I know what you mean. I don't have money for groceries so my boyfriend for valentines day bought me groceries. Doesn't that suck?

Get a 2nd job, do whatever you can. You are lucky because you don't have children relying on you.. I got divorced 2 years ago and lived off a dollar a day, stayed on friends couches, couldn't find a job to save my life. ended up becoming a stripper, and unfortunately i blew all the money that came in. met a boy who treated me like shit, got knocked up, and all my job opportunities went out the window. i can't afford to buy formula for my boy, he's on state assistance. don't get me wrong, he's a blessing, but i never realized how many opportunities were available while i was the only one relying on myself. not to be harsh, but the only thing holding you back is yourself.. and you deserve to be happy and have the life you want to have. now you just have to make it happen, no matter the cost. do it now before doors close.

Do not be so hard on yourself. There are not as many options for women with children. My bipolar manic husband just left us and took everything we had. I home school and do not work outside the home so was devastated! i went to welfare who took my application last week and told me they would see me on March 16th and it could take 45 days therafter if accepted. The total help I could get (not what i will get, just the most)is $680 a month in cash and $410 in food stamps. I asked if I could find a job, that what would be counted against me, they said ALL, and then i said my daughter would be 16 this summer if she worked too... they said ALL. So damned if I do or don't. I think i could make more than the combined 1,000 they will aide me in, but even that is not enough as my mortgage is more than that so i will surely lose my home and any decent apartment is what i pay now in mortgatge... so you see there is crap of aide for people that have been forced into a financial ruin, yet some people work the system, abuse it and get away with it and they live high on the hog....it all just sucks!

Call your local United Way, they can provide you with numbers of churches that will provide for for you once or twice a month. You can go to several,outlets. Also, pride aside, soup kitchens exist for working people too. Please do not starve yourself. That makes me sad for you.

I've never tried this, and I don't know for sure if there's anything like it out there, but my thought is to contact a domestic violence shelter. See if they could provide any leads for resources that might help you. As an added bonus, they might have a support group you could attend. Also, otterheart had a good suggestion about contacting your local United Way. They publish a directory of services, free to the public.

I am in a similar situation. I only make 20,000 a year and my jobs aren't always reliable so it is difficult for me looking for a safe, hygenic place to live. I will probably work two jobs for a while too. Do you have any family that can hlep you out until you get on your feet?

I can really relate to you. I have had many hard times, and still do from time to time. That is all part of life I guess,,,,but it really sucks.
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Keep your chin up!

Quite a few people gave you some good advice, so I'll try to put in my two cents worth, like they say. I'm single, no children, and on disability; I only get $711 a month and $92 whole dollars for food stamps, wow! But thank God housing assistance helps with rent so I only pay $203 for rent. So, I really have to stretch my few dollars. It's easy to become very resourceful; you just have to ask everyone, call every government agency in your phonebook, and take avantage of everything that's availabe out there - just put your pride aside for a moment, it's ok to ask for help, we all need to do it some time in our lives. Think of it this way; you've had jobs so you've paid plenty of taxes, so that money is just coming back to you in the form of state assistance, food stamps, or whatever. For my expenses, I just try to go the cheapest way; with laudry I just pay to wash the clothes only and I put up a clothes line in my apartment to dry it. I buy all my supplies at those dollar tree stores; I think I spend about $10 a month on supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, pet food, etc.) And for food, I don't know what state you live in but most states, if not all, have food pantries where you can on in once a week. Agencies like United Way, and the Salvation Army could also help you. There are other agencies that help people with things like car, dental, health, etc., issues. You just have to really search out there. Despite my meager earnings, I can't say that I'm seriously hurting right now and my situation has helped me become very resourceful. Good luck, and hang in there.