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Somewhat of a rough Sunday morning. I went out for a walk and ran into a friend who told me his wife had thrown him out. She threw him out because he’s a slob. He’s a slob because he’s a drug addict. He gets high, makes a mess, and spends all their money. I asked him if it was worth it. He said no, not really. Then he told me drugs aren’t the problem. People are the problem. Here’s a man who’s been thrown out by his wife, is about to live on the street, and still won’t admit what the problem is. Anyone who has homeless friends or tries to help the homeless sees this all the time. I once had a man tell me he was a functioning addict. He had a job. He had a place to live. He also lived on the streets for two years. They will not blame their best friend. That’s what’s infuriating. A lot of people look at the homeless and say get a job, you bum. What they should be saying is go to mental health services. Go to rehab. That’s where most of them need to go. Not everyone out there has these problems, but the ones who don’t usually get off the streets pretty quickly. Unless the streets give them those problems, which I’ve seen happen too. I brought him something to eat and a blanket. I told him I’d talk to his wife and see what could be done. I’m going to try to get him into rehab if he wants it and see what she’s willing to do. That was my Sunday morning. #Homelessness #HomelessIssues https://sewermeetsthesea.substack.com