« Tout au long de mon séjour, ils m'ont transmis des outils thérapeutiques pour favoriser mon rétablissement. C'est grâce à eux si je suis en vie. Je ne peux pas décrire à quel point le personnel a pris soin de moi. La thérapie était suffisamment simple pour que je puisse la suivre et l'appliquer pendant mon rétablissement. J'ai eu des moments difficiles, des crises, j'ai eu envie de partir, mais les intervenants m'ont encouragée à poursuivre le programme et je l'ai fait. Jamais dans ma vie je ne me suis sentie aussi encadrée.  Ces gens étaient de parfaits étrangers, mais ils me traitaient comme un membre de la famille. »

- Sarah

“The staff members were supportive and I learned to trust them. I learned to respect myself more and learned many coping mechanisms to overcome my addiction and to distance myself from negative friends. Thanks to Portage, I learned to use my stubbornness in a positive way to push myself. I am here today to tell you that I survived.”

- Julie

"The Portage program helped me to realise that it wasn’t just the drugs that were the problem; it was also how I viewed myself.  Over time in the program I gained confidence and when I left, it was with my head held high."

- Tyler

“I learned so much about myself. They helped me understand who I actually am, and helped me heal all the deep wounds I had. It did take me a while to open up; but they were patient with me and listened even when I didn’t speak a word."

– Daniel