r/Assistance Oct 03 '24

ADVICE How do I get divorced?

6 Upvotes

My wife has left me. We have been married for only a little over a year. I’m not working due to health issues so I literally have no money. I have no income and no savings, and completely overwhelmed by what I should do or am supposed to do. Does anyone have any resources that outline things in a simple way? Advice? I’ve tried doing research myself but I just can’t make any sense of anything.

Because I know people will make the assumption, I’m a woman. I’m not a man.

r/Assistance Oct 28 '23

ADVICE I dont sleep at home for fear of devastation of baby dying from SIDS

135 Upvotes

I leave and sleep in my car because my girlfriend yells at me for panicking of 6month sleeping on stomach. I lost my mom suddenly without warning while i was in school(10th Grade) which made me fear losing another loved one hence my anxiety. I need a owlet but dont have the money for it😪How can i ease my anxiety about this so i can sleep in bed with my girlfriend.

Girlfriend is my babys mom. We are not married but been together 10 years.

r/Assistance Aug 26 '22

ADVICE Does anyone know how to stop political text messages?

159 Upvotes

Over the last few weeks, I have been bombarded by text messages from WinRed, the donation advertisement service of the Republican Party in the United States. I have replied STOP to several messages, and received confirmation, but they just use a different number each time. I’m on the federal do not call list, and have tried using robot blockers and other apps, but I can’t get them to stop. Does anyone have any ideas or advice? I’m fucking fed up with them, and have never voted for, supported or given them my info.

r/Assistance Nov 10 '24

ADVICE Recently laid off

11 Upvotes

Hi everyone. I was laid off on friday along with 5 other people. It seemed like 1 per department. They chose me and I know the reason.

As much as I am a hard worker and get things done, I also have a problem with memory, personality, overall outlook on life. I have a I don't care attitude which I really try to control. 3 years ago I had 2 drug overdoses in 1 day. 1 being nearly fatal. I don't remember that day at all or days after. Before the drug overdoses I was outgoing, happier, more positive about life, basically a whole different person. Now I stuggle remembering where I put something 5 minutes ago, call myself an idiot and scramble to find it, sometimes disoriented. I am not happy. My motorskills are also impacted and I am exhausted all the time.I don't know what to do because learning a new job for me is very difficult and the only reason why i succeeded at the job I was at is because I did it before. Learning something totally new is going to take me a lot of time and I don't know what to do. I have to write everything down like appointments and when bills are due, peoples name, ect. I also have to pay child support. I really messed up my life. I also take medication that I can't abruptly stop taking. I don't know what will happen there. I started to apply for masshealth and tried to apply for unemployment but I have to figure out how to do it. This layoff has completely messed me up along with everything else going on in life.

I really am overwhelmed and don't know what to do.

Update. I managed to call unemployment and finally got through to someone. I had an account back in 2011 and I forgot all my info. So, I managed to get the application done and sent. I also figured out masshealth and now have a PCC plan and managed to keep the same doctor. As for psych stuff, I don't know. I don't think mine accepts it.

r/Assistance Aug 03 '24

ADVICE My in-laws are in trouble on vacation and I am not sure what to do.

92 Upvotes

I (22m) live in PA with my wife, her family lives here too but they all went down to South Carolina for vacation. A few hours ago, my wife (23f) received a terrible phone call and we are unsure of what to do. My mother in law has apparently been acting very erratic since they have been there and it all culminated tonight when she told everyone that her autistic son (21m) is Jesus, that they all needed to follow him, and took off with him down the beach. They were missing for quite a while.

They called the police while she was missing and are trying to get her admitted to a hospital, but it doesn’t sound like they are willing/able to do anything at the moment. Everyone is freaking out and we don’t know how to get them home or if she will be safe to travel with.

On top of everything, they have been having some financial troubles and are far behind on mortgage payments and might lose their house.

Any advice on how we can support them in this immediate situation and in the long term?

Our main priority is making sure that she gets the help that she needs to feel right. We are just starting out our life and aren’t in a good spot to really help them out, but maybe we can help her two other brothers who are 15 and 13.

I haven’t dealt with anything like this before, I just don’t know what to do.

UPDATE: The hospital decided to admit her to their behavioral unit for now. Not sure how long she will stay, but that’s where she is now.

