Help Toni Rebuild After Disability, Assault, and Crisis My … Toni Merlino needs your support for Emergency Support to Keep Toni Safe and
Yo hello cowboys and aliens my name is Toni,
I’m a severely mentally ill and autistic disabled adult currently trying to survive a period of extreme instability while waiting on a disability determination that could possibly take longer than a year. Over the past year I’ve faced housing insecurity, escalating mental health challenges, escalating harassment and bullying, the loss of foundational support systems, and ongoing expenses for medical bills and procedures, legal fees, and basic needs. I’m trying to stay housed, continue treatment, care for a likely dying AC, and make it through a system that moves glacially slower than real life and real crises and trauma do., as just a month ago I was sexually assaulted by an uninvited man in my bedroom.
I’ve created a GoFundMe to help cover basic living expenses, medical and mental health care, transportation, veterinary costs, and the everyday expenses that are necessary to help me take care of myself.
The vet expenses are first in my mind at the moment because of how ill my dog is as he’s rapidly deteriorating. It’s important to me that I have enough funds to cover his end of life expenses and stay afloat somehow after he’s gone and I won’t be able to do it alone.
If you’re able to donate, thank you. If you aren’t, sharing this post would help immensely. Reblogs are deeply appreciated.
Help Toni Rebuild After Disability, Assault, and Crisis My … Toni Merlino needs your support for Emergency Support to Keep Toni Safe and


















