“Guts of 10 years… I’d run out of space to mention them all. I ended up rough sleeping through my substance abuse and drink. The lifestyle that came with it landed me on the streets/nightly hostels/prison. Have a 6 month bed now through Cross Care. Things are “I think” looking up. I’ve got a past history involving art and creativity – I’m sure many more find it very therapeutic, plus a better way of spending…
Continue readingI am from a typical family background although at an early age I was in trouble with Children’s court for not attending school regularly. From there I was not allowed back home for ‘mitching’ school- stringent parents very strict so I ended up staying out of the home for one thing for another, and became used to staying out on the streets all night. As an Adult I first became homeless when I lost my…
Continue readingI experienced homelessness due to rent increase at Elton Court, Fairview. It was after one night out on the streets, I was put into a hostel in Amien Street (Crosscare). I stayed there for approx 3 months and then I was moved to Mountjoy Street, I was there for approx 9 months, then I was moved back again to Amien Street (Crosscare) and from there I got housed. I enjoyed the project as now I…
Continue reading“My name is Billy PTL (Praise the Lord), I had a severe motorbike accident and was in a coma for 5 months and a wheelchair for 2 years. I was living with my parents in our family home. My Daddy died in 2000. One day I called Sky TV to close my account, a girl answered my call and least did I know that she was in India. I expressed my desire to visit India…
Continue reading“Drugs messed me up, my life was just an existence, I became homeless 4 years ago. I have a flat now so my life is better, but my girl passed away 8 weeks ago so it’s hard to get back on my feet. I enjoyed taking the photos, I’d like to give back to the homeless services that I use.” View Brendan’s photos here
Continue readingTomasz, originally from Poland, came to Ireland 12 years ago to find a job, to save money for a recording studio and to fight a drug and gambling addiction, which he successfully done for about 8 years. After destroying the love of his life by relapsing in 2010, she went back to Poland and he moved to Dublin city centre. Now, clean, Tomasz resides most nights in freephone hostels. With a creative background, Tomasz was…
Continue reading“My story is not as serious as the homeless people living on the streets every night in Dublin. My situation started late October 2014 when I returned to Dublin after working in the UK for about 5 years. While I was away my children were put into care, I returned hoping to build a new relationship with them, when I first returned I stayed with my son for a few weeks but as he had…
Continue reading“My “issues” would fall under the mental health umbrella. I am a loner by nature and fortunately have steered clear of the drink and the drugs. I have an O.C.D obsessive compulsive disorder. I’m no shrink and really don’t believe much in this sectors’ power to help me, main treatment – drugs – legit, but drugs all the same. I often think what I have is a type of adult autism or a schizoid personality…
Continue reading“My name is Lorina and I come from India. I used to work for Sky TV and one day an Irish customer called to close his Sky account. He expressed his desire to visit India. He shared his story about a motorbike accident he had and that he was in a coma for 5 months and in a wheelchair for 2 years. Thus he came down to get Indian treatment to improve his disability. We…
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