Destroying communities

@miniam (9151)
Bern, Switzerland
March 28, 2016 12:02pm CST
l live in just out of the city, love where l live,chose to live here to escape the hectic city life.everything is perfect until one and I'm wondering if you have same problem in your area. Addiction problem,although we for sure have more non-addicts,just 5 addicts in a neighbourhood can make the place insecure,what with shady dealers coming around to sell. l have a neighbour who is an addict,keeps knocking asking for cents,bread,rice you name it he`s knocked my door to ask for it.Yesterday and today there was a ring at the door,when l answered it was the neighbour asking to be let in seems he once more lost his key. Addiction is destroying neighbourhoods and communities,let`s not forget they steal most of the time to support this expensive habit. What about your neighbourhood?
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Erica Baker
@Bunny28 (190)
• Lillington, North Carolina
28 Mar 16
it doesn't seem to matter where you live anymore rich or poor neighborhoods anymore there are attics everywhere.
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minisam
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
28 Mar 16
So right Erica, what worry me is that it is really destroying families and communities
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Erica Baker
@Bunny28 (190)
• Lillington, North Carolina
29 Mar 16
@miniam People will never be able to escape this unless they somehow can afford a piece of island or something like that.
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minisam
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
29 Mar 16
@Bunny28 How so true,sad really
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Siduri
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
28 Mar 16
I'm sure there are addicts in our neighborhood, as there are addicts everywhere. Most of the people around us are older retired people, though.
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minisam
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
28 Mar 16
Lucky you, older people are more responisble,it`s the youngsters that are affected and are a problem
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minisam
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
28 Mar 16
@msiduri Totaly agree,honest i prefer older people with drink problems,they mostly do not turn to crime
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Siduri
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
28 Mar 16
@miniam No, but unfortunately they drive cars and get into accidents. This is not quite the problem is once was, but it can still kill people.
Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
29 Mar 16
We are very lucky here in our area that there are no addicts in the neighbourhood .. but not far from us , they have same problems as yours.. it's awful .. just be extra careful when dealing with them because addicts as you know are irrational ..
minisam
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
29 Mar 16
l do try my best not to have anything to do with them but as said,my neighbour who is an addict keeps ringing my door bell to let him in when he cant find his key,which happens quite often
Anna
@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
29 Mar 16
I cannot believe it. We are lucky it is very quiet here, there is nobody addicted a very peaceful neighbourhood.
Anna
@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
29 Mar 16
@miniam You are right, Canton Tessin is quiet and the part south of Lugano is even more quiet. It's where I live.
minisam
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
29 Mar 16
Canton Tessin is usually quiet, not only quiet but also very lovely
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minisam
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
29 Mar 16
@LadyDuck Lovely place but not for me, and l dont even speak Italian apart from the few odd words.But l do like to visit Tessin once in a while for a day when it`s warm
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
28 Mar 16
I haven't come across any near where I live - just lucky I guess.
minisam
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
28 Mar 16
Hope it stays the same for you, it`s not nice having them as neighbours
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
29 Mar 16
i have a greta neighborhood, just those occasional noises :)
minisam
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
29 Mar 16
Lucky you, my neighbourhood is also a great place but as said,some few people make it unpleasant