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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Gosh you guys I’m really not ok. I’ve spent half the day in bed. I can’t get out of this overwhelm/paralysis state. I feel like I’m just a total loser. [/quote]

OK, you’re in a rough place and you took some time to recharge.  Now it’s time to tackle your life before your crisis becomes impossible - and I don’t think you’re far from that point.  You don’t have a job.  You don’t have savings.  You can’t pay our life expenses.  You need to multitask, not prioritize.  Everyone one of the things you cited needs to be your priority.

Best way to get started is to organize yourself.  Take the day or the weekend to do this.  Make spreadsheets for contractors.  Make spreadsheets for medical providers - BTDT and I prefer a separate one for each service I’m looking for.  Make a to do list for your job search and a spreadsheet for your job search.  If your resume isn’t up to date, get that done pronto and get someone to look at it for you because professionals at this can make you stand out.

With respect to the contractors and medical providers, figure out the short list of questions so that you can weed out those that aren’t going to work within the first minute of your conversation.  Are they taking new patients?  Do they take your insurance?  If they are taking new patients, can they do what your child needs -which means that you need a one sentence explanation of who your child is and what it is you need.  If the answer is no to any of these questions, say thank you and hang up and move to the next provider on the list.  See if your insurer has a list of providers to start with, otherwise go to the professional association website and look up providers in your area.

This is going to be somewhat unpopular, but do an evaluation of what your child needs, what can wait and what you would like your child to have but won’t cause harm if he doesn’t get it now and then prioritize.  Maybe some of the likes should come off the list while you are in crisis.  You can always revisit later.  This is an area where it’s hard, but you need to be brutally honest with yourself because in your current state, your child risks getting nothing.

I guess what I am saying is that you don’t have the luxury of prioritizing.  You have to tackle all of this now.  Organize and make the first call.  This should give you the momentum to tackle your life.  If not, then you might need to find a therapist.[/quote]

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