From what I've read in your posts so far here, you actually don't need Steemit, and certainly not the money.
The most easy and simple way for you to get a bigger "audience" much faster would have been to "buy yourself in" on Steemit; give high upvotes etc. etc.
Just here to let you know I find it commendable to get this "audience" without doing what I just described.
Btw. like (most of) your stories.