I thought I would be homeless once and I was having a major panic attack. I was minutes from being homeless.
That sucks. I've been nearly broke too several times but thank god for family, right?
For sure. I did not have any family down there though. I begged and had enough to not be homeless. It was a miracle. 
What happened if you don't mind me asking?
I lived in a hotel. Had an abusive husband who would do things to make us homeless behind my back. I was able to get help from a friend- I eventually had enough miracles to get the heck out of there and away from him.