I don’t want to fight anymore. I tried. I failed. I don’t want to try again. I wish I could just turn life off

I posted a couple of weeks ago about being at my lowest and certain people decided to kick my while I was down on here. I've decided to keep quiet for a while because I decided it's not worth my time arguing with people on here. We are all homeless or formerly homeless instead of kicking people while they are down how about some positivity.

I'm looking for somewhere I am allowed to ask for help, not for funding here.

I've done a couple of searches and I don't know if I'm just wording it wrong or what but I'm not really finding anything on Reddit.

So does anyone know a subreddit where I can ask for funding? I need to be able to pick it up from Walmart like ASAP because it's bloody cold!

Man this is hard for me to write But I’m 28 and homeless I live at home with my mother and she decided to sell the house and live on her home Which left me in a tough position to figure out where I’m going the live. I’m currently homeless I work everyday and take naps in the library and repeat I can’t find a place because I have shit credit score and I don’t make enough money for most place to approve me. I’m sure a lot of people are going throw a lot in suggesting at my that I’ve already tried such as private owner renter And shelters and company’s that don’t check credit scores. And I’ll just say I’ve tried it all and still can’t get approved and I’m really losing hope Chicago is a hard place to to survive it just to live day to day And I’m just feeling like really discouraged like I may never make it out of this. I really need help And it takes alot for me to say that because I’m very prideful but man What should I do ? Who can help ? I appreciate any help that’s out there that anyone is willing to offer.

So I managed to get my birth certificate but to get my social I need an id. But to get an ID I need a social. Does anyone have any advice on what to do?

I am currently in a hotel but will have to leave. It's just me and my dog. I searched for abandoned buildings online but didn't find much. To those that have went through similar situations....do you have some ideas for shelter? I don't want to surrender my pup he's my best bud and I have had him his whole life. He's 14 now. I was looking for abandoned stores that maybe I could stay in for a bit.

There’s a homeless guy who’s basically taken over the bus stop near my place. One corner is his bathroom, the other is where he sleeps, and all his stuff is piled around him. I get that it’s cold and he’s in a tough spot, but every morning when I walk out of my apartment on my way to work (near Merchandise Mart), I’m hit with the smell, and it’s honestly getting to me.

I’ve thought about calling the cops, but I doubt they’d do much, and honestly, I’d rather not go that route unless there’s no other option. It’s not just about the inconvenience—it’s also about feeling stuck because I don’t know what else to do.

If anyone has advice on handling this or knows of resources that could move him away in Chicago, I’m open to ideas. I want to find a way to improve the situation for everyone commuting from my apartment because we shouldn't have to deal with this.

The US Government has committed crimes against humanity along with any and all other groups and societies albeit earth wide

The failure to shelter all souls of the earth from the elements beyond the artificial unnatural force known as “real estate” has led to some of the most insane and unimaginable suffering stemming to all sources of pain

The ones in the matrix system suffer for fear of being like the “unfathomable homeless” population who I have seen so many just walk by us as if we were not even there at all

They cannot imagine the disparity between their comfort in the matrix and the real world that merely acknowledging their illusions cause rapid cognitive dissonance

—- Churches, Massive Generally Unoccupied and Unused Buildings, Schools, Etc - All have the capacity to shelter all beyond just extreme temperatures

All forms of lack regarding basic needs satisfaction is by design in a control system even stemming back to Hans Asperger and the Nazi Regime Connected to Eugenics Population Control and The Riddance of The UnControllable Peoples and Minds —- The Government is an Illusory Power While the True Power in the Spiritual Realm Awaits Re Emergence on to The Earth Once More - Usurping Any Controlling Force and Reigniting the Spirit Within Us All —- It is Natural to Know Everything Needed to Survive and Thrive —- Government and Freemasonic Control Systems and Technologies have Suppressed the Free Thought of the General Public for Far Too Long —- Will Add More In Time 💜🫶🏻🐬🧚🏻‍♀️🪞 I believe in beyond a perfect world

I have not been amused lately, but I think I may have an answer that would help. If we all get together and sell our tears as a sex lubricant, we may be able to make enough money from the rich.

I literally have no fucking clue anymore. I'm still getting over a cellulitis infection, can't exactly walk correctly because of swelling, and I'm actually out of any sort of money now. I guess that's fine, but I'm literally being told to not work because it will hurt my insurance, disability, etc.

I can't really produce many tears anymore unless I start laughing. This is absolutely terrible. With inflation and all prices being controlled by corporations, there doesn't seem to be any way out. It was unaffordable years ago when I found myself this way.

I'm so fucking tired, sleep about 3-4 hours maximum a day, and am tired of my feet killing me from walking so much as a distraction and to get things done.

