Historias de Homelessness

FREE STORY WITH EXCLUSIVE CONTENT. This is *not* a Paid Story. Eighteen-year-old hockey prodigy Elliot Wexler has three goals for senior year. One: somehow graduate with a 3.5 GPA. Two: hide his bipolar disorder from his peers. And three: make it into the NHL with no scandals. Piece of cake. What he doesn't expect is to find Lucy, a homeless girl, hiding from the winter frost in his dad's shed. Elliot's busy, complicated life doesn't permit room for error, and falling in love with a girl from a totally different world sounds like the opposite of a good idea. But Elliot can't help but be drawn to Lucy and her elusive ways--even when she seems to vanish from his life non-stop, each time leaving him with a bigger hole in his heart. But Elliot is determined to break down Lucy's barriers. And when he does, he discovers that her life is more complicated--and dangerous--than he could have imagined. With drafting season approaching, and Elliot's fragile mental health deteriorating, he's forced to face a difficult question: Is first love supposed to hurt so much? *** PLEASE DO NOT ADD THIS STORY TO GOODREADS.

Katie Harman was homeless and it had been this way for her for many years. Living this way gave Katie a strong instinct of self preservation, but a bleak outlook on life. When she meets a strange man that gives her a Christian Bible, her life is thrown off it's axis as it takes an alarming turn . Her thoughts and decisions were suddenly being challenged. Could she allow herself a different view on life? If that wasn't bad enough, her little makeshift home that had housed her for eight years was thrown into jeopardy when it's owner comes back to the area. Now she's forced to overcome her fears and anxiety to, just maybe, open her heart up a little, to do something that would be the most difficult thing she would ever have to do...trust. Maybe even have a little faith?

Hank Turner had done everything right-Army veteran, top of his class in medical school, a man who believed in systems, order, and service. But when the private hospital that hired him shut down overnight, the life he built collapsed with it. No job. No savings. No home. No help. San Diego didn't catch him-it swept him. From sidewalks to canyons, from shelters to riverbeds, Hank learned the truth about the city he once admired: the homeless weren't supported... they were erased. But Hank isn't the kind of man who stays erased. As he fights to survive the streets-dodging sweeps, navigating broken systems, and finding unexpected allies-something inside him ignites. If no one in power will fight for people like him, then he'll become the one in power. From the riverbed to City Hall, from silence to a movement, Hank Turner is about to rise. Not for revenge. Not for glory. But to change everything. A story about survival, injustice, and the birth of a political revolution-told from the ground up.

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Damon was just another street rat until a mysterious boy finds him, injured and alone. He shortly accepts a surprising offer and moves into his quaint cottage but not all is as it seems. Weird things keep happening, the air feels electric, flowers keep growing from nowhere, and- did that plant just wave at him?

Compilation of poetry written on the subjects of being biracial, two-spirited, female bodied individual struggling with mental illness.

Homeless and nothing left to live for, Leo finds himself bargaining with his own life. It's either someone accepts him or he commits suicide. Fortunately for him, it's the former. But which is better, to watch someone you love die, or commit suicide, like a coward. Losing his parents was enough for him. But he'd never thought that he'd lose his love, his life, his all. Look past that bright and shiny face you'll see a sad and depressing soul. Though his memories he journeys back to the past, invoking the painful feelings it held. They say the past is history; but not to Leo. To him, it's as vivid and real like it just happened yesterday.

Mae once visited a wishing well as a child and asked for one simple thing: good luck. Sadly, the universe doesn't work that way - everything must be in balance: Hammurabi's Law ("an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"). For 23 years of Mae's life, she has had the worst luck in the universe, quite literally: mirrors smashing, cars crashing, and worst of all, the accidental death of her sibling at the age of 2. After finally leaving college, she has no one to look after her antics and find herself worse off than ever - on the streets. Without a choice, she winds up at a homeless shelter, where suddenly her luck starts to turn around...

Kim is a broken soul....risen from the ashes of neglect and abuse. Rescued by foster care, she is placed at the Taylors. Though not the best, it is a step ahead of the hell she used to call life...not understood and widely undermined she struggles for love and care at her new home. Will Kim be able to rise above the gallows of depression?

Jake Reinhart is homeless in the town of Urbem. The term 'thief' sticks to him like it's been engraved in his forehead. He has been screamed at, chased and arrested multiple times, and he is only eighteen years old. All just because he wants to survive, especially since he lost his family during an attack on the city. Then one day Magnolia Grace, the princess of Urbem he never knew existed, brings him into the castle after saving his life. She plans to take care of him until he is healthy to go back out. Usually she doesn't get too attached to the people she encounters, but to her Jake is different. They joke around together, go out together, and even give each other advice. Despite Magnolia's extreme personality, the two of them don't know what they would do without each other's company. Then again, a street rat and a princess have completely separate challenges in life. Although Jake and Magnolia have each other's backs, there will be some complications. But the real question remains: how will they make it work?

