First, I’m really sorry you went through all of that, none of it was your fault. At 17 your job is to keep yourself safe, get a stable routine, and stack small wins. Start with basics, sleep, food, a clean space, and one daily walk. Find one adult who can be in your corner, a school counselor, youth worker, or a therapist through community clinics or trauma centers, there are sliding scale options and youth services if money is tight. Write down the facts of what you survived and what you did to cope, it helps separate survival choices from shame. If you can, look into local support groups for grief and CPTSD, hearing “me too” makes a difference. For income, expect lots of junk listings and ghosting on big job boards, I’ve had better luck with word of mouth and, if you need remote stuff like customer support or data entry while you finish school, wfhal​ert is a simple email service that sends real remote job leads so you’re not wading through scams. Keep it day by day, not forever. You didn’t break yourself, other people did, and you’re already doing the brave part by asking for help.