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Originally Posted by PenWithNoInk
Hey all,
So, I'm in a precarious situation. I have no money, I'm very far behind at work, and I just can't seem to get myself to go.
I had a major depressive episode a few weeks back, I hardly worked if at all for over two weeks, and I had a short period where I bounced back from that and managed to show up a few times and work unproductively, but I still can't get much of anything done and I skip days like crazy. In addition, I think I may have slid into a hypomanic state and I stayed up all night for the past two days (too much energy to sleep, too wired, too busy with projects and interests). Needless to say, I haven't been to work.
I've decided to try getting into freelance creative writing, since that's where my passion lies. I got denied from Upwork, but I've sent some submissions to greeting card companies. I'll see how that works out. I've also been working on some personal projects, mostly poems and novels, and I'm really not very anxious about things. I'd prefer not to be homeless, certainly, and I'd rather not continue to burden my friends and family financially, but I think I've reached a fairly peaceful state of mind on the whole thing. It's not that I don't care, but I don't fear being homeless, and I'm not really stressing over it. I think I've just gotten to the point where I can accept that whatever happens, happens, and I can go with the flow on this one. Perhaps it's best to let things fall apart and pick the pieces up, rather than kill myself trying to keep it all together.
Anyone have some input? Questions? Maybe advice for being homeless?
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Even my favorite writer Jack Kerouac was homeless, then he moved in with his mother after he ran out of money while On the Road. Jack stayed in his childhood room until he married, continuing to write his novels, keeping in contact with Allen Ginsberg, et al the Beat Writers (men and women). He even married and his wife moved in with him and his mother at her house.
If you want your homelessness to be temporary, crash on your parents couch or move back into your childhood room for 6 months while you figure things out. But, if that length of time is not possible, here's a list of resources for low income housing and shelters. Try to get your ducks in a row, as they say. Make phone calls to these shelters and low income housing to see how to qualify for section 8, etc. Talk to your supervisor/boss about what you're going through (if you don't think doing so will risk you losing your job). Ask to lower your hours to part-time for a month to help you take care of everything, then return to full-time hours afterward when you'll be able to handle the work responsibilities at full-steam ahead again. Hope that helps.
https://www.shelterlistings.org/city...sville-fl.html
There's literally no shame in moving back home, when finances hit the floor or life becomes too much. Only in the U.S. does society attach "shame" to adults moving home. But everywhere else, living with your parents into your adulthood is the total norm and no one bats an eye about it.
Stick with your creative writing outlet. That's crucial. I gave up my hobbies and passions, due to lack of money (which is no excuse, if you think about it) and have been isolated and miserable ever since. I am determined to pursue those again, empty wallet be damned. We need to nurture our soul, to gain a new perspective about life.
Also, I applied for the PC Community Grant for $500 and was approved. You should do the same. What have you got to lose?
http://psychcentral.org/projects/gra...nt-guidelines/