Maybe In should just accept it, but if I have to eat one more piece of shitty chicken that may cause me food sickness, I will end it. Just kidding on the ending it. I've been diagnosed with "suicidal ideations," which just means you want to die, but basically don't have any plans on how. I'm alright with it.

I lived off and on in a tent for ten years. In January 12 2024 my friend hurt me again and the city which got me into a program to get housing. I was given a hotel room up until I got arrested at the beginning of August. And then I ended up being sentenced to work release until Dec 6. But when I realized they werent gonna kick me out. I experienced what being safe felt like. No one could hurt me anymore. I was free I really thought living this way was over. I was hopeful. I got a job as a manager at Burger King and finally heard Back for the housing assistance. Everything was going perfect. But I got in trouble before I could set the housing stuff up. I had to do a whole month in jail. When get out of jail I don't have money to at least live in a hotel because I couldn't work.

I almost got there. I swore id do anything I could to make sure I wouldnt have to go through this again even if it meant for me to die by my hand.
I'm sick of this. Every time I have to come out here it gets more difficult than the last. I'm not ok my body feels like it's shutting down. I havent slept much I'm not wanting to eat my body is weak and shaky. I think somethings wrong with my kidneys I'm an emotional rollercoaster. I know I need to get some psychiatric care but I kind of don't want to. I have no one for support. My mom lives a few streets down and wouldnt even come Check on me even after I thought I was going to die. Im not okay

I’ve been living in my car for over a year. I usually post here, cars fucked.

I tried fixing it in the rain, though, at least the motor still runs and I can blast the heat. I usually go to planet fitness to shower this time I don’t even got the money to go there since I’m stranded. I’ve been trying to warm up for hours because it’s freezing outside the car and we have a rain storm.

So for the first time in over a year living in my car, it’s raining, and I’m actually soaked, no matter how much I blast the heat, my feet is soaked, and took off my shoes and socks but now freezing. Feeling weak and hungry. Ever been in this situation? How did you get to survive this? Just keep blasting my heat all night?

I still have about half a tank. I want to keep fighting to get where I need to be in life but today as always a part of me wants to stay, a part of me wants to give up. I’m usually fighting for my goal which is see my son when I can….

Do I just give in so I don’t suffer anymore? Do I keep fighting? It’s really hard when you’re on your own whether you’re sleeping in the car or an apartment. There’s alot of times I jus twant my son to be good..

I 23m I already had like a extremely abusive and isolating upbringing in the beginning of this year I went down to Cali to enter this living house and treatment for mental health I started to get hit with a bunch of severe neurological issues that I was already dealing with since I was 14 but just hit me harder this year, seizures, needing a walker, tightness, speech issues, pins and needles aches. Droopy face that comes and goes etc. I been abandoned by every program I ever got into because of these health issues. And the medical system is extremely broken and they don't put much effort in giving me a clear diagnosis other than excusing it as psychological. My only support system is like 2 Christian friends but I only just recently met them and only so much they can do. I feel.hopeless the amount of times I been to hospital or neurologists and seen them do the bare minimum or nothing at all. Everytime I finally find somewhere they end up giving up on me because of my health issues saying it's a liability issue, even shelters turn me away. I truly feel.hopeless I been trying to keep a positive mindset lot of my friends gave uo and ghosted me cus my situation seems hopeless and maybe it is I been praying and stuff and nothing seems to change and each months my symptoms progress to the point its hard to even look far into my future.i truly at a deep dark place of my life. And it's been this way for the last several months and i can't physically and mentally keep being in this cycle of being homeless because of something I can't control (my health). I have faith God can restore me at least I trying to. Its either that or I die out here. 🙏 no words can expressed how dark this year has been. Now words can

I was getting off the subway today and saw a young homeless guy in the station, he looked to be maybe early twenties. I felt really awful walking by, he had a pizza and drink or I’d have offered to get him something. But I felt almost inclined to offer him to stay at my hotel room (I have 2 double beds and one only being used). Although a very temporary thing he would have 3 nights of warmth, a clean shower etc.

Is this a stupid idea? It just breaks my heart to see people that young on the streets.

City Council says the plan is to make homeless camping illegal on all city property,, there is no shelter other than the New Life Center, that charges $7 per day, once an individual reaches -21 dollars , out the door they go in any weather, now part of the plan is also to offer bus tickets out of town, hmm , well id take it to Texas , some Houseless folks there are from Fargo , and I'm sure the idea of going somewhere like that is very frightening,, Sheriff Jesse Jahner says , we don't want to make arrests , but we always have room at the Cass County Jail, sounds to me like their new small catch to profit off of the Houseless in Fargo North Dakota , they did have a plan to convert the Civic Center into an all one stop help people for all servicees , that was shot down at the City Council Meeting last night due to lack of resources and funding ,,, Fargo North Dakota is a dangerous place to be homeless in winter ,,, winter just hits different in the prairie states ....my opinion is The City leaders just don't give a sht , and the Sheriff wants to make a buck , idk thankyou for reading .

