Mutual Aid For Basic Necessities & Mental Health

Hi family, friends & community!! This is really hard for me to do, because I’ve never been the one to necessarily need help financially or having to ask for it. I’m always the one who “has it together” or the one my family knows to be financially responsible. I’m actually used to helping others, so it’s interesting being on the other end. But, almost 3 months ago I decided to take a step back from work to focus on my mental, emotional and physical well being and health. During this time I have been able to get back into therapy after a 3/4 year hiatus from receiving the mental health support needed. Due to not having health insurance and at the time when I was working making “too much” to qualify for state assisted health insurance, I have been paying out of pocket weekly, $90 per session since May. Which has added a total of $360 a month onto my bills. I’ve been living by myself now, for over a year and a half covering all of my expenses without any help. My overall bills average out to be $2,700/$3,000 monthly. And of course, I set money aside to cover the cost of my expenses while being unemployed. However, I was not expecting it to be this long. As I am approaching the 3 month mark, I’m coming down to the last of my savings. These past couple of months I have been applying and looking for work in my field and have yet to hear anything back. I work in the restaurant/bar industry and typically summer in Phoenix, Arizona is considered our “slow season” because of the intense heat. So as you can imagine, hiring in the industry doesn’t typically take place during this time. Before making this gofundme, I have looked into getting a personal loan, but learned I do not qualify right now due to not having a consistent form of income. So, here I am asking for help to cover the cost of my bills and therapy for the month of August, as well as a little bit extra for breathing room until I am able to land a job. This is me letting go of my need to have everything under control, putting my pride aside of what others may “think” of me and asking for help. If you are able to donate even as little as $1 it is greatly appreciated! Sharing this as well would mean the world. Thank you so much!

-Sam :)