National Guard Veteran Seeks Debt Solution For Better Life For Self And Daughter

by Jeffrey
(High Point, NC, USA)

Hello. My name is Jeffrey. I am a 34-year-old ex Army Sergeant and father of a beautiful little 7-year-old girl whom I love dearly.

I served 15 years in the SC Army National Guard. I also served 18 months in Iraq from 2003-2005 where I injured my lower back.

I have been going to the VA Hospital for treatment and therapy on my lower back. I suffered a lower back injury while on patrol in southern Iraq.

I have been living with this pain for over 6 years now and it never stops.

I try to hide the pain from my family and friends, especially my little girl and my girl friend because I don't want them to worry about me.

The VA Hospital is still reviewing my claim, but the pain is always there. They give me medicine, but nothing works. Sometimes I really don't know what to do next.

On my job I am a material handler. I spend 8 hours a day lifting 35-75 pound bags at least 4 times an hour. I'm always bending over and kneeling down to lift something.

All of this cause even more of a strain on my lower back. I've tried back braces, but they don't work.

Long drives are also painful. If I'm in my car, or on my forklift at work I'm in pain.

The medicine used to work. Now it doesn't even ease the pain.

I make good money on my job, but being single living alone trying to provide for my daughter and myself is hard.

I looked for part-time jobs, online jobs, even looked for odd jobs. Still nothing. I never realized how hard it is out here.

I'm trying to be a good role model for my daughter. I want to do and give more to her than I had myself growing up. It's hard when nobody is hiring.

Simply put I was hoping to get a veteran grant. It is very hard out here for everyone. I need the money to try and better support my daughter and take myself out of debt.

I'm not trying to get rich. I just want some stability in this unstable society. I've tried this once before with no reply. Hopefully this time my words won't go unheard.

I'm not applying for a business grant. I'm only trying to find a debt solution and hopefully a better life for my daughter and myself.

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