There's massive overstating of this guy's mental health. He needs a decent meal and a hot shower and he'll be talking in straight sentences again.
I find your lack of faith.. disturbing.
How do I know my well-meaning advice will not push this person further down? We don't know the author of this post, we are making wild assumptions. This kind of problem is not something that can be resolved in an online forum.
Who said I was going to resolve it?
Tolerate doubt and uncertainty on public internet forum, don't go policing other people's behaviours that you don't understand. Offensive.
I don't know anything. That's basically the problem. Based on what OP writes, I'm taking wild guesses at what is really going on, and came to the conclusion that I can't feel comfortable telling them what to do. How do I know I'm not making it worse?
I really really hope OP gets professional help. I happen to know that social workers are a good option when you feel overwhelmed by a multitude of problems and the solution is not obvious.
Sorry again if I worded everything so badly that it came across as if it was dismissive of you/your opinion personally.
I'd go to a Church that fits your beliefs and access their help.
It's worth noting that the culture changed, roughly in 2010ish. Anybody following sequential, ordered, rules, today, is being dragged down by it.
Your work to stop bad behaviour, is relatable to me, but the culture has dumped it.
Nobody said any of this, they just did it and then distanced themselves from everyone else.
Again I find what you're saying relatable, but that won't save you. Don't chase relationships (or social connections), people will choose family, friends and church over randoms, even known randoms.
It's basically the opposite culturally, of the world we grew up in.
You've done well to kick bad habits and stay sober while homeless. The upside is that you don't have anyone to pull you down... keep every last cent you make and get some 'housing' you can keep to yourself, like a car or a motorhome.
Memories will drag you down, into the depths, like an emotional vortex. Better memories can be painful.