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Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by Choiszman(m): 12:12pm On Jul 12, 2017
According to Herald Sun, A perturbed mum, Leanne Thompson, has taken to sleeping on the streets alongside her homeless drug addict son in a desperate plea to get help.

She was so worried about her 25-year-old son, Dan’s plight that she bought a sleeping bag and blanket to camp alongside him,

She makes the frequent trip from her home city of Brisbane, Australia, to Melbourne, where Dan sleeps on the streets, to watch over him and make sure he is safe.

He enjoyed a privileged upbringing, attending private school and enjoying foreign holidays each year, the Herald Sun reports.

But an addiction to synthetic cannabis turned his life upside down and he now sleeps on the streets.

Authorities in Melbourne say he has not responded to their attempts to help him, but his mum wants officials to have more powers to take addicts off the street and into rehab against their will.

The distraught mum told the 3AW Neil Mitchell programme:

I drove down there, took a sleeping bag and blankets and some great big garbage bags to put underneath me to sit onI’m at a point where I’m just desperate to get some help for him.”
Dan’s refusal to accept help has drawn criticism from other homeless people.

One rough sleeper, Darren, told Australia’s Nine News:

I’ve been trying to get accommodation and I can’t. This person got everything he wants, doesn’t want it.

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by midehi2(f): 12:13pm On Jul 12, 2017
Say no to drugs

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by swegiedon(m): 12:16pm On Jul 12, 2017
she loves him brah.but can this happen in africa

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by smartty68(m): 12:17pm On Jul 12, 2017
Sleeping on the street felt like heaven to her son while Mom felt like it was an insane place for a normal person to sleep on.

Naija Mom go flog the hell outta you undecided

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by Choiszman(m): 1:13pm On Jul 12, 2017
lol cheesy
smartty68:
Sleeping on the street felt like heaven to her son while Mom felt like it was an insane place for a normal person to sleep on.

Naija Mom go flog the hell outta you undecided
Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by Nobody: 2:18pm On Jul 12, 2017
this is what happens when you've too much money at your disposal. he's a rich man who has everything he needs to turn his life around but chooses not to. plenty of pple out there who need this sorta help but can't find. this one gets no sympathy from me.

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by DaniDani(m): 2:40pm On Jul 12, 2017
Outside God's love, mother's love has no rival

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by Fkforyou(m): 7:29pm On Jul 12, 2017
Mothers- Their love, sacrifice, dedication and selflessness can't be compared to anything.

Something happened yesterday, with the way my mum handled it, I was really moved.

Honestly for the first time in my life I truly appreciated/admired her. embarassed

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by sisisioge: 9:51pm On Jul 12, 2017
Hmmmm...how sad. Sometimes, having too much comfort is a curse. This dude is still privileged even while embracing destitution. Lucky him, he's got someone who loves him to bits.

Say no to drugs!

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by joyAA(f): 10:39am On Jul 13, 2017
Wow! shocked shocked shocked

She loves him, she really does cry cry cry
There are some good mums out there, their children don't deserve them...and there are some great kids with terrible mums, undecided undecided

Lord, please heal this boy, at least because of this woman, her heart is breaking...

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by KevinDein: 12:29pm On Jul 13, 2017
One of the worse things that can happen to anyone is drug addiction. One's life spirals out of control right in front of their eyes.

Don't do drugs. It might feel cool at the beginning but it definitely never ends well.

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by cassidy1996(m): 4:16pm On Jul 13, 2017
cannabis
Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by 7footre(m): 2:37am On Jul 14, 2017
Them still de pamper d idiot how him goo better? Lubbich

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Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by Nobody: 2:53am On Jul 14, 2017
Love ke? That woman is partly responsible for this,she must have spoilt her son making life too easy for him, now the dude is so stupid he can't help himself
Re: Heartbroken Mum Sleeps Next To Drug Addict Son On The Streets (photos) by joseo: 5:22am On Jul 14, 2017
when you decide to spear the child from the rod this is what it usually result to.....this is not love..........she can't still tell the grown man the truth........since he still recieve his mother's support then he thinks he is on the right path.

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