Is Giving A Homeless Person $ For Drugs STO?

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Hi John,

I agree with Diana it's a call for aid and either you answer or don't.

I live in an area with a lot of panhandlers and it is an interesting catalyst to work with.

Illistrates ones biases, and who one finds easiest to love generously.

Myself I find really sweet, or obviously handicapped people loosen my wallet further than some who perhaps activate my own biases. Lots of meth users in the area and I admit they get a $5 which I know is a me problem where the kind and more visibly in need get more. Who am I to determine another's suffering or needs for relief. More work to do for me.

I have been reading a great book by Gabor Mate "In the realm of hungry ghosts" and its about his years working as an addiction specialist in the most drug addicted population in vancouver.  He talks about lots of cases and how they got there.

Saying not why the addiction but why the pain, so those who seek relief in such self destructive ways really come from trauma they could not surmount.
It is a great book and if you are finding this to be catalyst for you it may help you work with the energy to read it. He has lots of Youtube videos this one is on topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMstO3U4...rMat%C3%A9

Is a long one.

Beautiful service - the center he worked at houses and feeds street living addicts, gives them medical care and do not even have expectations for them to get clean. They accept them as they are and offer what help the can to heal them in whatever ways they can.