My thoughts and prayers are with you. Wish there was something I could do. Take care of yourself.

Huge hugs.

Homeless women's shelters ?
Salvation Army ?

Drive to the greater LA area, more choices for Homeless Shelters ?

God....I am feeling so helpless

I tried getting into a homeless shelter here when I was homeless last year. They wouldn't take me because I am on medication and only qualified for a bottom bunk, which they had none available. I didn't want to stay there anyway, it was a really scary place. The referred me to other shelters which I checked out and found they are all the same. The reality of shelters is that they are always full and are really scary places to be. I will sleep in my car till I run out of gas, then abandon it and sleep on the street. I have food stamps for food. I will merely survive one day at a time. I wish I could have made it through the summer. It's gonna be hot as hell out there. Thanks for all your caring.

Great big hug for you sweetie.... I would make an appt to see a lawyer about getting on disability heretic

I would also go to a shelter... They have social workers that can help you to move forward... Are you seeing a pdoc??
Your doctor can also refer you to a social worker to help with housing... Bless you

This is a lot of good info that Vickey looked up re housing.... I hope something can help you heretic

http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/advice/8224882-advice-link-free-health/page-14

I wish I knew what to say heretic. You're in my heart and prayers. Do you not have any family whatsoever to help you? HUGE HUGS!!

Oh my sweet! I am so sorry.....................

You are in my hopes and prayers.... I do a lot of work with the Homeless Coalition - National, here is the Web for your area

http://www.snrpc.org/#!homelessness

This might be a beginning my friend, in my life - shit always gets worse before better!

http://www.prioritypeople.org/article.php?articleID=21

This is and article "Hope and Caring' from Priority magazine from 2006.
I hope the overnight housing for the mentally ill is still in existence.
Wish I could do more.

Heretic, From what I've see of you on DS, you are one of the hardest working people I've seen. You go to work everyday, you are independent and pay your own way, you struggle and you make a way for yourself.

Now!! Stomping my foot when I say, YOU DESERVE to have a peaceful and comfortable life. You have earned it!! Please find yourself an advocate. Tell yourself, "I am a wonderful person and I deserve for someone to help me!!" I don't care where you find help just do it.

You cannot stay in the heat. Go to a mental health center, women's shelter, call everyone in the phone book you can think of, call your governor, a church or pastor. I'm serious. You don't stop until someone can help keep you from falling through the cracks.

I will be praying for an answer for you. But, you have to push. And push and push. BELIEVE that you deserve help. Be like a dog with a bone and don't let go until you get results. Do it for you - because you deserve it.

I'm talking tough to you because I want you to believe you deserve better than you are getting. I'll be thinking of you until we hear from you. I just know something is going to happen for you.

I can help make phone calls for you if you would like. Just message me. I don't let go until I get the results I want. And, right now I want a solution for you.

Big hug sweetie. You are an honorable and upstanding person.

Heretic, I don't know what I can do to help you dear...and that sucks. I hope that the resources other people have suggested will bring something good for you.

Hugs and prayers for you!!!!!!

Yes, I too was wondering about what someone else mentioned earlier about family?

Obviously, you're not an idiot, though. You know if you have family or friends who can help.

But I know from personal experience that sometimes we can become so overwhelmed by this disease and being so exhausted, overwhelmed, scared...that things just start to blur together and in some instances become a bit beyond our reach. I think people are just trying to offer up suggestions or ideas in case it can spark a thought that might help you see your way to a solution.

Just let us know if we can help you in some way.

Love and prayers for you, friend. xoxo

If you lived close enough to Sacramento, I am moving soon to an apartment and you are more than welcome to stay with me. Not sure how you would get here, I barely have enough to get out and settled but I would have a sofa and food and shelter. Sorry to hear :( Let me know. Where is your family? Shelters are hard to get in! I am a conservator and we try to place mental health clients and finding openings is so hard! Keep me posted! Be praying God is always with you, when one door closes another will open...I am a prime example!

So often words escape me when I see how much others plights are so very dire. Bless you and keep you safe.

Prayers sent for you. Can you look into a group home setting? Do you have a social worker? I am wishing you the very best as you go through this.

Hugs of support.