Old 06-13-2012, 02:44 PM
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DesertEyes
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Hello Ilovemysoldier, and pleased to "meet" you

There are a number of places you can call to get information as to what resources are available. Start with the base Chaplain wherever your husband is stationed. If it's a very small base they may not have anybody there who can help, but they can direct you up the chain of command to the larger bases where they do have programs for the families. In the larger bases they usually have meetings of AA and al-anon in the chappel.

Thru the Chaplain you can arrange to have your needs such as housing, food, etc. covered by the military, they will just take it directly out of _his_ paycheck while he is in the program. You may have to go to the base and talk to several people but they _will_ listen to you and they _will_ find all the different programs within the military that can help you.

After the Chaplain call the Salvation Army. They are connected with all the resources local to your area, and they can even help you find emergency housing, or emergency vouchers, if the military housing is full. There is also Catholic Charities that can help. You can also call and make an apointment with a Women's shelter, not that you want to stay there but because they are very well connected with local resources _and_ they also know people that will provide you services at low cost, like doctors or therapists or lawyers.

There are a lot of programs out there you can use, but it takes a lot of phone calling and personal visits to their offices because they are usually extremely busy.

Mike
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