I am 41 and starting out my life again. I have been through two divorces and while my ex husband left me with nothing, his parents from Austria set him up for life, that includes a brand new car. I have lived homeless at times with my two dogs. Sleeping in the van I once had. I am in shelter-plus care. I am a dental assistant but have no way to persue work, although I am renuing my cpr and dental certifications and taking my continuing education. My marriage stripped my self esteem, I was beaten and sent to the hosptial, He choke my neck many times knowing that I have a curve in my neck, (backwards) it was expained to me, and I have arthritis. I got a job at Subway but getting very low hours. I want to attend (also) a college to assist as a vetenarian assistant. I have medical problems and riding my bike all over town only made my arthritis worse for my back, neck and knees. I walk about two miles to work and have had men approach me even , as if I was a prostitute. Its very scary. The bicycles I had, were stolen. That was my only transportation. Im trying to start my life over, I have low self esteem after a horribly bad marriage , as my ex husband was a drug abuser. He left me with NOTHING, and as I said, I spent several months going from place to place or my dogs sleeping in the van that has now been repoed since January , since the dental assisting company I worked for never gave me any work, so thats why I lost my van. I am willing to accept any kind of car. I need help. I am living through SHELTER PLUS CARE. I have disabilities , yet I choose to continue on with my dream to be in the health care service. I am a patient with MHMR and was diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder and bi-polar. I pray someone can help me, as I am in severe need. Being 41 and walking to work is not only scary for me but its in the middle of the Texas heat. It would help me to lessen my stress alot, if only I am able to get further help. I am on food stamps through the state. I have a counselor who manages my 'situation' and if it wasnt for her helping me follow my dreams , and helping me to get into an apartment, I would just become another homeless statistic. I know I am better than this, as I am a registered dental assistant, though to continue in making my world better, a car would help me persue my dreams.
Thank you, sincerely Lisa Wilhelmi-
