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John: A Brief Story Of A Homeless Man

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I see homeless people every day near my home in North Oakland, CA. They live underneath the BART tracks and the Highway 24 overpasses that crisscross my neighborhood. Like many of us, I hold my breath, cast down my eyes, and pass by them as quickly as possible. But because John is an addict living on the streets somewhere nearby, I can’t completely ignore them. I glance up, search their faces, and look for recognition. John’s story is a painful one. A well-educated, successful research veterinarian, a loving husband, father, son, and brother, he became hooked on meth over ten years ago. His subsequent downward spiral has been long and tragic. His addiction spread like venom, poisoning everyone around him. He took his wife and children, my

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