I am Desiree. I have psychiatric health issues. I have sever bipolar disorder and tend to forget my medication alot. When I forget my medication I become very difficult to be around, kind of hateful and very lazy. This makes it hard to for my children to have a good day being around me. Not only that but it makes it very hard to work due to the manic stage and then I spend money instead of taking of paying bills. On my medication I can focus on paying the things that are important and being a good mom. The opposite of the mania is depression. The depression is so sever I will not get out of bed l, I will not shower, I will shut myself in a room and not answer phone calls or people trying to talk to me. It's caused me to have social phobia so I can shut down and not want to go to work because of my anxiety of people. I always feel as if everyone hates me, I get a fear of messing up that will make me feel like I am being negativily judge. It effects me physically. I start blushing, sweating, trembling, rapid heartbeat, and nausea. I play scenes in my head of how they playout before I can even attempt to talk to someone and then it plays over and over in my head how it went and what I said wrong or if I messed up. In the meantime I bite my fingers, I shake my leg until it shakes the car or furniture. I have a fear of the dark and am litterally scared to come out of a room or into the room at times. I need a service dog that can help calm me down by deep pressure therapy, behavior interupt, turn on the lights, retrieve my medicine at time specific alarms, check the room, retrive my phone, distract me, and grounding. 

My doctors are on board with me getting a service dog. I already have the doctors prescription. I just need the dog. I have a prospect but need 10,000 to pay for the dog/training. and another 1000 to buy all the things a service dog requires, shoes for the hot concrete, vest, hands free leash, dog carseat, eye protection, ear protection, rain jacket and boots. No these things aren't to look cool but nobody wants a soaking wet dog to come into the grocery store. 

The dog would mean so much to me because it will give myself and my kids our life back, especially after making sure I got my meds. 

My dog will be ready to pick up fully trained in a month. I am expected to have a 2,000 dollar down payment immediately and pay the other 8,000 by pick up and will need the last 1000 as soon as possible. 

Please donate if it's in your heart.