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I Desperately need advice about the direction of my life and how to change it for the better.
I am not sure what to do anymore so I am trying this site...
I am a single mom on ssi with two children.
I have been trying to find a way to get a job but there is no work in my town.I was in foster care so I was not allowed to get a drivers license either.Also due to a medical condition I can't drive.I have bee looking for some way to move but every effort I make fails.If the person I live with gets a job the rent will spike.Making them getting a job even if they could find one pointless.So I make so little that by the time the bills are paid I am broke.I would like to move to a new state,there are no opportunities here.I also have no credit score.Please help,I'm severely depressed over this all.I don't know what to do.
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Not knowing what State you live in hampers my ability to help you as I am not able to research the help available to you in your state.
In general if you are receiving SSI then you should qualify for other assistance through your state. Job training would be one of the things that many states offer to those who are on public assistance. I realize opportunities may be limited where you live. The job training the state offers is generally geared to the jobs available that are not being filled due to untrained or unqualified applicants.
You should also be receiving medicaid benefits as well as child health care benefits, which is a federal program administered by the state. Food Stamps and help from food banks are other programs available to you as well.
I mention all of these things since you did not list anything other than SSI. These programs are available in all states. Many are Federal Programs administered by the state you live in. Some are income based programs and should be based on your income alone.
To receive these benefits you need to contact your local social service center. Your social service worker should help you apply for the different programs you are qualified for. The fact that you are willing and able to work is a plus, especially if you wish to enter the jobs training program. Many states even offer child care while you are in the program and reduced cost child care after you find a job.
Getting depressed over this will not help. You mentioned you had a mental condition. I am aware of only a few mental conditions that would prohibit you from being allowed to drive. Depression, if that is the problem, is not one of them.
Most often being restricted from driving is a medical condition such as epilepsy which is a medical condition, not a mental condition.
As I said the more information you can supply the better we can help you. If you wish you can write me in a private message. Then only me and the webmaster can read what you write and it is not on the public side of this forum.
Without more information. What I have offered, which is mostly guess work, is based on my knowledge of what should be available for you. Is what I can offer.
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First of all, you should try yoga. It worked for this man: I'm pretty sure it could work for you.
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Second of all, stop thinking in such a negative way. Your thoughts right now, are ruining your life. Think about what you can do to make things better, not how what you're thinking will go terribly wrong. Being positive can make a difference between you staring at a wall on a Saturday night and watching TV or eating dinner with your 2 kids and laughing and joking on a Saturday night. So chin up, try yoga every day to improve your physical/mental health, and try watching Joel Osteen. Once you finish watching the man's video, type in Joel Osteen and listen to him say what I just said in more detail.
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This may seem like it has nothing to do with you, but honestly, you should try this for a few months, and please email me your progress at melanielovesdylanobrien@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you. Best wishes, and
Keep your head up.
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