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I know it's only been a couple days. But I find myself waking up in a low level state of panic, flailing about to see if any of my stuff has been stolen.
This is just one of the everyday realities if you're homeless. There are innumerable stressors that you can't imagine 1/7
This is just one of the everyday realities if you're homeless. There are innumerable stressors that you can't imagine 1/7
if you've not experienced it. The experience of homelessness is proven to cause trauma & PTSD.
Btw this wasn't my first rodeo. Three months I was stuck, when I first came to YUL and my accomodation fell through but I decided to stay. I knew I was traumatised, but no one 2/7
Btw this wasn't my first rodeo. Three months I was stuck, when I first came to YUL and my accomodation fell through but I decided to stay. I knew I was traumatised, but no one 2/7
believed me or took me seriously. I dealt on my own, mostly, it took ages, and prob wasn't 100% successful.
I was stronger and wiser this time, I got out quickly, used the resources avail for one thing. Many people right now are finding themselves in that position for the 3/7
I was stronger and wiser this time, I got out quickly, used the resources avail for one thing. Many people right now are finding themselves in that position for the 3/7
first time and are woefully unprepared for what awaits them. Like me in '06.
And the chronically homelessless? Do you judge them for their substance abuse? Half of that is self-medication to deal with the stress of poverty. I watched it every day. Sure say what you want 4/7
And the chronically homelessless? Do you judge them for their substance abuse? Half of that is self-medication to deal with the stress of poverty. I watched it every day. Sure say what you want 4/7
about crackheads etc, but at least half the people I saw were just drunks. Or potheads, so much pot, and that's understandable, no?
Housing is a human right. And the costs of the status quo -- not just monetary, but also social and human -- are immense, and so much 5/7
Housing is a human right. And the costs of the status quo -- not just monetary, but also social and human -- are immense, and so much 5/7
higher than just giving people a home and a guaranteed income.
We really should burn this shit all down and start again. We couldn't do any worse. 6/7
We really should burn this shit all down and start again. We couldn't do any worse. 6/7
Me, I'm spending a few days resting, lots of naps, eating, drinking water, trying to deprogram my brain from that constant buzz of low level but ever present stress mixed with mind numbing tedium.
I'm lucky, I got out quick. Not everyone does.
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I'm lucky, I got out quick. Not everyone does.
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