How can I help a possibly homeless addict?

[Helene33]

In my neighbourhood is a gypsy guy around 19 years old. I saw him smoking something( i suspect it was spice) that paralysed him and he looked like he is sleeping even though he was standing.
A few weeks ago I also saw him in train. Before he got in the train he smoked that thing, during the journey he was ok but didnt seat with other people and remained near the door, isolated with head covered by hood. As soon as he got off he smoked it again and after like 2 smokes he was paralysed again in the middle of a crowd. It was horrible to even watch it
My question is how should I help him. 5 days ago I saw him again in the train but this time I wasnt so close to him and there were other 2 boys with him. I want to help cuz... i dont know, I feel that for some reason I developed a crush on him and besides, I pity him a lot, but at the same time I am afraid of him.
So how are these people? When sober is it possible to talk to them? Are they ever sober? Do they hear people talking when are under influence of the drug
Basically I have many questions and I would like to read your advices or any informations you ca provide me about spice addiction and users. Thank you.

 

[Shady's Fox]

Do you want to give him a second life chance? No issues. Depends where, homeless people are still what we call ''human beings'' so don't forget that but they aren't stupid, no, I think they are the smartest people, in order to survive it requires some experience. As I said earlier, depends where you see him, he could work for some cartel, he could be a clone or hypothetically speaking, an illusion. Never know, but let's not drift away into some deep philosophical meaning here, just some basic question to ask yourself before you proceed. Do you want to hear ''Take the risk, give him a meal and a shower''? Okay, but what about his ID's? So.. with homeless people you will have a very hard time to bring them back on the right track, just for this stupid reason, they don't have ID's, after all, we all are just numbers for the gov. Anyway.. You can give him some ''off the book work'', black in simple terms. Be conscious of your actions. You can talk to him/her, ask some normal Q, try when you see him on the road, to offer him something to eat? You know, basic human beings requirments. And a lot of drugs can do what you call ''Sleeping but standing'', methadone, xanax, valium, so on. But you know people get high in order to escape their thoughts to forget bout reality for a few hrs and especially in his case.. it's very understandable. Again, think before you do something, don't be that paranoid but think before.

 

[Helene33]

Do you want to give him a second life chance? No issues. Depends where, homeless people are still what we call ''human beings'' so don't forget that but they aren't stupid, no, I think they are the smartest people, in order to survive it requires some experience. As I said earlier, depends where you see him, he could work for some cartel, he could be a clone or hypothetically speaking, an illusion. Never know, but let's not drift away into some deep philosophical meaning here, just some basic question to ask yourself before you proceed. Do you want to hear ''Take the risk, give him a meal and a shower''? Okay, but what about his ID's? So.. with homeless people you will have a very hard time to bring them back on the right track, just for this stupid reason, they don't have ID's, after all, we all are just numbers for the gov. Anyway.. You can give him some ''off the book work'', black in simple terms. Be conscious of your actions. You can talk to him/her, ask some normal Q, try when you see him on the road, to offer him something to eat? You know, basic human beings requirments. And a lot of drugs can do what you call ''Sleeping but standing'', methadone, xanax, valium, so on.

Thanks. I said possibly homeless cuz his clothes are clean. He was clean. Its just that in 2 weeks I saw him wearing the same clothes. But I also saw him in train and my guess was that homeless dont travel by train. I dont see him everyday. I havent seen him in a week for example. Its weird. I feel that i developed a crush on him.

 

[negrogesic]

In that case it sounds like you don't want to help him out of pure altruism or the goodness of your heart.

You will not be able to help him because he likely does not want help.

Also, welcome to bluelight Helen. I am going to move your thread to a different forum because it isn't really a question about drugs...

 

[Helene33]

In that case it sounds like you don't want to help him out of pure altruism or the goodness of your heart.

You will not be able to help him because he likely does not want help.

Also, welcome to bluelight Helen. I am going to move your thread to a different forum because it isn't really a question about drugs...

I am sorry. I am new and didnt really know how this works. and thank you for welcoming me!

 

[LucidSDreamr]

You cannot help him. He needs to hit rock bottom and experience it for himself to want to change, and likely go through many cycles of sobriety and relapse. Some never reach rock bottom and just die unfortunately though.

people that are 19 have usually not suffered the full brunt of the physical and mental consequences for their addiction, so its a very hard age to get someone to change.