I moved to the city, because my hometown is a hell hole and was holding me back.
I’ve been renting with and friend, but I can only stay here one or two more months.
I have no place else to live, after this.
I’m not able to work, and I’m on very low income support, barely making it. I can’t afford the rates of rent, to get my own place. Living with other people makes me worse, and I’m at the point where I need to get my own place nor be homeless.
I know this sounds irrational, but I am seriously considering homelessness. Only problem, is I don’t know what to do about my rabbit and cat.
I can’t go back to my home town or live with family either. I would probably kill myself. I know that sounds extreme, but that’s just how bad it is.
I have the paperwork to put through, for the affordable housing program, but I still have to get the reference portion filled from my therapist, which won’t happen till April, and the wating list is really long.
I really want to buy a cargo van, and liven in that. I think I would be really happy to live like that. I just have no means of getting money to buy one.
I don’t have any friends here, either, except the one I live with currently.
Idk what to do. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I’m all out of ideas.
Are you feeling ok @Goodnight_Moon?
Being homeless shouldn’t be an option.
Maybe you should apply for supportive housing.
Take care of yourself.
Why not exactly? Being homeless will just mean a very early death in my opinion.
Not really, tbh.
Stress and lack of sleep are killing me, right now.
I have applied for housing, but it won’t go through for a few months, and I have to be out of here, sooner than that.
I’m not in the best place to make rational decisions, right now, but I don’t have a choice. I have to figure this out ASAP, or I’ll just be a bum.
I can’t live with my mom. She tries to control every waking moment of my life, like I’m a kid again and have to follow her schedule and routine. I’m 24, it’s not fair.
She starts power struggles and fights over the dumbest things. Like I’m in the middle of cleaning the litter box, and she’ll tell me to drop everything, and go clean her vehicle for her. If I say I will after I’m done the litter box, she starts and fight, and I end up getting kicked out.
I do all the cleaning, and everything.
She also believes I’m demon possessed, or something. She doesn’t understand my illness, and I can’t make her.
The mental health system there is terrible, as well. There isn’t even an active pdoc in that town. Just a few shirt therapists who only want to talk about “self-love”.
Are you living in an area that is warm this time of year? I’ve been homeless before. The best thing to do is find churches or other places that serve free meals and give shelter to the homeless.
Being homeless sucks, esp if you’re susceptible to stress-related symptoms. I thought homelessness would be better than living in my apartment cuz I thought the “Watchers” had been coming to my apt…well, it was just cold and lonely living in my truck until I rapidly got sick again and the police “escorted” my butt to the hospital. Please do whatever you can to avoid putting yourself at risk! Homelessness is way harder than ANY situation where you’ve got a roof over your head.
I’d put up with it to be honest. Even if you treat it like a game. Like living there until your supported housing comes through maybe.
Short term live with family. Longer term (a few months you said) your housing might come through.
Be clever about it , don’t let pride derail you.
I’m in canada.
The weather is still quite far below zero, and we just got another foot or so of snow, last night
Spring hasn’t come, yet.
My sister was homeless in this city, before. She knows all the secrets and the best places.
I also think I’m pretty smart, I would survive. It’s just not practical. Only as a last resort.
I wouldn’t recommend homelessness in the cold. You could try taking a bus to California or some place warmer. But like most people said, homelessness isn’t a good option, only a last resort.
You could get sick or die being homeless @Goodnight_Moon.
I’m trying, but running out of options.
I can see how it would be stressful. I’ve done it before, though, briefly. I’ve also lived in the woods before and I liked it.
I don’t think it would be the worst thing, besides the cold. I would avoid the bad neighborhoods, though. I know a few homeless people from that side of town, from when i used to rent by there. People get stabbed and shot there, daily.
Like I said though, last resort only.
Hey, we’re neighbors! I live in Interior Alaska, and my short homeless stint was just last December, with the temp around -20. It’s not fun, it’s not romantic, it’s simply a way to die faster, huddled under a blanket until you freeze to death. My pdoc just dumped me and I’m out of meds in a week…no other available pdocs for me in this small town, either. But if I get sick in a few weeks, I’ll still have a warm place to sleep for me and my dog and I am f**king grateful for that. Please just stick it out, at least for a few months, and see how your housing comes thru…then, if you still want to be homeless, at least the weather will be warmer and past Break Up.
I know it sounds like I’m just being spoiled, but I actually cannot go back there.
Not just my mom, my whole family is stressful.
I lived with my brother there, too. But he’s hard to live with. He’s a drug addict, outlaw, and has weird people over, and people breaking into his house a lot.
My mom stresses me out till I vomit and feel like fainting. And the panic attacks and depression are out of control
Oh wow, I’ve always wanted to visit Alaska. 
Stick it out how and where?
I am out of this place end of this month, or April.
I’m not religious but I’ll be praying for you @Goodnight_Moon.
Stay where you are at til you HAVE to leave then stay in a Mission or homeless shelter. As long as u don’t drink or drug, they’re pretty good places to go…of course you may end up living with 15 other people instead of one but at least it’s warm. I did that when I first got to Alaska and, tho not ideal, it was a place to eat and sleep until I got my cabin. To be honest, it’s not as tho you sound as if you don’t have options, just that you vigorously don’t like the options available to you. It’s sort of like in hospital where the nurse holds up some pills in one hand and a needle in the other and says “you need meds, you can either take the pills or we’ll give you a shot”…
I’m sorry, that was a little too blunt…I don’t know your life circumstances and shouldn’t comment on them. Please accept my apologies…
Try the Salvation Army
Also try your town or city homeless shelters, go to social service and let them know you need help.