Due to physical disability. The non disability welfare isn’t enough to cover rent. My disability makes my muscles weak and makes me get tired very easily.
Definitely interested in ‘radical’ solution like squatting. I’ve heard shelters are pretty bad in my area.
I have a storage locker which I’m using to keep a suitcase of clothes, but like half of it is prescription medication or over the counter meds like pain killers or things like my cane, which I sometimes need.
Tips i’ve found:
It’s easier to get a specific item than to get enough money for a specific item. Flying a sign that says “I’m freezing my fucking ass off” will get you a coat pretty quick. People find it easier to part with extra stuff than extra money.
Otherwise, if you have a support structure in place, now’s the time to start using it. Offer your friends services or assistance, in exchange for things you need. I couch-surfed and stayed fed by doing handiwork for my friends.
If you have a support structure in place, now’s the time to start using it. Offer your friends services or assistance, in exchange for things you need. I couch-surfed and stayed fed by doing handiwork for my friends.
i know you said shelters are bad (they are, but…) - i actually went through it and if you do what they tell you - especially with a disability, you could get housing in a few months. Although i don’t know where you are so…