For Kansas City residents living on the street, the ability to escape subfreezing temperatures depends on the availability of a shelter bed. With 400 beds already established for winter shelters, Kansas City’s homeless agencies are ready to add 100 more if temperatures fall below zero.

To read more on locating Kansas City cold-weather homeless shelters near you click here.

Ok so I advised someone to acquire a collapsing bucket as they live out of their rucksack and they thought it sounded stupid. I never yet used one so how good are they?

Been under a bathroom heater in a public place for 30 minutes and I am still so cold and feeling ill. Any tips to re-regulate?

My work got a bunch of MREs over covid and we never used them. We’re splitting them amongst ourselves, and I was thinking of going out and handing them out to people before christmas by making little care packages. I was looking to make about 20-30 packages and I wanted to include these items

-2-3 MREs per person

-A fleece blanket (looking to make some using some cheap fabric at joanns that’s made of fleece, maybe adding some emergency thermal blankets along with those)

-2-3 bottles of water

-Hand warmers.

I can’t really afford to buy a lot of items like socks or toiletries, but I figured a few hot meals and water and a blanket would at least get used and help stay warm. Should I do that or just stick to the MREs and water?

I recently lost my family home due to unpaid taxes. The new owners just showed up and expect us to be out in 3 weeks. I am just curious if anyone could provide some insight into how the eviction process works (in PA) can they really force us out that soon, or do they have to give us 30 days, or even 60 days? We have been here for 14 years and just had a newborn baby. If we could make it til the middle of February, I feel we'd be fine coming up with the money for a new place, but such short notice is hard. 2 OneRep_privacy Promoted And advice/help would be appreciated

I say slept but it's more like I fell asleep for half an hour then jolted awake in the concrete floor, my legs are in agony and they have been all day, also it's felt like it's been night since around 1pm. Really weird feeling.

People who tell rough sleepers to just get a job are honestly so clueless to how much it can destroy you, I've only been homeless a couple of days and I'm already exhausted.

I've managed to get a couch for tonight and as I sit on it in private I feel like I am in paradise. I'm fortunate I don't have to around aimlessly like I was last night.

Being homeless feels like walking somewhere and nowhere at the same time.

My family offered me money for a place for one month but…I told them that right now with my physical & mental health the way it is that I won’t be able to keep it. I told them that their money and contribution would just go to waste and they would then be angry at me again. I asked them instead to throw it in a savings account for me. I’m bad with my money and struggle making good decisions so I have a savings set up. My family refused and claimed I was purposely refusing help and sabotaging myself and that they wouldn’t help me by putting money into a long term savings because I was refusing to accept help. Am I possibly in the wrong here lol? I genuinely think if I can’t hold the place/apartment that that money they are willing to offer to contribute to it should just go in a savings to help me get out of this long term but my family seems to disagree. Also another concern is that my family will resent me if lose the place and then will say oh we tried to help and contribute money and look what you did with it lol. I literally can’t keep a apartment right now even with assistance and I feel like it’s good I even recognize that.

So it looks like there will be a protest today outside the shelter I’m at and some people here are saying that they don’t want it they’re furious they mad lol let it happen it needs to be done but I actually want to join in this maybe our only hope to get attention 🪧 Enough is Enough let them come take a look they need to see what’s going on here . Even if they look at the shelter it looks like a prison from the outside this place needs to be shut down and there should be a safer plan effectively for those who are vulnerable like myself and don’t want to be near the drugs and prison mentality structure it’s too much going on in here I’ll update if anything else

I'm staying above the barn at my boss's shop. All I have right now is EBT, I have no way of getting groceries here other than delivery service I was looking for one working at least one delivery free, I couldn't even tip if I wanted to.

