I'm 8 months pregnant and unfortunately, I'm on state aid. I hate having to be, but it was either miscarry my child, or quit my job and be able to have a healthy (living) baby.

I was working in filthy cockroach/fly infested conditions, and felt horrible for the animals living in that situation, not to mention I was constantly sick and under far too much stress...

They cut off my cash assistance in June, and I've had to borrow money to pay my cell phone for 2 months.

We have no house phone, and there's no other phone for me to use at any given time, so I can't afford to NOT have a phone for my doctor's appointments and DHS appointments.

I just reapplied for cash...and thought it was going to come back on this month, so I could pay my phone, and finish up with the baby's things...

I got a letter in the mail today stating that they're reinstating my cash...but not till October. It's only halfway through the month!!! I'm freaking out, massively depressed, and seriously considered crashing my car into something on the way home from picking up the letter...

I would open commissions, but I don't feel that I am a talented enough artist to get paid for what I do...

I'm at the end of my rope here.