From a Facebook friend - 38 year old - dad must be between 60-68 or so...
- My Dad said that he thinks that like 90 percent of homeless people had a problem with drinking or drugs. True?
Thanks for the question xxxxx,
Not sure what the % is but yes, that's a major one - also mental health issues along with the drinking or drugs, off their meds.
But the demographics have changed dramatically since 2008 when the housing market crashed & all that's followed on...
Not the usual suspects - why they're doing drugs & drinking is the issue - addictions usually have an underlying cause of abuse, low self esteem or bad parenting - but it's really how an individual copes with those issues too.
That's why we're heavy on the Love thing as we have found that when Love & non-judgmental attitudes are shown the confidence to address the underlying issue & deal with what got them homeless comes & the healing starts!
Hope that helps, sorry for the long winded answer!
It's all in identifying with the person that healing can start.
I would suggest if you feel like it sharing the site http://invisiblepeople.tv/ with your Dad might let him hear some of the stories - that's where the connection to the reasons occurs, when you hear real people telling their stories.
Have you seen our story anywhere?
Not sure what the % is but yes, that's a major one - also mental health issues along with the drinking or drugs, off their meds.
But the demographics have changed dramatically since 2008 when the housing market crashed & all that's followed on...
Not the usual suspects - why they're doing drugs & drinking is the issue - addictions usually have an underlying cause of abuse, low self esteem or bad parenting - but it's really how an individual copes with those issues too.
That's why we're heavy on the Love thing as we have found that when Love & non-judgmental attitudes are shown the confidence to address the underlying issue & deal with what got them homeless comes & the healing starts!
Hope that helps, sorry for the long winded answer!
It's all in identifying with the person that healing can start.
I would suggest if you feel like it sharing the site http://invisiblepeople.tv/ with your Dad might let him hear some of the stories - that's where the connection to the reasons occurs, when you hear real people telling their stories.
Have you seen our story anywhere?
No comments:
Post a Comment