Science.

-
A little science mixed with a little homelessness.

Here's a little science mixed with some of my outside of the box thinking. When a human body becomes cold your brain instantly goes to work. Our brains release neurochemicals, neurotransmitters and hormones. The reason our brains do this is to help the body regulate the cold. Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter acting as a hormone causing your body's flight or fight response to cold. Epinephrine is released as a stress reducer. A significant release of dopamine which is a pleasure chemical occurs. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that regulates mood and is also released. Endorphins that are meant to reduce pain produced when you are cold. Your brain releases these chemicals to help relieve the body from the ankle symptoms of cold stress. 
The same chemicals that are released are very similar to the chemicals that cause you to feel happy, reduce stress and feel an overall sense of comfort.
An individual experiencing homelessness is no exception to these chemicals being released. 
Experiencing homelessness is a very difficult and harsh situation. The complexity of homelessness makes homelessness difficult to understand for many. It is a constant nightmare to make it through each day. Especially on the frigid cold days and nights. The brain of someone experiencing homelessness and living under constant stress, can deplete neurochemicals, neurotransmitters and hormones needed to survive. I feel that if they are depleted of these chemicals, how can they ever experience happiness? Or could it be that this is the only way someone experiencing homelessness know how to feel the effects of these chemicals?
Because of trauma impacted brains which make you think differently. Substance use disorders that can disassociate you from reality. And other mental illnesses that have native effects. Maybe these untreated diagnosis that people experiencing homelessness most likely live with, make them actually feel happy when they are cold? My hypothesis is one reason individuals remain homeless is because they deplete their chemicals needed to survive. I believe it is possible for individuals experiencing homelessness to enjoy being cold. There are many other proven harsh factors that contribute to an individual remaining homeless. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Me too My ass!

-
Image
 When I was in grade school I usually would ride the school bus. This particular time that I rode the school bus I was in third grade.  I was an 8 year old that was easily manipulated. hen I stepped off of the school bus one Friday afternoon, I was delivered straight into the hands of a sexual predator. My mom had left for southern Missouri with a man.  I was greeted by a man named Bud Green. Others know him as Bud Leichti. I can confirm that he was from Wathena Kansas.He was 19 or 20 and I believe he was a distant third cousin.  My mom had hired him to babysit her three kids for the weekend.  He took complete advantage of me and had me in my mom's bedroom that same night. I was forced to perform oral sex, sodomy and other sex acts with him. This lasted the entire weekend.  The following week I was hospitalized because of physical trauma.Of course my mom told me I was a liar looking for attention. She was quick to let me know he was coming back the followin...
Read more

Illegally evict an advocate?

-
Image
  I have been a tenant at my current residence since December of 2021. There is no signed lease and I am a tenant on a month to month basis. Before October of 2024, I never missed paying for a month's rent or was even late paying rent. On Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. I am to appear in division 5 Court facing eviction. (See summons below.) My lived experience working with individuals who are in need of housing has taught me quite a bit. Before I get into the reason I feel so many of us end up experiencing homelessness, I would like to share some legal information about the eviction process. To legally evict someone in Missouri, a landlord must first provide written notice to the tenant, then file an eviction lawsuit with the court, and finally, obtain a court order (Writ of Possession) before a tenant can be forcibly removed from the property.  1. Proper Notice: Reason for Eviction: The notice must clearly state the reason for the eviction (e.g., non-payment of rent...
Read more

I'm coming back!!!

-
Image
For the past eight years of my life – extremely long, painful, and miserable years – a huge part of me has been missing. An internal flame that once burned brighter than the sun has been fully extinguished. Already a severely damaged and extremely scared soul, I was about to experience a sadness that defies modern description. One of the most important parts of my life was ripped straight from my heart, and I believe it was done with malice and intent specifically targeted to damage me. Evil and darkness had certainly found their mark this time. My entire life had already been a constant battle that I was losing. Every day, I struggled with undiagnosed and untreated mental illnesses. I had developed into a drug addict and had spent many years in the past as a terrible alcoholic. The only way I knew how to live was as a trauma victim. Abuse and neglect started when I was very young – some people familiar with me have said it began when I was a baby. My first memory is of being punished....
Read more