Dear Ilosteverything~
I'd like to join Sophie_M in welcoming you here, it is a friendly place where there are very many who have faced, or right now are facing, a wide variety of troubles. This makes for understanding, and sometimes helps with their experience.
I'm very glad you are still alive and have sought out help. After all that life has thrown at you to survive I guess you must have a strong inner core. I'm glad you have found a home at last. With a base things can become clearer over time.
To expect yourself to be able to deal with all that has happened is asking an awful lot of you, so if you can't seem to get thngs sorted at the moment have patience with yourself, you are not defeated, just human.
I guess the only two things I'd say are what seems to me to be the biggest priorities.
The first is to get as much helpful mental health support as you can - which would mean bulk billing, but may be possible, even with telehealth if there is nothing in your area.
As you improve your ability to cope with all the difficulties you face will get stronger. I found that, the impossible became slowly possible and less frightening.
The second thing is to get disinterested financial advice, where the adviser does not get a fee or anything else from you. I'd suggest Anglicare, who have bases in each state and territory and have a Financial Counseling Service -very experienced and know a surprising number of ways and means. Plus Anglicare do often help out a bit if one is found short of food or other hardship.
This page might help
https://www.anglicare.asn.au/find-a-provider
I too would like to know how you get on as you face life.
Croix
