I’m 26 years of age I have a 4 year old son I have been on a housing waiting list for 2 years & 2 months now but I’ve been homeless since my little boy was born & didn’t think I’d be entitled to go on the list until someone told me I was. I am currently in a hostel in Belfast have been for a year now come May of next month I have been working like crazy between jobs from October to February until I crashed & became exhausted after doing 9-6 in one job & 7-2:30am in the other straight after so I’ve just stuck to the one job now I’ve been in for 7 years hospitality I don’t know who to turn to as it’s a living nightmare living here I have tried my hardest to get out & just can’t it’s impossible for women / single mothers to get out of a whole like this. I need some guidance or help I was even looking after down south to move to down south & get a rental I applied for housing down there but they told me I need to be out of the 6counties first. But how can I get out of the 6 counties if I’ve no where to go? Up here isn’t much help eirther there has been women up here homeless for up to 14years I dunno what else to do. I just feel like giving up is it worth it anymore living everyday as a struggle i haven’t a big support around me even when I’m in work I try to pretend I’m okay but truth is I feel like I’m falling apart I don’t recognise myself anymore I feel like a sinking ship & my ex has destroyed my life I’m having to watch my boy relive what I relived as a child (split family) never wanted it for him I feel like everyday I wake up is a dream I wish it was I’ve no escape & my mind is doing over time I can’t sleep right but I also can’t go to anyone or doctors for help as I’m fighting a court case atm to move down south for permission of my son so if I ask for help my ex is trying to make me look unstable as it is to gain custody as he’s a nut job who wants to destroy me to the core. I need some advice or someone to chat to