Re: Return of Sukoz but as RIAUSSIEJAKE

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i too am so glad that you got away. Shelters are your best bet for

informstion on where to get what you need and abou divorce especially

with the domestic violence and abuse.

Sharon

shazzinoz @ hotmail . com

> well, there are a lot of sites for shelters and help in RI. Just

search google for " women's shelters rhode island " .

> There is one called divorcesource.com that gives help with

divorces. There are Women's resource centers as well.

> I would encourage you to check these out. There is a list of

different shelters and son on on the divorcesource.com site.

> I know you don't want to go to a shelter, but they can help you

find the help you need.

> I'm so glad you got away.

> You go girl!!!!

> Return of Sukoz but as RIAUSSIEJAKE

>

>

> HI all,

>

> Sorry I Have been gone so long. Here is the story of my

adventure. On about

> the 5th of December my husband started drinking and stealing my

oxycontin and

> other pain meds. One night I was trying to lock myself and the

dogs the guest

> room and he injured the foot I recently had fused and I could no

longer put

> weight on it. I am still not sure what is wrong with it. I am

also dealing with

> my old port incision which opened up and smells awful. The new

site looks fine.

> Anyway, a week before Christmas he continued to decline.

Depression, sleeping

> in a bed fill of feces and urine. I was scheduled for surgery but

he wouldn't

> get sober to take me and of course his family won't help because

it is my

> fault he drinks. Don't even ask about that one! So I packed a

couple pairs of

> clothes (hardly anything at all) put the three dogs in the car

and headed for Pa.

> On the next day there was to be a family meeting on where to

place my Mom

> after her stroke. SO I stuck around helping to find placement and

through the

> holidays. I am now in Cumberland, RI. which is right outside of

Providence. I

> have some friends there one of which is disabled and they told be

I could stay

> here as long as I like...even forever. I will pay some rent but

need to find

> assistance since my only income is $505 a month for SSD. I want

to get a divorce

> but most places I called said they would only help if children

were involved.

> Anyone have any ideas? I Need money because I will have to pay

for my own

> health insurance a Medicare upgrade. The sad part was I realized

in PA I physical

> could no longer take care of my two golden retreivers....my

babies. I realized

> if I truly loved them I would turn them over to Golden retriever

rescue where

> they will have forever families and not be scared ever again. I

still have my

> little Jake a mini Australian shephard.SO that is where I am now.

Next week I

> am set up with a PCP as well as an infectious disease specialist

who

> hopefully will get me in to an ortho pretty fast. I have talked

to my husband a few

> times since I left. He continues to be depressed and drunk. My

friends took me

> out to dinner last night then we watched a movie and I said I

felt like I was

> on vacation and they said no this is how life should be. If

anyone wants to

> send me their email or forward this to someone who used to be on

the list I would

> appreciate it because I lost all of my email adress book info.

But I'm free!

>

> If anyone knows of any charities that can help me get things I

need (money,

> food, clothes, I need some books but until I get the divorce

straighted out I

> can't get a library card due to the car being registered in both

our names.

> Especially if I end up in the hospital I will need books and

video games to pass

> the time but they all had to be left behind so I could fit the

dogs in. I am

> also looking for a reasonably priced pet store to buy supplies

for Jake. So I

> will take any suggestions.

>

> Oh, and please don't forget to send me you names and emails so I

can

> reestablish my address book and don't forget to send this to

others who may know me

> but left the list.

> I love you guys and have missed you more then you can imagine.

>

> Sue K and Jake

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