Homelessness
Homelessness & You
Where do we stand when it comes to homelessness?
As one of the most elemental aspects in society that we face, when it comes to homelessness we cannot give ourselves any excuse.
As we only are responsible to the level of responsibility that we take, in a humane humanity - we ARE responsible.
Published on Sep 6, 2018
At first, it meant sleeping in dark, scarcely populated areas, and being hassled by the police. But thanks to a program called Safe Parking — a network of parking lots equipped with porta-potties and lot monitors — she can now stay in her car overnight without worrying about her safety. VICE News traveled to California to see how the new program is helping people like Danielle live a little more comfortably, and met with a government official who’s frustrated there aren’t longer term solutions to help the roughly 16,000 people in Los Angeles who now sleep in their cars.
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Published on Aug 4, 2017
Professor Green sets out to discover the modern face of homelessness, changing our perceptions of who the homeless are and the harsh reality of their lives. From the shocking streets of Manchester, where rough sleeping has doubled in the last year, to meeting those trapped in the same cycle of temporary hostel life and sofa surfing, he uncovers a generation of people without access to normal society or to their futures.The Root Cause of Addiction
What is the root cause of addiction?
Do Stronger Human Connections Immunise us against Emotional Distress?
Right now an exciting new perspective on addiction is emerging. Johann Harri, author of Chasing The Scream, recently captured widespread public interest with his Ted talk Everything You Know About Addiction Is Wrong, where he concluded with this powerful statement:
The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection. – Johann Harri
These sentiments are augmented by a growing number of experts, including addiction specialist Dr Gabor Maté, who cites ’emotional loss and trauma’ as the core of addiction. Compare this ’emotional loss’ to Johan Harri’s idea about lack of connection and it is clear they’re talking about a similar emotional condition.
You don't have to do "everything",
but if you simply do "something", it can make a world of difference.
Using Mindmeister I've created a Power Pack for the homeless to help any 'dust off their shoes', providing a step by step process that can help.
NOTE:
It is not done, and the 'completion' of it I leave to you. You see, I cannot see the same things you see. I do not know the things that you know. Only when we work together do we overcome our handicaps.This is designed to be utilized by a sponsor-helping a homeless individual. I've you've watched the video above you will notice that the main and most important theme here is 1. caring, and 2. showing care, and 3. providing care. I would say - is it ever really fully true of us unless all three are fulfilled?