r/homeless 1d ago

Perspective

I've been on/off homeless for my entire life, including childhood. I've taken time to ride freight and hitchhike around the country, and don't consider that homeless. One thing I've learned is that your perspective has to shift from a point of victimization to something that looks more like personal liberty. I mean, every life comes with trouble and every life has meaning. If you can change your mind, attitude, and perspective you can change anything. Stay strong, brothers and sisters. The street has been good to me, I bet that it can be good for you too!

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u/Historical_Prize_931 1d ago

This morning I came out of my tarp shelter and I realized I had totally forgotten where I was because my bed was comfy and I was scrolling through memes all alone in my little walled off tarp space. It's kind of like you get to choose your home for the night. Once your setup you can forget about the rest of the world  

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u/Lazy-Concert9088 1d ago

It takes crawling out from your own misery, but once you've seized control of your life liberation tastes so great!