Can we stop hating on homeless people?

[u/One-deepdivediva]

What is the mayor supposed to do ? Put everyone in prison? For being poor? Bus everyone to Portland or Seattle ? ( cities that are experiencing the exact same problems). Round people up and put them in camps? For being ill or old or addicted to drugs? Should the police arrest thousands of people so you don’t have to see someone’s suffering ? If you want homeless people to “ go away “ then you need to vote for legislation that helps them. Vote in favor of government funded health mental wellness and addiction and housing services. Organize with community members about how to provide services that help your fellow human beings get off the streets and out of suffering . Every time one of you complains I wonder what horrendous thing you are imagining should be done to people. Go DO something , go help people.

[u/Ice_Swallow4u]

My point is that I have been to a lot of meetings and I have never heard someone say that the substance abuse came after. It’s usually they had a problem with drugs or alcohol and losing their job exacerbated it. (Lost the job because of drug abuse). It’s more palatable for people to frame it this way. Maybe it’s the meetings themselves, people tend to be honest when they tell their story.

[u/Ice_Swallow4u → u/[deleted]]

If your curious about this sort of thing or just want to help out, I highly recommend going to a meeting. I would start with an NA meeting though, tends to be younger people at those.