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People-Pleasing and Self-Blame Became Toxic for Me 5 reasons it’s different for me now… Looking back now, I realize that at a very young age my conditioning and coping became this: Making other people happy would equate to my happiness and personal emotional safety. Even if it meant sacrificing my own needs, the math seemed simple.…

I Achieved 2 Years Sobriety May 7, 2020. “You can do this, and you are loved more than you know.” — Steve Here is part of my story… On May 6th, 2018, I received a text message from my father asking me “How’s it going?”. I replied, “Not good”. He immediately called me to inquire about what was…

Single Mothers, Abuse and Homelessness — It’s much worse than you think… Unfortunately, too many people in this country still believe that homelessness is caused by laziness, lack of will power, and an inherent baseness that leads to corruption and evilness. The uninformed and the unconcerned believe that the homeless are the bums, the drug addicts, and the…

California’s Homeless are Dying, and Our Neighborhoods are Less Safe The failure of Proposition 47 in California. Proposition 47 or Prop 47 as it is known by many in California, was passed in 2014 by receiving 59.6% of the votes. Current Governor Gavin Newsome and George Gascon, the former San Francisco district attorney appointed by Newsome,…

California’s homeless are dying and our neighborhoods are less safe… The failure of Proposition 47 in California. Proposition 47 or Prop 47 as it is known by many in California, was passed in 2014 by receiving 59.6% of the votes. Current Governor Gavin Newsome and George Gascon, the former San Francisco district attorney appointed by Newsome,…

Housing for Homeless: Permanent Supportive vs. Affordable Written by Steve Pomeroy California’s homeless population is estimated to be at least 150,000 with nearly half of that population living on the streets in Los Angeles County. It is estimated that it would cost $70 billion to build ‘affordable housing’ for that number. Currently, ‘affordable housing’ works in…

How Do We Put the “Affordable” Back in “Affordable Housing”? It’s a buzzword for politicians and developers: Affordability. It seems everyone agrees affordable housing is important and everyone wants it. But what exactly does “affordable” mean, and is it accomplishing what it should to truly help people and make a dent in the homelessness crisis?…

4 Reasons I Became an Easy Target for Narcissists It’s taken over four decades, failed relationships, living in fear, disappointment, shame and a fall into the depths and darkness of alcoholism for me to realize why I kept going back, attracting and allowing abuse from unhealthy/toxic people who many refer to as narcissists. Maybe some…

4 Reasons Homelessness Will Get Worse Before it Gets Better Homelessness has been a part of our society for centuries. Some people in this world are just not able to take care of themselves and provide for their basic survival needs (food, shelter, and clothing). While reasons for this have been debated for centuries, the fact…

4 Ways to Help Single Moms Chances are you know a single mom, whether it’s your sister, daughter, your own mom, or even you. While many single moms are single by choice, successful, and thriving, the fact remains that many are not. And while single motherhood is not a pathway to being poor, we know that…