cold out yet so now is the time to get a plan in place if you can. salvation army helps ppl like yourself.
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Nov 28, 2010, 11:36 AM
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Could you get SSI because of your cancer? I would def. look into it, sending you hugs...
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Nov 28, 2010, 11:48 AM
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Start talking to shelters now! you can do it without telling them who you are. Many are not able to take pregnant women for liability issues. Know where you can go before you have to. I am in IN and when I was working for a shelter we had one that accepted pregnant girls up to age 15 and then ours that took the rest. There are a few more options here once the baby is born but they are still limited and you don't want your baby born on the streets. I pray that things are better where you are but you need to find out now!
Also... Many stores out here will give you your prenatal vitimins free if you cannot pay for them. Even if you are not able to get any other prenatal care please look into programs like these! |
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Feb 01, 2011, 06:32 PM
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