Hawaii Street Life-a Trusted Insider Tells All

Tag: alcoholism

  • One-third of Hawaii homeless and evictions are kupuna (elderly)

    One-third of Hawaii homeless and evictions are kupuna (elderly)

    https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/21/hawaii-news/a-third-of-hawaii-homeless-and-evictions-are-kupuna/ That’s right, the elderly are overrepresented on the street. It’s easy to see when you walk around and observe. It’s not like there are teenage runaways who board busses to come here. I have heard rumors about people being sent to Hawaii by local governments who want to lessen their homeless populations–but I’ve never…

  • We are not fat nor are we addicts

    We are not fat nor are we addicts

    I do not always notice social cues, like the subtle shadings of language. I do not know how long it took me to notice an important change in the use of language that will have effects on the way we judge ourselves. We are not fat. We have obesity. We are not addicts. We have…

  • Cold Turkey Sobriety Can KILL–One Surprising Thing in linked article y

    Cold Turkey Sobriety Can KILL–One Surprising Thing in linked article y

    I Never Knew It is always interesting to me how real life differs from preconceived notions. Each time my imagination is off the mark I am reminded of my need to remind myself that I don’t always know what I am talking about and that ignorance might be deadly. For example, I thought quitting–anything–was difficult…

  • Beat the Breathalyzer, an alcoholic’s trick

    Beat the Breathalyzer, an alcoholic’s trick

    You see the types of things people learn in prison that makes them better criminals in this lesson about beating breathalyzer