Is our lives heading in a melt down??
@2ndchances24 (11058)
Cloverdale, Indiana
November 1, 2025 8:28pm CST
Hello every 1, I've been listening to the news since the
shutdown & it seems like things are going off the wall
where the govt is against the wall with food supplies.
I also hear that health ins has went totally insane, price's
are rising & people on fixed income is at stake of help of
any kind, in other words we're at a economy melt down.
I'm in the same boat but I have learned how to stock up
on my meds & our food supplies over the yrs & since I
have been out of the hosp 3 yrs ago I have so far been
a head of the game that others are facing right now. 
I feel really bad about those that are stuck in the situation
they're in & if there was a way I could help I'd be glad to
but some just don't have the means to stock up like others
& most don't have the outside friends & family help either.
It really sucks to be in a situation where you can't get the
help you need & I know how that feels cause we are there
ourselves, but we think ahead of the hard times to get the
supplies we need, it may cost us in the long run but we're
not going to wait till the last min to be ready for such stuff.
You can do your research on how all this impacts your
survival on food meds & your income & how to get ahead
of the game if you think hard enough & do what needs to
be done, & that's do take chances where ever you can. 
I took chances that got us where we needed to be now
& that was to hold off on some of my meds to build them
up, now I have enough that will last me awhile, like my
insulin both long & fast acting, I held off from taking
some of my MAIN meds a few weeks so I built them up
like my heart & blood pressure meds now I have a stock
up of them, I have enough that I don't have to worry about
running out, I get a 3 mon supply & that's a help as well.
We have a FEW credit cards that we use & we put JUST
enough on them where we can pay them off in 3 mons
& when we have at least 2 of them paid off we have
enough credit to buy what food we need to last us
a while, we freeze 10-12 gals of milk 12 loves of bread
we buy 15 lbs of Hamburger meat & put it in separate
freezer containers, we buy plenty of chicken & beef
that we do the same with to last us like 3-6 mons.
I know a lot of people don't have the $ or means to do
such stuff but if you want to stay ahead of these govt
crash's that SEEM to happen MORE than we need it's
in your & MY BEST INTEREST to try to do the best
you can the best way you know how cause the govt
is ONLY working for themselves & not for us anymore.
I feel really bad about those that are stuck in the situation
they're in & if there was a way I could help I'd be glad to
but some just don't have the means to stock up like others
& most don't have the outside friends & family help either.
It really sucks to be in a situation where you can't get the
help you need & I know how that feels cause we are there
ourselves, but we think ahead of the hard times to get the
supplies we need, it may cost us in the long run but we're
not going to wait till the last min to be ready for such stuff.
You can do your research on how all this impacts your
survival on food meds & your income & how to get ahead
of the game if you think hard enough & do what needs to
be done, & that's do take chances where ever you can.
I took chances that got us where we needed to be now
& that was to hold off on some of my meds to build them
up, now I have enough that will last me awhile, like my
insulin both long & fast acting, I held off from taking
some of my MAIN meds a few weeks so I built them up
like my heart & blood pressure meds now I have a stock
up of them, I have enough that I don't have to worry about
running out, I get a 3 mon supply & that's a help as well.
We have a FEW credit cards that we use & we put JUST
enough on them where we can pay them off in 3 mons
& when we have at least 2 of them paid off we have
enough credit to buy what food we need to last us
a while, we freeze 10-12 gals of milk 12 loves of bread
we buy 15 lbs of Hamburger meat & put it in separate
freezer containers, we buy plenty of chicken & beef
that we do the same with to last us like 3-6 mons.
I know a lot of people don't have the $ or means to do
such stuff but if you want to stay ahead of these govt
crash's that SEEM to happen MORE than we need it's
in your & MY BEST INTEREST to try to do the best
you can the best way you know how cause the govt
is ONLY working for themselves & not for us anymore.Your browser isn’t supported anymore. Update it to get the best YouTube experience and our latest features. Learn moreRemind me later
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10 responses
@TheHorse (231918)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Nov
Like you, I ha saved enough that I will survive these difficult times. But we have to be "proactive." Many Americans were deceived by false promises in 2024, and are now paying the price. We must VOTE in 2026, and do what we can to help others (and ourselves) in the meantime.
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@2ndchances24 (11058)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
2 Nov
I totally agree, but only those that want's to learn will do what
needs to be done to get the help they need to survive.
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@LeaPea2417 (38648)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10h
@TheHorse what do you think about this Tuesday's New Jersey and Virginia Governor's races? I read that if one or both of the Democrats candidates win, it will be a blow to Trump and the MAGA movement. What do you think will happen?
@porwest (110564)
• United States
2 Nov
That's what they want us to believe. Of course, it's more smoke and mirrors. People will not starve and insurance rates have nothing to do with the shutdown. They have been astronomically going up since the passage of the ACA.
As for dealing with things I can't necessarily control, I abide by a simple Limbaugh rule. Create your own economy.
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@porwest (110564)
• United States
17h
@2ndchances24 You are starting to sound like a liberal. What happened?
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@2ndchances24 (11058)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
15h
@porwest no, that's just common sense, something that
most have no idea what that is.
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@2ndchances24 (11058)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
22h
not every 1 are the same & know how to do what needs to be done
& most of us have NO CLUE what to believe & what not to believe
with the govt, they are constantly keeping people on edge. 
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@2ndchances24 (11058)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
22h
we made a 2nd bdrm our food pantry & keep it
stored with all the food we use most like flour
sugar, can goods, cereals, dry goods.
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@LadyDuck (486317)
• Italy
2 Nov
@2ndchances24 - You are so right, politicians should remember that revolutions started because people were hungry.
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@2ndchances24 (11058)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
2 Nov
I hope that as well, cause there's nothing more horrifying than
being hungry & without the help you need.
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@RasmaSandra (90459)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15h
Right now all I am looking forward to is have a normal next Saturday and being able to order my groceries and everything going smoothly so my anxiety does not get out of control.
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@2ndchances24 (11058)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
15h
I can relate to that, all though I don't have anxiety problems
STRESS problems yes but anxiety I don't have as of yet.
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@LindaOHio (205112)
• United States
22h
I still think the courts will force Trump to pay out SNAP benefits. I am doing OK. I can live off SS and pension payments. I have a rainy day fund; but I only use that in cases of a large project or emergency. I'm glad you plan for the future.
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@LindaOHio (205112)
• United States
3h
@2ndchances24 My goal is not to touch my retirement fund unless it's for a big project or emergency. So far it's working out OK. I hope things go well for you.
@2ndchances24 (11058)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
22h
that's how we're living, off our
ss pymts & with the bills we have it gets a little
Leary on if we have enough to pay most of them
even though we do pay 6 mons advance on
most of them but when that 6 mons arrives it
gets a little touchy on if we can repay it again.2 people like this
@GardenGerty (166259)
• United States
13h
I grew up at times without a lot. There were not government food programs like now and we never had insurance. I always have food stocked up. Simple foods but you can make a lot with them.
@crossbones27 (51527)
• Mojave, California
10h
Either way if they doing us dirty or we really in trouble. Just the thought is bad and if people putting that out there, protect yourself the best you can. Why I never judge anyone. Our leaders are not very good in this time.
@LeaPea2417 (38648)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10h
Also, flights in the US are being delayed or cancelled because of the lack of Air Traffic Controllers not being paid due to the shutdown. Can you believe Air Traffic Controllers are not being paid?