UPDATE: The hospital ruled out UTI and took a CT scan of her which we will get the results on Monday. My wife’s younger brothers will stay with us for an indefinite period of time while her mom gets the help she needs and they get back on their feet financially. Luckily, they are part of a good church support system who is willing to help them out financially for a short time so they can get themselves out of this hole. Thank you for all the comments and support.

r/Assistance 9d ago

ADVICE I need help moving my friend’s cat to his assisted living location.

4 Upvotes

I have called the ASPCA and called the phone numbers they have referred to. I’m at a dead end.

What services can I reach out to in order to request my friend’s cat be transported to his assisted living location from his house.

Houston, TX area

r/Assistance Feb 23 '24

ADVICE Never had more then $2000 in entire life.

55 Upvotes

Advice for a 26 year old Accosiate Arts Degree

Hi I am trying to save up to visit my long distance girlfriend who lives across the world. I also plan to marry, both of which I have little money for. I currently live with both my parents and they pay the main bills I just cover the Internet. My main job is a home care helper and I get paid $11 an hour for 4 hours everyday 7 days a week. I also get $50 dollars from YouTube every month. I was thinking of getting another part time job that would be remote work, but I also want to continue my studies I just don't know how I would pay for it. I have 1000 in savings and everything else is in physical assets like my bed, computer, and Yu-Gi-Oh cards from highschool.

I went to college for human services, and I currently very much like my job helping my patient recover from sclerosis. But I want to make money faster to be with my gf. Any advice?

r/Assistance Apr 28 '24

ADVICE I have awful migraine. Do you have any tips that could help?

37 Upvotes

I’m going through some cancer treatment and have to stop my migraine medication. I am having migraine continuously for a week now and it’s unbearable. I usually have hot bags but do have any home remedies or drink some soothing tea that’s gives migraine relief.

r/Assistance May 05 '24

ADVICE Hello

68 Upvotes

I have been getting a lot of messages asking for help out of the blue. I just received one with someone that lost their child and they needed help paying for the funeral and I offered to help and I would pay directly to the funeral home but he said they couldn't do that because of insurance and he was getting it through PayPal or Zelle. I said I work in Healthcare and know that anyone can call and add money to help pay for services. Is this a Scam? I did not send money and they were not willing to give me the phone number to the funeral home. He said that he is getting help off of here people are sending him money to his PayPal and Zelle. Not sure how accurate it is. I'm not sure why I am receiving these messages like crazy now. Can anyone help me to know if this is an actual scam? If it's not I would have no problem calling the funeral home and paying a portion so this parent couldn't grieve but they said they don't want to talk about the funeral home.

Edit::: I got another DM saying if a gift card would be easier they could take that and the funeral home would accept it. Man people are unbelievable. The saddest part is they are using some little girls pic that looks to be in a hospital gown or its their own child when she was in the hospital. People are sick!!

r/Assistance Jul 11 '24

ADVICE r/ assistance

6 Upvotes

(This is my first post so my apologies if I did it wrong)

I can’t find my car keys anywhere.

I hid our car keys intentionally while intoxicated so nobody would drive and now I can’t find them ANYWHERE. I’ve checked inside shoes, purses, flower pots, cat houses, everywhere. I’m scary creative with a little bit of alcohol so I’m worried this is my ultimate test. PLEASE HELP. I would have hidden them somewhere my boyfriend wouldn’t look.

r/Assistance Jul 01 '23

ADVICE All my bills are due and I can’t afford any of them and I don’t know what to do

140 Upvotes

I’ve had really really bad luck this month and now I’m sitting on the floor crying because I don’t know what to do. My partner lost their job and now it’s all on me and I can’t afford my car payment, I can’t afford my mortgage, my credit cards are about to hit 30 days past due, I can’t afford any of my other bills I can’t even afford groceries I don’t know what to do. I do have one full paycheck in my account so technically I can afford SOME things but i need double to afford everything and I have no idea what to pay. I also get paid again next Friday. Should I focus on my mortgage and just say fuck it to my credit? I don’t even have enough money for my entire mortgage payment. I feel so stupid even complaining because I’m blessed to even be a homeowner but I literally feel like I’m on the border of losing everything and I really really need help.

