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When accepting disaster aid feels like cheating

I have thirty thousand dollars in FEMA money but I keep working three jobs because stopping feels like I am taking advantage even though I lost my house.

Zera
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Internalized beliefs about earning through work conflict with receiving unearned assistance even when legitimately deserved.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Financial recovery after disaster?”

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