Being homeless is terrifying. When you miss a rent payment or get forced out by a landlord, maybe you couch-surf until friends and family won’t let you stay any longer. At that point, you’re forced to look for one of Hamilton’s limited shelter beds. It may only be a matter of time before you mentally give up and cave into using substances to ease the ongoing stress of the system. One day, you find yourself on the streets, and the only thing on your mind is how to survive to the next day.
