My life started to take a bad turn when I lost my job in October last year due to the Covid pandemic. Things began to get worse when I was kicked out of my family home at the beginning of this year. I have been sleeping rough ever since. This whole situation has taken such a huge toll on my health, both physically and emotionally. I have lost a lot of weight since I began rough sleeping and I have felt very down for quite a while now. Even though I have experienced a lot of emotional stress due to homelessness I would still say that the biggest challenge I have experienced in my life was saving my best friend from taking his own life. Nothing in life can prepare you for this.
I have had to rebuild my life so many times. Having a place to live felt like a distant reality for a very long time. There are no words to describe how much the support I am receiving means to me. I am excited to be settled into my new home and for the first time in a long time I am looking forward to the future. I have recently got back into work which has really helped get me back into a routine. This, along with my new accommodation, makes me think I am on the right path to achieve the things I’ve always wanted to and once I’m fully back on my own feet, I would love to go on a holiday.