I’m starting to freak out. I have money to cover gas and food for this week, but I don’t know about next week. I don’t know how I’m going to eat or get to work next week. I get a paycheck this Thursday, but that will be consumed by my car payment and insurance, with little to spare. I do believe I am ■■■■■■.
I spent two hours at a plasma center today, only to have them tell me they can’t buy plasma from me. I was stupidly honest about my meds and diagnosis. I was paranoid thinking they would find out what meds were in my bloodstream, which I really doubt they would have. I have to get a form filled out and signed by my doctor in order for them to consider buying plasma from me. That’s $50 I lost out on today, as well as $50 I could have gotten for the same thing next Sunday.
Just when I think I’m going to be ok, something comes up to show me I’m wrong. If I can survive the next eleven days I hopefully will be ok. Last night was a blast, but today it is back to reality. I can’t take much more.
I’m amazed how cheap I can live if I get in a rough patch. Once my car had way expensive fix on it and i was broke. We lived off of ramen noodles, pb toast and pizza pops for weeks. Then I called up my bill places to see if I could work out a payment plan and not pay in full that month. We only drove to school and back. Zero extra driving. It was so tough and it was the month before Christmas. We had a very little Christmas but we had fun anyway. I also sold a bunch of stuff super cheap like an Xbox we never used etc. Enough to buy a few groceries. Family helped out with some meals as well
I only have one good friend; he loaned me $500 three months ago, and I still owe him about a third of that, so I’m not too comfortable asking him for another loan. If he wants to offer another loan, that’s a little different, but I’m not counting on it. My sister I know is strapped for cash right now, doubt she can help.
Rice and beans are a complete protein and pretty cheap to buy bags of in a pinch that and filtered tap water with a squirt of lemon juice isn’t bad. Gas is another story but could limit to only necessary driving.
Go to an AA meeting if you wanna get snacks, lunch meetings serve real food often but I’m sure you are working during the lunch meetings. Night meetings you can get brownies and milk and stuff
The Salvation Army near me lets you come every day Monday through Friday for some food. It’s not much but it’s better than nothing. If there’s one near you call and ask about a food bank they might have. Also rice and beans are really cheap if you buy them dry and cook them yourself. I’m so sorry you’re going through this.