What would you do to keep believing? Harley Winters has it pretty good - above average grades, great friends and a boyfriend who loves her. But when Harley has to choose between her values and the people she loves, could living in the past end disastrously? Warning: this is not another cliché teen novel. The following story may contain people with ACTUAL PROBLEMS, rather than having a plot line based on the protagonist finding a date for the prom. No riding off into the sunset, no stereotypes and no true love's kiss

Riding Elephants is the true story of a family ravaged by mental illness, one member following another, as recalled through the eye of the eldest daughter, now a licensed psychotherapist. Dr. Jennifer Cox offers a tale of love, grief, and finding meaning, and purpose in a past of perpetual heartache and struggle. As a debut memoirist and a psychotherapist she offers educational and insightful musings on the nature and experience of mental illness and far-reaching effects for so many. Robert is an appliance repairman in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and the father of three children. He has struggled with Bipolar Disorder for many years, but has continued to essentially function as provider, father, and partner to Jan. That is until one day, in a psychotic state, he drives his truck into the front of the family home because "he just forgot to stop." Life is never the same for his family as they spiral into a life of homelessness, poverty, and further emerging mental illness. In this story, Dr. Cox reveals the devastating and immeasurable impact that parental mental illness has on their children and how awareness, education, and access to resources could prevent such tragedy.

The Bad Girl is a haunting tale of lost souls living half-lives amidst the bustle of New York City in the 1970's. It is also an exploration of the grieving process and what happens when we can't move on as seen through the eyes of a feisty, emotionally scarred young woman who lives in an uncertain world where survival shares a place alongside the thin edge of violence, her cat and the two men who hope to to save her.

A young homeless man enters a war that is fought with mechs. As he meets new teammates and encounters strange enemies, he discovers disastrous aspects about himself. Aspects that can threaten the very framework of the war and determine its outcome. You might enjoy this book if you like anime that involves giant robots and psychological developments. My novel explores a highly specific form of PTSD. I'm not sure if everyone will understand it, but I hope they will. This book takes place before Cipher's Culmination: Demon at the Edge, but you can enjoy it as a stand-alone story.

Jungkook was a singer. He earned alot of money from doing concerts and just singing onstage. He might have what some would consider a "dream job". However, he wasn't satisfied at all with his job. Jimin is a just a kid trying his best to stay alive living every single day on the streets, and being mistreated for being homeless. All he asks for is a blessing. Once the two accidentally meet, both of their lives were bound to change. The question was, would it be for the better, or for worse?

Jamie had planned to run away. She couldn't take her parents fighting anymore. On the night she leaves her parents are murdered. The police want her for questioning, because she's the main suspect. Discover how life on the street is for this run away. Jamies brilliant plans to leave were interrupted, when she had to return home. Follow the twist and turns around this mystery until the end, which you'll never see coming.

The Way of Things is the story of an amazing young woman with a tragic background who is gifted with an extraordinary experience. Her story is one of many - about a broken life mended, a broken heart healed, and an assurance of grace and mercy - by the Only One who can grant all this and more to the faithful.

Emancipation: to be set free without the need for guardians. A critical need for fourteen-year-old Sana who can no longer safely live in the house that she was supposed to be able to call her own. After the passing of her biological mother and newborn brother Cyrus, Sana's stepmother Martha has made it impossible to stay. By strong will and the help of only herself, she is set free by the state of California. With nowhere to turn and no one to turn to Sana meets a fifteen-year-old boy at a local diner who shares her struggles along with new ones. Through him and friends they meet along the way she finds life worth struggling for again. With every new chapter in her life comes a whirlwind of drama. From love, lust, fighting, jealousy, anger, and breaking many laws along the way, will Sana learn to embrace her new life and accept that not everything ends in freedom?

How I was abused and failed by the many systems designed to protect vulnerable adults An independent adult living with autism, who fell victim to severe psychological abuse such as gaslighting and trauma bonding, not only let down by all the systems in place designed to protect vulnerable adults but somewhat abused by them too, went on to overcome a vast number of significant life events such as, murder, suicide, mental health issues, addiction, obsessive love, narcissism, disability, homelessness , and how he has been able to call upon some of these past experiences to give back to society and help others to overcome such difficult and often very traumatic life events. Described through many different writing styles such as the 1st 2nd and 3rd person etc This book isn't to explain about autism there are many books on that subject matter available to read, what makes this book different is that it is a story told through the eyes of such an individual living with autism and having faced some significant challenges. It intends to expose, to educate, to debate, to question, and to explain from this persons unique perspective. Along with the usual chapters, whilst I am writing I will be keeping a journal of my progression, through a change in diet, self-care, sobriety and addiction.

What happens to your child if something happens to you and through one freak incident or another, your baby ends up alone, without a home. What would you want for them? What would you hope for them? What would you pray for them to receive? These are hard questions for me to answer when I place myself in the position of a parent whose child is on the street. As for being the child who is sleeping in the alleyways, I have no chance of understanding what that's like. This special homeless youths series of the "Why You Matter Podcast" will feature many stories of these incredible youths who are taking their lives into their own hands to make a future for themselves. Some survive and even thrive, others will fade away with nothing but the stories in these recordings to keep their memories alive. They could be anyone's children, they could be my kids, they could have been me. That's the harsh reality homeless youths deal with everyday, it's a reality we will share with them, if you so wish to join me on this journey. Make sure to buckle your seat belts as we are about to embark on a rollercoaster ride like no other. Thank you for spending time with us to show them that someone is listening, to give them hope that homelessness does have an end, and most of all, to help them realize, that to us, they all matter.