I was so happy!!!

Just kidding.

It is really great that things are looking up for you.

I'm a little jealous of the coffee shop job.

I thought they were going to have me do the café. But when they said no, it was the coffee shop I almost fainted! I LOVE coffee. I know the lingo and can suggest things with ease!

Hope things steadily move ahead. I can sympathize with the PTSD.

Here is a heartfelt hug for you.


Can't get enough of those, my friend.

I am so happy!!!

Never give up! That's what my step-dad always said. I'm so happy for you Dana ; )

So very happy things are coming together for you now, seems to take forever though, doesn't it?

Wish I could do more than just wish you well...

And if you know some good recipes, send them my way!

The program will make sure I have all I need to start a home! Everything! The cook wear, plates, utensils, bedding, towels, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, furniture, coffee pot, shower curtain, curtains, even a TV!

I was reluctant to open this thread because I thought it might be about porn.

I am in Tucson, I will have a job, an apartment all my own and everything I need to start a home! I am so happy!!!!!

and Thank you for being there as one of my DU cheerleaders!

After everything you've been through, you deserved a break. Best of luck!!!

Happy Holidays!!!

Thank you and Happy Holidays!!!!

If I did not have my DU family to be there with a friendly ear, good vibes and help... I don't want to think where I may be without it!

Wishing you great success!

Not only do they only pay a percentage of their pay but the agency makes sure the landlord keeps the place up.

I will pay 30 % of what I make a month. And they are supplying everything I need to get started. And it all will be mine to keep!

He lives in California so it's an apartment complex. I was looking at places back east and noticed they don't even HAVE these huge apartment complexes that often take up a whole city block and house more people than some towns back east. The HUD vouchers are for actual HOUSES.

BTW: In places like Cleveland you can still get a house for 20k.

but I think I've read them all and have been sending good vibes your way the whole time.

How about a happy beginning to the rest of your life? Enjoy your journey and take care - keep updating us!

I will! DU is my home away from home!

Is there anything you need that I could help you with?

for example:
clothes?
toiletries?
cleaning supplies?
a desk?

if so, PM me and we can decide if there is something I can do.
I live in Tucson too.

Down to toilet paper! I will be able to cook my first meat in the place the very night I move in!

Keep me in mind if something you need isn't there! Good Luck!

Like the other poster said, I've been reading your posts and cheering you on even though I didn't reply to all of them. After reading the struggles you've been through I just want to say you deserve every good thing that comes your way! I wish you only the best!

I have a lot still to do to be totally self sufficient , but this is a start!

You are on the way.iam happy for you.best of luck.

Glad to hear. You've had such a rough go of things, that you are overdue for some good fortune.

Beginning for you, LFR!

The Power of Hanging in There!

Happiness from Solstice to Solstice.

phase of your life.
Hope you've kept notes - you may have book material.

I have it too.

Make sure you take your meds and get some physical activity. And absolutely take it one day at a time.

I'm a firm believer in these words. "Take Care of Your Self So You Can Take Care of Others."

I'm so happy for you I could burst!

I really hope it works out for you. You've been on my mind lately.

ps: I thought this was another porn thread!!!! Happy ending???????!!? LMAO!

Seriously, sounds like a wonderful environment!!

So happy for you!!!

It's much too easy to get triggered. Just about anything can knock you out of the here and now and back into a life and death situation. The medication and followups at the VA has helped.

It isn't always easy to nail down what causes a particular case of PTSD. An IED, a bloody battle, rape, or like the François Truffaut movie "400 blows" where you suffer a life of humiliation and violence, can cause PTSD.


I'm glad you are getting help.

I had a very pleasant surprise and was glad I didn't just trash the thread based on the title!!

This is great news and I'm very happy for you.

also and am very happy things are really looking up for you.

You deserve it. You've stuck it out through some hard times.

Happy for you that things are turning your way.

It's always good to hear when the scales are finally starting to adjust back in favor of someone who really deserves it. Like you.

Sorry, I was out for the hollydaze!

congrats!

I've been following your posts for months, and you were right about Tucson being the place for you! I am so glad that everything is coming together for you. I've been in similar circumstances, and sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling. Please keep us updated? You know we're all hoping for you! Yeah, a place to call your own.....can be heaven on earth!

Nothing better than a place to call "home".

We will have a DU housewarming party when you start posting from your new digs.

Fill yourself with gratitude, but watch amping out on the caffeine.

I hope you'll be able to listen to some tunes in your new home.

Just think - walk in, close the door, and you're . . . HOME!

What a beautiful word that is, isn't it?

Cool?

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I can well relate as up to 9 months ago I had been living in a trailer with no hook-ups for 6 years, with marginal income.

Unexpected windfall allowed me to buy my FIRST home, and provide modest income -

It's a "culture shock" (a good one) for sure.

ENJOY IT ALL TO HECK -

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This is great news!

I am so glad you have made it home and now good things are happening! W00T!

Julie