Why do a lot of us have anxiety about filling out lease applications, or even applications for assistance? It's because we're afraid of rejection, we're afraid of doing it wrong and screwing ourselves up. How do we tell them about our disability income? What should  I say if they ask if I'm disabled? I have bad credit because of my medical bills, what should I say? It took me 6 months to get my first disability check after I got sick and I was evicted for nonpayment of rent. What do I say? I don't have all of the deposit money, what should I say? Heck, I'm getting anxiety just thinking about all of this while I'm typing.

It's not uncommon to get overwhelmed by all of this. A lot of times we get overwhelmed and get stuck. We avoid the source of the negative feelings and then wind up sabotaging ourselves. Sometimes we just need a helping hand to steady us thru the process or help us answer questions in the best way possible.

When I get sick, I get a bad case of encephalopathy, which makes it difficult to read and comprehend things. Sometimes, our brain just ain't what it used to be and we need someone to do it for us. Sometimes it's difficult to admit this, especially to someone who has no clue what we're going thru. For us at AHA/SF, it ain't no big deal, we can swap stories of getting lost a block from our house while we help you get done what you need to get done.

Helpful Hints:       Answer all of the questions.

                               Don't leave anything blank.

                               I always like to tell the truth, people can tell if you're hiding something

                               That being said, there are different ways of presenting the truth           

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