Yes. Smartened up. For the most part.

Yes for two days when I stayed at the airport.

No, but close. By the grace of God, I found a job and am bouncing back.

Yes, in fact i moved into my new flat this July, after 14 months of being homeless .. I lived in bed and breakfast, hostels and even did spend the odd night sleeping rough .. its a lonely and scary place on the streets. This said i would say, i met some of the most genuine people while homeless, if someone has nothing, yet is still willing to share what they have, its an amazing thing :)..and in fact met my other half, who was also homeless at the time while sat on a cold step pondering where i was sleeping that night. Just goes to show positive things come from the worst of times :)

Only on purpose- primitive camping.

For about a week when I was in 4th grade after our house burned down.

Yes I lived in a phone booth in France, a forest in Germany and a coffee shop in Holland. Hard but fun times.

No, but I was close though.

I was homeless for about a month. I had to leave my home because they were tearing it down to build... a homeless shelter!

Yes - but not too awful long. Couch hopping is fun at first... then it's downright depressing.

Very close, but for some very good friends who put me up for a few weeks.

Yes I was kicked out of my parent's house. My plan was to sleep in the wash behind my neighborhood. My friend's mom heard about what had happened and invited me to move in to their place. I did. So I was only homeless for a couple hours really.

Does after college when I was sleeping on a friend's couch count? If so, then yes.

Yes, more than once.

No, I'm blessed with a great support system and amazing friends / family members.

Yes!

Yes I have been homeless on several occasions. The worstthing about the situation is how people view you. I recently did a year's stint in the AmeriCorps Vista Program where I worked with the our county's Homeless Coalition (a non profit 5013c program). While HUD had just granted millions of dolalrs intheir Continuum of Care Grant there are literally hundrees of people inmy city who are still homeless. Many are veterans. I was fortunate enough to have a job during those times when I was homeless. But I held steadfast to it's not how you live it's why you live. Many people view the homeless as drug addicted alcoholic lazy people. But we must ask the question. which came first the drugs or poverty. I have actually worked with people in this colaition who, after a potential client has left, being rejected because they "were a client 3 months ago", speak of these people as if they are dirt. Yet continue to receive funding with open hands. Yet they are administering grants (billions of dolalrs ) for the chronically homeless. Life is never stable when we have apathy run amok in the communities in which we live. But such is the privilege of suffering. I was admonished for assisting a family who showed up at my AmeriCorp VISTA project becasue i assisted them in fidning a place to live (a husband a wife and 3 children). The admonishment. Other agencies would feel slighted if I did not refer clients to them. Excuse me. but WTF! I promptly told them I don't give a damn. My living situation is tenuous at best, but I am a resilient person, spiritual in nature and belive there is a reason for everything. I find comfort and strength to go on as I assist anyone I meet ion anyway I can. Whether it is developing a resume for them, providing resources for ex offenders ( I often do this at our local transportation HUB when I am not chased away). Finally, I believe that the baby boomers who are now at the top of the corporate ladder have never known a recession and quite frankly are about the top dollar. Lord knows I hope I am not there when they jump from their corporate office building. As this crisis worsens, we can only do our small but great part in assisting our fellow man. It makes things (for me) just a bit better in the long run. Bless those whose TRUE mission is advocacy. Thank you for asking this question. MY SURVIVAL TECHNIQUE? (When my rose colored glasses become damaged I simply reach in my imaginary bag and grab another pair)

Yes. I was homeless once. And I was married with a child at the time. We're not all bums and wino's. We are people too. I now am in a nice home in a nice neighborhood, but that was unforgettable.

Yeah.... Its ok though, that Sh*t will make ya stronger later in life.

I was not a wanted child, so in that sense I was homeless.