u/After-Split-7343

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Can't afford to eat

I am homeless. Im still paying off bills and am paying off loan debt including because I needed a wheelchair requiring payments and my furniture is in storage. That leaves me with very little to eat on monthly. I had been buying ramen noodle soups for my daily meal. For some weird reason my body started getting a weird reaction to my daily Ramen with digestive problems. This is not the first time so giving my body a simple break allows me to have my hot meal once again. Because I began suffering severe anemia, and mineral imbalances in the ER with cardiac issues so my Dr put me on supplements. She understands this isnt a choice. I've gone weeks on water alone. Years back I applied for food stamps and they offered me $50 so I figured it wasnt worth all they put you through for that. I'm sure in Trumps America that $50 would be much less in today's food stamps so I haven't tried. Im entering my water only part of the month. Hopefully I will get my bills payed down enough for some better options soon. And then yesterday the hospital rebills me again for a bill payed off in January and threatens to ruin my credit so I can't get an apt. How can we even get ahead? Its like the system is designed to pull you back even if you are trying hard to get back on your feet. Is anyone going through this?

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u/After-Split-7343 — 8 days ago