I’m about to be homeless and living out of a small storage unit with no electric, lights, or lock on the inside of the door with myself and 2 cats that my family and friends couldn’t take in. I’m not sure how long I’ll be there, hopefully not long by word of my father. Any tips for living like this to make it less bad? I don’t want to go insane in there,y dad has to lock me in and leave before 10pm, and will let me out every day around 12, still being 14 hiurs of simply sitting in the dark, I would just use my phone but I have no service either

(19 f if that matters? I don’t know I see people put that in basically every post)

Edit: because people are asking, I left the details of how I got here out on purpose, no it’s not a punishment, that would be weird and gross, my dad and I are equals and we act like it. However this is keeping me off the street for the moment as he is also about to be homeless but we just have separate temporary solutions. To be clear, I am not asking to be taken out of the situation or advice on how to get out of it. I’m looking for advice on how to make it more livable. Such as a battery powered emergency light meant for tornados and disaster situations (thank you to that person for the message and it was very helpful)

UPDATE: a lot of people asked some clarification questions and I’d like to address them here

1. What about if you need the bathroom?

Well, I’m going to do my best to not need to however it is inevitable because that’s just how life goes, I have purchased a bucket with 2 lids that fit, one now with a hole as a seat and the other as just a lid to cover so I can empty in the morning

2. What about emergencies?

I don’t have much of a plan for emergencies at the moment, I am mentally and physically prepared for any attempt of a break in, however if there were a fire, there is no plan. But there is also the slim to none chance of a fire starting in this weather

3. Why not go elsewhere?

Simple, I have no other choice. It’s this or the street and lose everything, so I’m taking my chances here until it’s all fixed

4. When will it be fixed?

There’s no definitive answer for this yet, however it shouldn’t be more than a month, the current estimate is 2 weeks, just waiting on something:)

5. Where is your dad? Why aren’t you with him?

I can’t be. Trust me, if I could be, he’d be more than happy to have me there, but I simply can’t be, his solution put him under a lot of restrictions, kind of like a toddler if that makes sense. He’s not allowed to have anyone over “no visitors” not even his own daughter. The person who put him in this situation is no longer a friend just for reference.

That’s all I’ve got questions wise, but I do want to mention that when my dad lets me out every day I’m going to be headed to a nearby McDonald’s for some wifi so I can contact people for at least a little while :) that’s where I am now actually lol, I just moved all my stuff into this unit, it was a struggle and I can’t use basically any of it because of space issues, but it works, I’ve got a place to sleep! I’ve got some canned foods to eat throughout the time I’m staying there, my cats are okay as well! They seem to like it actually lol, also someone did mention them spraying for bugs and how I could die, trust me, this is not that kind of place, they don’t spray for anything, I did that myself before moving into this space and it’s been cleaned :)

Hey, all...

Regardless of your politics (which I don't care about anyway), if you're homeless, it results in a lot of transience (having to move, travel) by consequence AND it's good to know about places or what it's like. If communities or cities are putting down money or promising stuff, it's exhausting being or getting somewhere wasting your time working and waiting for what never comes through or is never going to work in the first place. Most importantly, the funds have to make it to the people who need it, if that's what it's being donated for and intended for. You'll be spinning your wheels, basically, while having smoke blown up your ass, otherwise. We've all been there.

That said, this is an article about what's going on in King County, WA (Seattle) with how they've been managing their funds for the last few. YES, I posted an article for you to read, which people hate doing, and I understand exactly why (given our lives and what we're dealing with) but it is worth informing yourself on in case you live there or are thinking about heading there. YES, I know it's about just one set of programs, but keep in mind this is happening a lot of places with homeless services and that includes with how they manage with the same and other things in King County, too. Really, if you've been doing this long enough, you know this same thing is going on a lot of places with a lot of different "services" that end up not helping those they've promised donors and government they will be helping. So where's all the money going? This is one of the only articles out there on this that is this recent and all the money being diverted and mismanaged for King County. The homeless don't get a lot of attention, as we all know, about this kind of thing affecting us, so I think it's good to put it out there. Who knows, maybe it will help some other people know how to face these issues elsewhere, who actually have some capacity to do so? (I've seen some people post here in the past asking about what to do about corrupt orgs etc, so....stands to reason...) Thanx.

https://www.kuow.org/stories/secret-payments-damning-audit-king-county-s-youth-violence-prevention-effort-mired-in-scandal

7 years with no place of my own.

It is possible. Love you all, the journey does end.

Any PATH or Hopics employees able to chat?

Hi, I am wondering if any employees hang out on here and if so would you be able to talk with me on here or via the phone tomorrow during work hours?

Or people who have personal experience.

I'm slipping between the cracks in terms oh permanent housing and I need someone, a caseworker, to get involved and keep the show on the road.

I'd be super dooper grateful.

Hello! I would like to ask some questions. Is it worse being homeless or living with abusive family? When you are not in direct physical danger, of course. I'm trying to avoid this, but I would like to know opinions. I have never slept rough, but experienced situations like not having a stable home for some months.

What is worse or more dangerous? Thanks

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/millions-wasted-on-unused-shelter-beds-in-l-a-audit-show/