I got it before the pandemic shut down. in February of 2020. I was working in a high contact environment with high risk. I ended up sick, then sicker, then my whole team was sick, and out of work. we were told to do training as wfh and we'd be back when we felt better. it felt like that wasn't coming. I got sicker and bedridden, my dr prescribed a steroid inhaler and wasn't sure what it was. then sent out some labs and said 'inconclusive'. i stayed sick. moving from the bed into the attached bathroom and back was a 4 steo with breaks sitting on the floor process. i lost my job. i went on unemployment. it was another half of a month before I went back to the doctor. Covid. and they had no options for me but to wait it out. it wasnt bad enough.

too broke to eat out that often. its ~$10->$18 for lunch here. west coast. i cook dinners for 4-6 so my partner and i can take lunch.

i would also like to know a place to chat on this

I want something tangible to do. I'm just angry. America is so shit. It overshadows all of its freedoms with greed.