I had never had a healthy relationship with anybody, especially myself... more
You've got nothing. You've got no loved ones around you, you've got no roof over your head... more
I try to act happy to fit in with the other kids, but really I'm actually miserable. It would be so much easier knowing that I've got a place to go home to after school... more
I needed to get out of my hometown for a while, to cool off. I stayed with a friend for a while then I met a nice man who let me stay at his house... more
Homelessness reflects weakness – not the weakness of those who survive it (far from it) but a weakness in the Australian resolve to end it.
If you can't get clean, there are all these other issues that go with it, like low self-esteem, because you don't feel quite able to do things without people staring at you... more
That was a hard thing to do. I've had the dog in the car with me all the time and now I've had to hand her over... more
Today, people are shocked to hear that I was once homeless, but in reality, being homeless is what made me who I am today... more
Homelessness is often viewed as a slump. Usually it is assumed that the person has become homeless due to a drug or alcohol problem. That was not my experience... more