Migraine Disabled Single Mother Seeks Debt Relief And Independence
by Shannon Koger
My wonderful children!
They both suffer with ADD and depression. We have been through some really hard times. I was a realtor on and off for 14 years. It was the only job I could do because of my disability with migraines. I was unable to compete with the more seasoned agents and was fired due to my disability as well. It cost a lot to advertise yourself, and I let my license expire due to the cost and the economy. I still owe the company money. I feel horrible, but I'm not able to pay it back at this time. My family suffers from migraines it has been in the family for many years and I am no exception. I even had a total castration in November 2008 and not much has improved. The current medications prescribed by my many physicians are not effective. In addition, they're not allowed in the workplace. I have been married twice and divorced twice, leaving my ego chattered. My kids are what keep me going. My second husband was verbally and physically abusive to my son Tanner. In the beginning, Tanner was everything to him. He let him work in the garage with him and so on. But when I became pregnant with his daughter, Tanner was nothing. He became very abusive to my son. We were in counseling as a family for years. Things became really bad. With me not employed, the fathers of my children call me lazy and worthless. My children come home and tell me that they would have a better life and they would have more things if I could just work. It hurts me because I wish so much that I could work and make my kids proud of me. We have never been on vacation nor have I been able to buy them anything extra. It is all hand-me-downs and thrift sales, which I do love to do. I don't want to have another man in my life to make ends meet, but sometimes I feel like I have to just to be able to meet my children's needs. I want my kids to look up to me and be proud that I didn't need a man in my life to raise my family. If I had more financial freedom I would pay off all my collections, rebuild my credit and eventually buy a home for my children and myself. I would take an online course so I could maybe someday work in the medical field to help people like me who deal with pain every day and the depression that follows. I would take my children to one place they would like to go and not have to say NO. I would invest in a computer and printer so I could someday work out of my home. Many employers will not let you work on medication in a work environment. Thank you so much for listening to my story. I am grateful that there are people out there where you can say your dream and someone listens even if they can't help.
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