I'm asking for help because I'm at a breaking point, and I need to be honest about how I got here.

A year ago, I made the decision to get clean. That was the hardest thing I've ever done, but I did it. I've been sober for a full year now, and I'm fighting every single day to stay that way and build a real life.

But addiction took everything from me. My home, my possessions, my stability, all of it, gone. I lost it all.

For the last six months, my dog and I have been living in the woods. We've survived out here together, but surviving isn't living. Winter is coming, and I can't keep doing this. My dog deserves better. I deserve better. And I know I can do better, but I need a safe place to start.

I'm also dealing with a disability that makes finding work incredibly difficult. It's not an excuse, it's just my reality right now. But I'm not giving up. I'm fighting.

I need $2,500 to get into housing. That's my lifeline right now. That's what gets my dog and me off the streets and gives me a real chance to keep my sobriety and move forward.

I know I made mistakes that led me here. I'm not asking for judgment, I'm asking for a chance. Please help me get a roof over our heads so I can keep fighting for the life I'm building.