Service Dog

Hi everyone, my name is Jennifer,

For those of you that know me you may know that ever since 2013 I have been battling a very severe anxiety disorder. It came out of no where. I went from being a confident, happy person to a person who couldn't leave the house at all. At first it was just anxiety attacks, my heart would pound, my joints would lock and it seemed as if the entire room was spinning. Then it became much more. I would get so anxious that eating became a problem as I would become so nauseated that it would just come back up. I was essentially scared of eating so my solution was to just stop because the fear of throwing everything back up was too great. In about a month I had lost 40 to 50 pounds and would eat maybe a cracker a day and drinking less than a glass of water every day and a half. Hospitals then became almost a second home to me. I either had an appointment to try to figure out what was going through my head or to get IV's for fluids. My school ended up suggesting that I drop out because I was barely attending due to all of the appointments and hospital visits and even if I wanted to go I couldn't stay longer than an hour without having a crippling anxiety attack.  It is almost like being a prisoner in your own body and I know those of you who have anxiety probably share a similar feeling.

Through the years I have looked for many options to put a halt to my anxiety. Most of the pills I have tried haven't really worked and other ones I tried I was allergic to making me even more anxious about finding a solution. I have tried therapy sessions and counseling. Almost everyone in the end suggested pills. Except for one person who I had met in the hospital I was staying in. She had come in one day with her dog named Peyton. He is a service dog used for psychiatric purposes. She brought a stool for him to sit on when visiting patients and he would just lay his head on the bed and rest it on me. My heart rate went from skyrocketing to normal within a few minutes. She then suggested that maybe I should look into getting a service animal of my own. It has been 4 years and now I finally have the oppurtinty to do so. The only problem is I don't make nearly enough money because I have been on both medical leave and restricted hours due to my health. I have paid for as much as I can and I am embarassed to be asking for donations but I could really use the extra help. I would be so grateful if anyone could donate. Thank you for taking time out of your day to read this. God bless, I hope all is well for you.