Calling My Village

Overwhelmed. Beyond stressed. Feeling like I'm drowning and when I open my mouth to scream, nothing comes out and no one can hear me.  My family has been in near constant crisis since 2019. We have endured unimaginable horrors, including the total mental health spiral of my now 19 & 14 year old autistic kiddos, which is ongoing. I have also been dealing with Complex-PTSD, chronic pain, and an eating disorder since 2022 that I have had to be in intensive treatment for. I have four children still living at home. (My oldest lives on the East Coast.) JG 19yo, C 17, JR 16 and Q 14. I am a single mom and don’t have much of a support system here.  In spring of 2024 I fulfilled a dream of mine and enrolled in classes at Cascadia Community College. I have just finished one whole year in school! It will take me about 5 more, I’m going for my Masters to be a mental health therapist.  The stress levels I’ve been under, malnourishment, lack of adequate sleep, and ADHD have...