Miserable and looking for help to have a life (hobby)

It's not against the rules but it would be surprising if people (us) who do not know you gave to your effort. You might be better served getting involved in an astronomy club, which would offer some social connections as well as star-gazing. Some clubs also lend out telescopes and if you lack transportation who knows? They might offer to help. There are several opportunities in the Jacksonville area, I just searched "astronomy clubs, Jacksonville FL"

www.go-astronomy.com/astronomy-club.php?ID=361

nefas.org/

and a facebook group: www.facebook.com/UNFastronomyclub

Good luck. Breaking out of depression can be really challenging, so just think about single steps.

I'm sorry, but I find it frustrating when people come on here ask for money for stuff like this. Hell, I hate it when people ask for money for wheelchairs.

That was Knight who got a wheelchair recently. Karen67 has made her own website for the purpose of collecting donations, has informed us of it, given us a link to it, and has invited us to give a donation toward an item she wants. Our forum administrators are not collecting and dispersing the funds themselves, nor are they vouching for how the donated funds will be used. Karen takes full responsibility for her request. I don’t enjoy seeing requests for donations, but I can tolerate it. To stay out of nursing homes, I might myself someday throw myself on the mercy of unknown strangers.

I have connected with a member of NEFAS.  I am planning on going to a public observing on June 15th.  I have also joined several astronomy groups on Facebook and posted there.  If people just donated even $1, it would help.  I mean, if a thousand people donated $1 I could get a decent telescope!.  

My website details my accident:  hartmann6567.wixsite.com/karenhartmann.  I have attached a radiology report from the day of my accident that details the spinal injuries.

Karen67 , may I make a suggestion.

Why don't you learn Astrology firstly, I can get you some resources for you, there are some great websites to learn from and you will know just what you are looking for.

I have one that wasnt too expensive, they dont need to be. Look out for second hand ones maybe or even start with binoculars?

earthsky.org/human-world/top-tips-for-using-ordinary-binoculars-for-stargazing

Edited to add: I read all the thread comments and see that you are taking steps to join a club and go to a viewing, thats great to hear-good for you. I also think that its just fine that you have shared your donation page, people dont ask for help often enough. Unfortunately we live in a world that is gradually becoming more and more 'every man for himself' ( or woman for that fact!).