i have struggled with eating and how i look my whole life. my friends called me the little african child that you see on the tv commercials because i weighed so little. i was addicted to drugs and alcohol and went through treatment and was also confronted and somewhat diagoinsed for my eating habits and lack there of. since i have been sober it has gotten worse. i eat 1 meal a week and typically throw it up. i have no insurance, no savings, no way to pay for any kind of help. all my friends are really concerned. i need help but am finding that with no money and no insurance then there is no help for me. is that true? is there nothing out there for me?

Do you live in MN? Have you looked into MinnesotaCare (the state health insurance)?

I live in Minneapolis. How would I get information on that? If I got it would they help me for any kind of outpatient treatment? I can’t do inpatient. Is there any kind of free resources or any tips that anyone knows of that can help me in the meantime? 2 of my very good friends are very concerned about me and after doing some research I understand why and I know its time for me to get help. But I’m just hoping until I can get some kind of insurance there is something I can do for myself.

Here’s the info on applying for MN Care.

http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&dDocName=id_006255&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased

I am currently on MN Care and am able to use it at the emily program for outpatient treatment.

I would apply to MN Care asap, it can take a month (or maybe it’s 45 days?) to process the paperwork.

I will fill that out. Thank you.