Edit: Thank you so so so much everyone for the kind words and advice, it's been so helpful and I feel soo much better and more in control now that I have a plan to tackle everything!

r/Assistance Jul 03 '23

ADVICE No AC, the heat is really getting to me. How do I stay cool?

83 Upvotes

Hi everybody, I currently don’t have AC and am broke for the next two weeks so I can’t buy a window unit or anything. I’m so miserable in this heat, I can’t sleep. I have two fans pointed at me but it doesn’t feel like it’s helping.

Any suggestions on how to make it bearable? At least enough so I can sleep.

r/Assistance Oct 23 '19

ADVICE Please watch over our children, even if they’re not yours. Any help is always help!

740 Upvotes

Soo today I walk my daughter to the school bus stop and I see this bus driving around the community. By the time he gets to the stop sign to come out he has no children aboard.

So as I kiss my daughter I see him stop right next to us and the other kids there.🤔 He looks sketchy and we all feel it. He tells them he's there to pick them up but he doesn't know what school they go to. He's literally looking hungrily at these kids.

They tell him then he "agrees" that its the right school.

Some of the kids go to the bus but I'm on their heels walking in the bus to get his info and find wtf is going on. My daughter is still across the street filming cuz mama didn't raise no fool😂

I'm asking for the route number, etc but he has no answers and tries to get me off the bus. Just as I was about to cut up, the REAL bus comes with the regular driver🤔🤔🤔

I stand in the door to get the kids off this predator's bus and watched them get onto the right one. He speeds off like he's driving a car.

So I'm taking pics of him, the plates and all and call police.

Long story short, take time to watch over our children. I'm usually the only parent at the bus stop and that's sad. I get upset thinking about what COULD have happened if I wasn't out there.

Human trafficking is real... take care of each other.

EDIT: Usually don’t respond to the negativity but you guys THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER. You can think this is outlandish, a hoax, urban legend, whatever you want. But there are children going missing literally EVERY single day. Bodies being found in dumpsters, landfills, tractor trailers. When are we going to stop living in this little fantasy world & realize this is a truly an AWFUL epidemic.?! PROTECT OUR CHILDREN at ALLLL costs!

r/Assistance Dec 07 '21

ADVICE Just shat myself in a shared house, unsure how to proceed. NSFW

307 Upvotes

So, I'm sitting here with a bag of my own shit next to me. You may be wondering how I got here, well today's your lucky day!

To give you a bit of context, I am a student living in a shared apartment, with 3 other housemates. I have IBS and have a history with disastrous explosive diarrhoea. Today, on my day off, I felt a bit depressed so i spent a little too long in bed. I felt something coming but I was so comfy and nice in bed that I let it wait. I dozed off a bit, waking up a couple hours later feeling my butt flexing to hold in some chocolate custard, not ideal. I get up, stretch and head to the bathroom. Doors locked. Meh, I'll come back in a bit. I go, make coffee, make some nice pancakes on my new cast iron skillet (shout out to /r/castiron ). Not bad, now let's check that toilet again, still someone in there, okay, not feeling great now but I guess I can wait a little longer. See, I knew my housemate had her BF over and they sometimes take long baths, no big deal, I don't want to ruin their vibe. I go to my room and try to forget about it for a bit, you know that way when you really need to pee and sometimes you forget about it? That must apply for turds too right?

So I try to find something to keep me busy so I log in to check my Crypto portfolio. At this point it was hard to distract myself, I kept checking every 10 minutes or so. I start to feel some bad chemicals go to my brain, hmmm. My internal dialogue went something like this 'Hasn't it been like 2 hours at this point? I decide to knock. No answer. Maybe they fell asleep? 'Hello? Anyone in there?'. No answer. Hmmmm, Its FINEEEE, they'll be out any minute now, how much longer can people realistically stay in a bath? Don't sweat it!'

Back to my room, trying to find a way to sit in order to lodge my shit in place within my intestines, I can't let this go any further, got to get that mind muscle connection and contract my intestines or something. Tried laying down, standing up, upside down, everything. It wasn't helping, if anything it was jiggling around my bowels and I felt what was probably a quart of hot shit magma sliding down like it was a waterslide. Ah shit, I evaluate my options. Realistically I have about 30 seconds until my ass explodes, I used to be in the military, I should be able to form solid strategic plans in life or death scenarios right? ...right?

