Friends, we could really, really use some positive vibes right now. Just as we were finally getting caught up financially, to the point that we even had a small savings built up; we’ve been suddenly hit with multiple problems in our home. We’re doing our best to fix what we can, but these problems have us wondering what the heck we’re going to do.

First, we have a crack in our cast-iron basement sewer pipe that has been leaking water into our basement. I’ve been trying to patch the line with JB Weld putty, which is effective but is a temporary solution (it has been working okay enough so far). Although the cast-iron pipe is old, it gave no indication it would crack and has not leaked any water until a couple weeks ago.

We also have water suddenly leaking from under our furnace when we run our central AC. See the comments below for an explanation of what that problem could be. We’re having our AC guy come out this week to look at it, and we’re praying the warranty will cover as much as possible.

We started using AC window units to prevent water damage in our furnace, which caused our electric bill to double. I’ve called Ameren about it, but there wasn’t much they could do. I’m calling around this week looking for assistance with paying this month’s bill, which we don’t normally need to do.

It feels like all of a sudden, everything is going to sh*t. We are dealing with problem after problem and it’s getting harder to cope.

Along with blogging and making videos, I work a day job so that we can get by. But none of my income from my job, the blog or even our savings will be enough to cover everything that could need done. I’m really worried about the cast-iron pipe in the basement, as every bit of water we use goes through it. I would for sure have to go into debt to somehow finance its replacement.

I hope I can continue blogging & making videos, but if we have to somehow finance a sewer pipe repair/replacement that is over our heads, then I would have to look for a second job.

I don’t want anyone to pity or feel bad for me, but I do need to vent and I need support from a community that has supported us in the past.

My anxiety has never, ever been as bad as it has these past two weeks. I’m getting woken up every morning by an intense anxious feeling because I’m worried these problems are going to finish us. I’m having trouble eating because my stomach is constantly in knots. Most of the time I don’t even want to eat.

Emotionally, I can no longer keep my head above water. I’m trying to stay strong and work on these problems the best I can, but the anxiety is seriously killing me. We NEED something to get better for us. We need a miracle.

Thanks for listening. Love you guys.

Wes Annac