EP013: The Learning Curve

The idea, or act, of Mutual Aid has been around for a long time, for a very long time. Perhaps, in the simplest form, from the beginning of time. Mutual Aid is nothing more than people coming together, in community, to take care of each other, often addressing basic needs and human rights that are not being met. The barriers, or, the reason for needs not being met and/or rights not being afforded, are often systemic and political. The people who get involved in Mutual Aid are motivated by the injustices and want to take part in direct action. Which includes, providing services, advocating for needed systems change, and connections through friendship. In this episode, you will be hearing from Kaitlyn, a young woman struggling through addiction, homelessness, and loss. When we first met Kaitlyn, she was in her tent suffering from a great deal of physical and emotional pain. She had an abscess located at her lower butt cheek, which was swollen and badly infected. In fact, she was burning up with a high fever. Even worse, for her, she was emotionally distraught over a stranger having taken Prince, her dog, her best friend. Join in on the conversation on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/goodoldlistening/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/you_know_me_now_stories/ More stories can be found at https://www.youknowmenow.com/