The first year he fell into a depression and refused to work, so I told him to get out. He moved in with his parents and that deteriorated quickly so we finally agreed he could come back if he got a job, went to school, and got help. He finally after about 6 months has held a job for about 3 months now, he has let school sign ups go by about 3 times, and he kind of sought help, but hasn't cooperated completely with the doctors and his medicine, so he's still the same way mostly.

The deadline for the last day he can sign up for school again is July 24th and he says he is going to do it, but hasn't. My mom, his oldest daughter, his sister, my sisters, and our counselor say that enough is enough! I got to get him out if he doesn't go to school this time.

I am hurt, frustrated, confused, and scared. I have a disease called Joseph Macada Ataxia eventually I will be in a wheel chair. I am 43 years old, I have 3 kids, my oldest will be a senior next year, I have no car, no money, no decent clothes, my health care benefits through the State run out in November, my son has ADHD, Tourettes, and Ataxia too, my oldest has Eczema, my youngest has chronic urinary tract infections because she has reflux in her bladder, I have no skills to get a good paying job with benefits nor a work wardrobe, or a car to get there, and I live 30 miles from the nearest city where I could work. I could probably get financial aid to go to school but how I would get there; the nearest school is 20 miles away.

... to be continued.

By Chandra