I am on my path to living independently
I (28F) am really excited because I’m learning to live independently so that I can move to my dream town in Michigan. I have level 2 Autism, PTSD, and severe depression. After I was hit by a semi truck in 2021, my life was set back a lot. Before I could work full time hours, but now I struggle working 24 hours a week because I get tired easily. I started my own Etsy business to make some extra money.
Even a year ago I couldn’t figure out how to do laundry because I thought it was too complicated. Now I have visuals to help me figure out how to sort things. I’ve been doing my own laundry for 6 months now.
My parents helped me figure out a budget so that I can have spending money, gas money, and some money saved. I’ve been sticking to my budget and saving money.
Before I didn’t take good care of my teeth because I didn’t like the way toothpaste tastes, but my dentist gave me some toothpaste that doesn’t taste like anything.
I used to have trouble holding a job, but I’ve been at this job for a year and I’m sticking to it.
My mom told me that I’m on the path to independence and that she is really proud of me. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be able to figure out taxes or paying bills. I could probably get help for that.
All of this may sound very simple living for some of you, but being able to do all of this stuff is a huge milestone for me.