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Laura C

My husband of 17 years abandoned myself and our 2 sons ages 7 and 9. He was our sole source of income. He would work, I would stay at home and raise our young family.That was our deal. Until it wasn't. He left in the middle of the night without even a goodbye. Needless to say, desperate time call for desperate measures. I found myself applying for and needing food stamps and cash assistance. Within 2 years I was able to have a full time so I no longer qualified or needed the cash assistance. But the food stamps were a blessing for 2 growing boys. By year 3 I was still working full time and going to college 3/4 time. I completely went off of any public assistance. These programs were put in place the be a hand up. Not a hand out. SNAP and EBT were NEVER meant to be a way of life. They were designed to help us not for us to be dependent on them. The self esteem that I mustered from my experience is something I have always been proud of. I rose like a Phoenix out of the ashes of despare and became a strong self sufficient woman. I showed my 2 sons great work ethics. They are both successful in their own right. I feel as though people are definitely milking the SNAP and EBT program. It's not easy, but getting off the benefits. Getting the government out of your lifestyle and becoming self sufficient is what's really best for society as a hole. #SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk