Crazy couple of days

So the past few days, I been feeling under the weather. I been dealing with migraines, and very low energy levels. On top of that, I have been very stressed about my health insurance issues. I am on welfare because I am unable to work due to my back injury. Since I have no money coming in, I have to rely on my idiotic state for food stamps and insurance. The DSS workers in my state are total screw ups. I was approved for assistance a month ago. I received my food stamp card, but, not my insurance card. I waited a few weeks, thinking that it was just taking a while to process the new card. Here it is, almost June, and I hadn't received my card. I called DSS, several times, only to be further confused by the automated system. I left messages, and never received a call back. This morning, I drove to DSS and waited in line for over a half hour. One of the workers was running around trying to get the line moving. I am still not feeling well, and my back was hurting from standing for so long. I flagged her down and explained my situation. She said that my Food Stamp card IS my medicaid card. I'm thinking to myself, why didn't my letter say that to begin with? I could have been going through physical therapy by now. I left and started making my appointments. What's worse, I have had to ration my Bipolar and Anxiety medications for the past month, because I cannot afford to pay out of pocket to refill the prescriptions. I just refilled the prescriptions and will be able to pick them up tomorrow morning.

I am appalled that a program that is out to help people, does more harm than good. I understand that many people take advantage of this program because they are too darn lazy to get a job, but, people like me need this program to get back on their feet. Trust me, I did NOT want to be on this program, but, I have to be. Once I am back on my feet again, I am getting off this program. It is an unnecessary stress test.

It makes me laugh because I don't understand why people would rather be on this program and sit on their behinds, than to get out there, work, and take care of themselves. The program is run terribly. I cannot wait until I am well enough to be off the system.

People, these programs are supposed to help people that are in need of help. Do NOT take advantage of these assistance programs. You make the program 100x harder for those of us that need the program. The workers would not be such hard butts, if people were not taking advantage of the program.

Sorry for the rant, this is just the bull that I have been dealing with for the past month, and the stress has been making me sick for the past few days.

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