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On disabiltiy applying for food stamps

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Who would have thought that I would ever be living off of the government? I am a RN who has had many high paying jobs, I am a mother of two and when my husband died, he was 30, from a brain tumor I went crazy and now have this BP diagnosis. I never would have thought that I had to rely on the county to take care of me and my family. I feel like a failure but everytime that I try to work, I only last about 2-3 months and the stress and anxiety of it all makes me quit. I am just fed up.
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Doing your best for now dosn't mean that's your best ever. Could be a long temporary right now while you balance out and take care of yourself and kids modestly for a while. Just because you are getting county or state aid now dosn't mean you are sentenced to life. I know once you are in the system they are very good about paying for school to maybe learn a different vocation less stressful. Chin up, be happy you can take a break and think of it as just time off for now. :)
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I am also an RN. I feel like a complete failure. I have 3 kids. I am just now about to try and begin the process of disability. I haven't been able to keep a job in years.
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I had county and city jobs untill I lost my physical health due to a car accident and combination birth defect,I know what your going through because I play the same record in my head daily.I have thought of going back to school but first i have to get a letter from my Doctor that says Im mentally stable enough.am I? who knows and if you average out what you spend in gasoline and would pay to get the same Medical insurence as you do on welfare Sad but true ,why bother the extra money would be gone any way.am i wrong some one convince me im wrong. Ive been dealling with this for 10 years.
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You are not a failure. You are taking care of yourself AND your two children alone...doing it by any means necessary. You are strong for doing what you need to do. You are more than entitled to getting the help you need right now. Look at it this way, you've worked and put money into these programs...your money has gone towards the help you're receiving right now. Take the help, take care of yourself, get well and stronger. It may be temporary, it may take years but someday you may find yourself back on your feet. Just hold on and do what you need to do right now.
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It is so weird that we all judge ourselves on when, what, and when we are working class heros?

The one time I really needed help, the gov't refused me. It was when I went into alcohol recovery.

Get every dime you can and then some, do it for me.
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Well I just got back and get a wopping 10 bucks a month. Well I guess that will be for milk.. What a joke.
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