I never thought I'd be in this position. A few months ago, I broke my leg and had to stop working. I thought disability would help me get through it, but it only covered 40 percent of my paycheck and only lasted 5 weeks. That wasn't nearly enough to keep up with my bills.

While I was healing, everything fell behind. The rent, utilities, groceries—it all piled up faster than I could manage. I did everything I could to stay afloat, but the gap was just too big.

I'm back at work now, and I'm grateful for that. But my leg is giving me trouble again. It's swollen and hurting, and honestly, it's been hard to focus on catching up when I'm dealing with the pain. The medical bills keep coming too.

I'm not asking for a handout. I just need a little help getting back on my feet so I can keep a roof over my family's head. With some support right now, I can get caught up on what I owe and focus on getting healthy again. I'm determined to turn this around, and any help means everything to me and my family.