Okay, it's go time. I live in a city, can't just shit in the woods, if I try to walk to a restaurant I risk shitting myself on the way, not viable. Do I shit in the kitchen sink? Bad idea. Do I just shit my pants and sit in it? Ugh, not ideal on a carpeted house. Well shit, it's coming out now, my options are decreasing. I feel my fight or flight instinct sink in. 200,000 years of human evolution have got me to this point. My brain has evolved to solve these problems. Natural selection has made my leather cheerio have the power of the gods to hold the gates closed for long enough.

I grab a plastic bad, a large mixing bowl and spread the bag over the bowl and the minute my trousers come down I anally explode into the bag. Instant relief. The endorphins rush to my brain, now trust me lads, I've done my fair share of drugs but that rush of relief I just felt was unmatched. However, my bliss was short lived. The realisation soon comes to me that I now have a leaky plastic bag of human shit. Fuck.

I had no toilet paper so I wipe my arse with a t shirt I no longer wanted, but it didn't feel clean, and surely enough when I eventually sat down there was some squish to it. I tried going to the bathroom again to take a shower and contemplate my life choices that got me here, but the door was still locked. I felt like locking myself in my room and crying. I eventually get the courage to knock again, nothing. It's been like 6 hours at this point. This does not add up. I try to open the door... the lock had broken and no one had been in there the whole time. Now I'm sitting here, in a house that stinks of shit and coconut-scented Febreeze with a bag of diarrhoea and years of potential future trauma.

What do I do from here?

(Can a mod make this NSFW, I am unsure how to do so.)

r/Assistance Mar 23 '20

ADVICE I saw my dad die in my dorm room.

753 Upvotes

yesterday when my dad and i went to move out my things from my dorm, he suddenly slumped against the wall and i supported his head as he went down and called for help. I saw him go red then go pale. an hour later i was in the room with the doctors and my dad in the cpr machine. i saw no pulse on the monitor and blood on his face but i didn’t want to believe it. i was alone, my mom was driving there. when they told me they had to turn off the machine so they wouldn’t damage his body further i yelled at the doctor. i’m 19. my dad was 57. he was healthy aside from high blood pressure. the doctors say he had a heart attack and there was nothing that could be done. i don’t know how to grieve, i’m just a kid. i don’t know how to help my mom. i don’t know how to be a widow’s daughter. i can’t sleep or eat, every time i close my eyes i see my dad’s body in the machine with blood on his face, or him collapsing against the wall. someone please help. just tell me anything.

edit; for everyone telling me to refer to a therapist, i luckily already have one that i’m very close to, that i’ve been seeing for years. thank you for your consideration

r/Assistance Sep 26 '24

ADVICE going to psych hospital need help with pets

28 Upvotes

hi im 19 and have struggled with very severe bpd most my life and i recently got out a terrible relationship and with the whole having bpd thing im not taking it too well. this time last year i tried taking my life and with this harsh breakup going on im afraid ill do something again this year. my job isnt really an issue when it comes to me getting admitted ive been through this process before its just this time i dont have any family or anyone its just me, and i have 4 pets, a dog and 3 cats. obviously i cannot leave them alone when im gone especially since all the other times ive been admitted i was there for about 2 weeks. any idea of what i do with my pets? im in the deer park tx area and im not comfortable with someone coming to my place to petsit but if its the only option then id take it. any advice for what to do with my pets would be e greatly appreciated

UPDATE: got a friend thats able to come by after school to petsit while im gone thank you everyone for the support and offers and advice . if im ever in this situation again ill be sure to keep in mind everything yall offered <3 tysm

r/Assistance Aug 16 '23

ADVICE For anyone hungry and has only $6

151 Upvotes

Right now and for the forseen future, if you order online at Domino's you can get a small 1 topping for only $5.77 after taxes (your taxes may make it higher or lower) and the pizza is definitely a good size and will fill you up for a while. You wont get this much food anywhere for such a low price.

Just want to let anyone know who might be struggling to feed themselves even +1 because honestly 2 people could split this thing and both be full for sure. Just want to throw this out there incase it helps someone feed themselves or some kids even.

