needing help digging out
I am a single mom of 2 teenage kids. I have worked hard all my life and it all fell apart 2 years ago when my husband of 18 years decided he did not want to be married anymore. I had struggled with paying my bills when we were married but was able to make most payments close to on time. Once he left I was given the burden of extra bills that I never had to pay before like rent and utilities plus my regular bills. I have had several shoulder surgeries that required me to be moved into a new position at work. Working inside instead of outside were I loved to be. After being moved inside I developed high blood pressure and a heart problem which I ended up having heart surgery in December. After that my mom died very unexpectedly which put me in a different frame of mind. I had devoted all my energies to my job and had always put my family on back burner and it ended up costing me alot (family). Well after 6 years of loyal service they ended my job just like that no notice just your gone. I have been unemployed for over 2 months now and have fallen very behind on everything. Have not been able to really go grocery shopping or pay my utilities. I have fallen so far behind on my car payments that its hard to sleep at night for fear I will get up and my car will be gone. I finally was given a job that does not pay very much at all and I will be lucky if it will cover half of my monthly expenses. And of all things is asking me to not have a family life and of all things that is all I have left.
My sister and dad have helped all they can because as of last week my sister lost her job of 10 years and my father is retired and living on a fixed income. I had even thought of going back to college but realize that unless I get my bills paid off or caught up that it would be pointless to sit in a classroom and trying to learn a new career when my mind is elsewhere. I could really use the help.. Any ideas?
