Talked with the shelter manager. Surprisingly, he was receptive (despite our history) and said he'll think about something (he has a room with a nice guy in mind). He'll let me know this week. It seems there might be a chance for me to get into a better room. Though, he warned me that if I do the move, I won't be able to move back. I think I'll take the risk. Living with the butcher (overt sociopath) and the Ukrainian (covert sociopath) is pretty difficult. The new guy is a guy from a different room with whom the covert sociopath (who abused me), C. D., exchanged beds (reason being, the manager told me, that the "new" guy drinks alcohol and he wanted a low bed so he doesn't have to climb the stairs). So much with the rules regarding substance abuse. I guess the state doesn't want people on the streets or changing shelters too often. This shelter just became a low threshold shelter. Ugh. I can only hope that, if I get to move in the new room, things will be better.