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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 618463" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>My son has been homeless three times, once for a month. He lived at a McDonald's restaurant two of those times. The first time was for a week and I thought I would die with fear for him. The second two times, I had a very sad picture in my head about how it must be and he spelled out for me how awful it was in technicolor. </p><p></p><p>One time was in winter for 10 days over Christmas---this past Christmas. At the end I realized he was inside, had made friends and was using their cell phones (employees). </p><p></p><p>When I got his clothes from the jail here after he went back there in early January, his coat was clean. Someone must have washed it for him. </p><p></p><p>My eyes were again opened. He is a survivor and most addicts are. They are and can be amazingly resourceful. They can make situations work to their advantage that are beyond our comprehension. </p><p></p><p>Yes being homeless is dangerous but it is usually temporary---they find a friend, couch surf or go to jail usually. In my sons case after the month on the street, HE asked the rehab he had left if he could come back. </p><p></p><p>I learned another new thing---being homeless is not the end of the world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 618463, member: 17542"] My son has been homeless three times, once for a month. He lived at a McDonald's restaurant two of those times. The first time was for a week and I thought I would die with fear for him. The second two times, I had a very sad picture in my head about how it must be and he spelled out for me how awful it was in technicolor. One time was in winter for 10 days over Christmas---this past Christmas. At the end I realized he was inside, had made friends and was using their cell phones (employees). When I got his clothes from the jail here after he went back there in early January, his coat was clean. Someone must have washed it for him. My eyes were again opened. He is a survivor and most addicts are. They are and can be amazingly resourceful. They can make situations work to their advantage that are beyond our comprehension. Yes being homeless is dangerous but it is usually temporary---they find a friend, couch surf or go to jail usually. In my sons case after the month on the street, HE asked the rehab he had left if he could come back. I learned another new thing---being homeless is not the end of the world. [/QUOTE]
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