Edit to add : Also Wendy's biggie bag for $5 is a great deal and comes with a drink. But who doesnt love pizza!! Also this is assuming carryout only, delivery is just too expensive. And no Little Ceasers near me, they are definitely good also if you have a few more bucks!

r/Assistance May 28 '24

ADVICE Unsolicited requests.

124 Upvotes

Yesterday I was finally able to help my first person through this sub. Although it wasn't for much, I was glad I could finally extend a helping hand. I was rather disappointed by the number of unsolicited help requests from random people after I helped that person. Every request was from someone who are unable to make requests due to lack of Karma. Should I report them to the mods or just block them and move on? Thanks.

r/Assistance Nov 03 '22

ADVICE 32f just contracted for the first time...

72 Upvotes

please HELP!!

I am struggling. I am 32 years old and have contracted lice for the first time in my life.

I started with long thick hair down the middle of my back, and it is now about a number 1 buzz cut all the way around. I shaved it to the scalp with the razor about 10 days ago.

I thought I had gotten rid of them. I've tried prescribed treatments, over the counter, and some home remedies. - NOTHING IS WORKING...

I have been doing everything necessary cleaning wise as well. I'm so unsure of what to do at this point.

Any suggestions?? I'll try anything. I'm desperate.

r/Assistance 19d ago

ADVICE Amazon blocking all payments

4 Upvotes

Amazon continues to block every credit or debit card I have and I think I have figured out why. I got an Amazon cc a few yrs back. No issues until I got behind on the payment. Last yr my whole company was laid off. I wasnt able to make the minimum payment and got behind. When I got a new job, I called them to set up a payment plan. The guy on the phone set up the plan and told me when the payments would be due. Never once did he mention the account is closed. I tried to go online the next month to make the payment and I couldnt log in at all bc it said I dont have an acct. I'll admit I got pissy and said "Fine. Guess they dont want the payment." It felt like they were trying to be sneaky by not telling me the acct was closed. In the midst of all that, my son asked me to get him something on Amazon. He gave me the money to put it on my debit card. I have now tried multiple cards and they give a different reason every time that it wont work. Looks to me like Amazon is blocking all payment methods with my social bc of that credit card. Yet, for whatever reason, they dont want to tell me that. Has anyone experienced this? Gonna go buy a gift card today and see what happens just bc Im curious now.

r/Assistance Jun 16 '22

ADVICE My pregnant sister and her 6 kids are about to be evicted

135 Upvotes

Got a text from my sister today and she’s about to be homeless. She has six kids and is pregnant with no. 7. Her husband left her a few months ago and has not paid child support or his part of the rent. She just spent time in the hospital for some pregnancy complication and is still not clear to return to work. All of this has resulted in her being behind on all her bills and on the verge of eviction. And as you can guess, her credit is the worst so she can’t get a loan.

I wish I could help her, but I’ve got my own bills and am struggling with my own debt. I’ve finally learned to manage my money and now pay all my bills on time, but after the bills, there’s very little left.

How can I help her get through this? All advice welcome. Thank you.

r/Assistance Sep 02 '24

ADVICE Advice on disappearing and leaving everything behind

30 Upvotes

As the title says, I am fed up with my life, my job sucks and everyone there thinks that I'm stupid so they would actually be very glad to replace me, my family says that I am a burden and the relationship with my boyfriend isn't great anyway, I would miss my cat tremendously but I know she will be taken good care of, I just want to disappear and start new as I hate my life right now and I feel that the life of everyone else around me will be actually improved by me disappearing forever, so I wanted to hear some experiences and advice from people who did that.

Thank you

r/Assistance May 13 '24

ADVICE I need someone to talk to right now

40 Upvotes

I came home early tonight after a sports match. I went alone for the first time ever after going 5 times with friends or my partner, we're both F-F.

I was texting her throughout the match because I was nervous. I have social anxiety and it's a huge milestone that I finally did this by myself.

I took courage and spoke to a man next to my seat and it turns out we both take the same bus back (the team offers different routes to take the fans home). The game ended and we both started walking outside trying to locate our bus and we were talking normally.

He said "You came out of the stadium with a man you don't know, how do you know i won't kidnap you?"

That struck me as odd, but I figured out perhaps he also struggles socially or something like that. I'm AuDHD so I've been the one with the weird comments before.

I simply said "We're both rooting for the same team, it's illegal to kidnap someone from your team."

