Hi Momof5, I am a mom of 4. Bless you for raising your own kids. Seeing as how you and so many other single moms do it on your own amazes me. Look in most states they have a health plan sponsored by the state. And you can pay them back in small amounts if need be. Why should so many others be offered full health care benifits and we have to look to strangers for help. Best of luck to you.

I am a 38 year old mother of 4.  My husband has been an alcoholic for approx. 12 years now.  We have been together for 19. The mental abuse is worse than the physical, but that is only in my opinion.  Did I see this comming. OH GOD NO!!! We own a business and a home.  People think that we are rolling in the dough.  But we have never had it that good.  We always managed to get by. We would help our family and friends.  We would let friends and family "borrow" some money and only twice did we get it all back. Well since most of America has been living paycheck to pay check.  I am sure that I am in the same boat as many others.  I need to raise 30K by the end of the month and I am going crazy pulling my hair out trying to figure out how this will happen.  As for my husband all I can do now is pray that he gets help or there is not much time for him left in my short life.  A few years ago I developed a heart condition and have been able to keep it under control until recently.  The stress is causing the palipitations to come back and the anxiety is just too much.  I feel so alone.

If anyone has any suggestions or help they can offer PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ......LET ME KNOW!!! I will do "almost" anything I need to help my family.  I won't even consider anything illegal or immoral, so please dont suggest it.  I am a religious woman.