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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GlockPride" data-source="post: 4324548" data-attributes="member: 12153">MOST, not all but the extreme vast majority, homeless are there by THEIR own choice(s).  Do most wake up and say, “oh, I’d love to be homeless today!”   No!   However, the choices that they make lead them down the path to homelessness.  Deciding to take that extra sip of alcohol, bump or hit lead them there.  They typically don’t have a great job to begin with, had a rough upbringing, failed to plan for a rainy day, pissed off the last relative willing to help them by stealing from them, and on and on.  A lot of people have run-ins or interventions prior to becoming homeless.  They may have been fired from work, arrested on DUI/drugs or had relatives help them into detox programs.  Not all, but a %, had opportunities to get off the path and they rejected it.  Now, how do you/we/they impact or improve their situation?  I’m not sure.  But you can really only reach those that want to be reached.  If they wish to stay an addict, not take their psych meds and eschew responsibilities, there is very little society can do short of locking them up.  I think tiny homes, job corp training WITH a skill like plumbing/roofing/electrician/etc. and psychiatric services could be useful.  But I’m certain you could never save 100%.  Could we save 10?  Probably.  Could we save 50%. Possibly, but not likely.  People won’t change unless they get super uncomfortable and WANT to change.  We are in the land of greatest opportunity ever in the world, and they don’t want to function as part of a civilized society.</blockquote>

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