A Better Alex, stage 2: ASC Journal

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Breaking format a bit early to mention two things:

1. Today I had the appointment with the psychiatrist I mentioned and was given a prescription for the anti-depressant Prozac (20mg). He said it usually takes about 30 days to see visible changes and I took one today. Now starting a 30-day counter for Prozac

2. I've finally reached my official worst point financially. I have $165 in my bank account and around September 4th or 5th my storage room auto-pay will take $147, leaving $18 if I don't touch it or $13 if the monthly service fee does; 9-day counter for storage room . After that, a $25 minimum payment is due on my credit card (which I only originally had for overdraft protection, but now had to use it to pay bills directly) on September 16, a card with only an $800 limit and currently drawn at $796; 21-day counter for credit card . The next day my monthly $20 fee for the gym is due and that's on auto-pay; 22-day counter for gym . Phone bill of $38 is due the 22nd; 27-day counter for phone .

Essentially, if I don't put $250 or so into my bank account in 21 days I'd get hosed for credit card, 22 days hosed for gym, 27 days for my only phone, and get hosed for the next month for my storage room. That's not even counting transportation to school once my monthly pass expires in 30 days.

I don't know if my financial aid is gonna kick in soon enough, my work study award is in limbo and I don't know if I'm going to have my on-campus job again, and I don't know if I'm going to get any other paying gig soon enough.

I'm at my wit's end here and I don't know what to do. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME.