Interview with someone who recently found housing after living unhoused.
Amanda opens up about her journey from in-patient rehab to shelters to finally finding a place of her own. It's a raw and honest look at what the path to housing can really look like — one step at a time, and not always in a straight line.
Chapters
- (00:00:23) - A Story of Struggle, Survival, and Love
- (00:01:11) - Homeless on the Streets
- (00:06:33) - The Cost of Living On An Empty House
- (00:07:42) - When Did You Think You Couldn't Do This?
- (00:09:41) - Rehabilitation for Addicts While Pregnant
- (00:16:06) - Bridgeway House for Women:
- (00:20:14) - On Having To Stay With My Dad
- (00:21:20) - The Moment That Having My Own Place Became Possible
- (00:26:01) - Moving into a Housing Project
- (00:27:17) - Home Means More To Me Now
- (00:29:05) - The Secret to Amanda's Recovery
- (00:29:53) - What Would You Want People To Know?
- (00:32:35) - Pay it Forward: Amanda's Journey to Housing
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