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I have never done this before so I am not really sure how except by just spitting it out.

I am a 41 year old female, recently divorced. I have three children, all boys. Two are grown but I still have my 16 year old son with me. He has ADHD( Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder), and is Autistic, he is not severly autistic, he is only on the Autistic Spectrum but coupled with ADHD, it is enough. I don’t know why God made him that way and I don’t get depressed because he is. I know he is this way for a reason and God is the only one who knows what that reason is. I have had blessings in my life and I count my children as blessings. But I am also a cancer survivor which is a huge blessing. My mother is raising my brothers son, he is 7 and he is much like my son. He has ADD(Attention Deficit Disorder). My mother and my nephew just moved in with me due to my step-father physically attacking my mother. He tried to choke her, leaving marks on her neck and sever bruises and cuts on her arms. As she tried to get away from him she left a scratch on his neck as she tried to defend herself. She got away and called me so I called the police and headed over there myself. To my utter astonishment the police arrested my mother as well as my step-father. They charged them both with Domestic Abuse and Battery. Luckily my mother was releases on her own recognance( not for sure how to spell that word), , which was a blessing. They told her that when the judge saw the pictures of her injuries, the charges would be dropped because it was self-defense. I pray everyday this is what happens. I needed to tell you a little bit of mine and my family’s life so that you would understand. Normally I have a lot of pride and have never asked for anything from anyone. But trying to take care of my son with his special needs and now my mother and my nephew, well I have came to a point where all i have left is my pride and that can’t pay the bills of feed my family. I have tried to find a job but no one is hiring. I have even tried to get a loan to open a convenience store but to get money you have to have money, so it is a no win situation. I have years of experience working and running a convenience store so that was never an issue. I don’t know what else to do. If anyone could help me, it would mean so much. If you want to know more about me or my family all you have to do is ask.

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