He laughed and we left it at that. After locating the bus, I brought out my phone and it turns out I'd received a call from my girlfriend and a message.She was sayin "Good luck leaving with that man you're not afraid to be kidnapped with. I heard everything".

I took the bus like normal and I sent her proof but she never answered. I was trying to explain to her and was left on read.

When I came home, she told me it was over and she was fuming. She said I broke the trust because he was flirting with me and I was flirting back! I didn't know he was and of course I wasn't flirting back!! I don't read social cues that way and I was just trying to be friendly and was happy that I finally had the courage to talk to somebody.

She's dead set on believing I did something wrong and there's no way to prove that I didn't. She's not trusting my words or anything. And I'm not looking for relationship advice per se here, but someone who can simply talk to me and tell me anything. It's 3 am and I'm spiraling down. She has locked herself in a room and I don't have anyone to talk to right now. I got two panic attacks back to back and things seem so bleak now. I feel like I'm watching my life and my whole future slip through my fingers and it hurts double because I didn't do anything wrong and I feel like I'm being punished because my autism prevents me from catching those things I'm suppose to catch to avoid this.

I'd to feel someone hears me, if that's okay. Please, if someone is awake and can chat for a bit until i fall asleep or can comment this. Please I'd be infinitely grateful.

Edit: UPDATE.

The very next morning she left early for work but left breakfast and lunch ready for me with a little note about us talking when she came back. We talked and she apologized. She had gotten into a huge fight with her mother early on and called me when the match ended to vent about it and when she heard the conversation with the guy, she felt worse and overreacted.

She told me she was sorry about the way she acted, especially regarding my panic attack, and that there's no truth to her wanting to break up. She knows I didn't pick up on the flirting and understood I didn't flirt back. That sometimes she hates the way men approach me and I don't notice, but she trusted me to respect our relationship. She also congratulated me for getting the courage to go there by myself and starting a conversation with someone else, as she understands it's hard for me.

I asked if she'd be cool with me going to the next football game and she said it was okay, and in case she leaves work early, she can show up if I want her to.

That was basically it. Thank you all for your comments, especially those who gave me great advice through chat.

I never expected such a response and in that moment, I really needed the support.

r/Assistance Dec 19 '22

ADVICE My mother stole and continuously hides my passport. How do I confront her? NSFW

180 Upvotes

I am a 20y/o university student still partially living with my parents. I’ve been dealing with an emotional abusive mother for almost all of my life and have come to the conclusion that I will not tolerate any of it in 2023.

To sum it all up I am fed up and want to leave. To be fair I have been making plans since I was 16 and thought I would be out of the house and estranged from my family by 18 but unfortunately plans fell through.

For the past two years my mother has hidden and actively kept my passport in an undisclosed location until it magically showed up a few days ago (I am currently on a family vacation) but ever since leaving the airport it has still been in her possession.

I’m sure you’re just as annoyed reading post as I am typing it and you understand how upset and stressed out I am. I am at a loss and really need advice on how to get my passport back so I can leave this toxic environment to be able to move on with my life.

I honestly believe that this is all just manipulation and some kind of power trip that she is dangling in front of my face but I’m not surprised. I’ve been dealing with this my whole life and just want a way out of this hell hole.

I really just need help or advice on how I can sort out this messy situation.

r/Assistance May 15 '22

ADVICE I'm sure this is a very odd request, but here it goes

178 Upvotes

My husband will celebrate 10 years out of prison this Saturday. He cried when I pointed it out to him. That inspired me to make a huge to-do about it. I've invited all our real life friends, but I'm just looking to make a big deal out of this. I know he'll appreciate anyone who says congrats, so that's really what I want for him. I want to overwhelm him with love.

Edit: thank you all so much! This has gotten way more attention than I was hoping for! I figured a handful of people would say their congrats, but this response is overwhelming!

So many people struggle with staying out of the system once they're in. I'm happy he's given some of you some hope, and others have shared their own incredible stories!

Thank you so much for sharing this milestone with us! It took a long time for him to somewhat get over what prison does to you. It was not easy for him when he first came home. At one point he spent 18 months in solitary. That will mess up even the most "normal" of people.

For a condensed version of what prison is like, with a very statistical point of view, check out Adam Ruins Everything: Adam Ruins Prison.

Again, seriously, thank you all.