Learning to depend on me

Its a scary thing when you go from having a partner to share everything with to depending solely on myself. I know that emotionally and physically he wasn't involved much, but financially he did contribute. I am making it with Gods will but its not easy. I am too proud to honestly ask for help. I have applied for food stamps assistance,but apparently I make to much. I don't know how someone is suppose to survive by the time I pay all the bills and get gas and groceries there isn't much left. How do people make it in the beginning when they first leave. Thank God I don't have to pay for child care currently, but when school starts that is a different situation. I will have to buy new school clothes for my son and I don't know how I am going to do it, but I am just giving it to God and I know he will lay the path for me.  I am holding my chin up knowing this strife is so much better than the abuse my son and I were suffering before my child is happier than he has ever been. That lets me know its going to be ok so what if we don't have the best of everything we are so much happier and healthier.