I'm a homeless single dad and I've been arrested because people think I've kidnapped my son - it's a hard life, but I wouldn't take a house if it was offered

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[–]1Icemonkey 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I was homeless once due to drug use, way in the past, like 30 years ago. All of my choices and decisions put me in that place. Upon getting myself together I took a little charity, sure, like a couch to sleep on and some decent clothes to find employment with. I have been a small business owner for the last 22 years with employees. I own a home and some rentals. Again, I got a bit of help to get back up, but no one paid my way. No welfare, no food stamps, nothing like that.

[–]Musky 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Nice, congratulations on cleaning up your life. My buds who didn't quit drugs are dead now, some of them died regardless of getting clean, the damage was done. I had an issue myself, quit in '04. I still like booze and weed, but I won't touch the harder stuff anymore. It's all contaminated with fent anyways, it's even more dangerous to be a drug user than ever.

[–]1Icemonkey 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No kidding, and thank you. I also quit the pain pills right about the time the fentanyl started to appear about eight years ago.