I knew I was in an awful state. I could barely recognize myself.
I started using so I wouldn't have to feel anything anymore. Unfortunately, all it did was make matters worse. I endured some unimaginable...
Substance Use Treatment Techniques
Our clinical counsellors play a vital role in our residents' therapeutic journey. They are pillars of support for our residents as they progress...
The more I used, the more I resented everyone on the planet
My life before Portage was chaos. I wasn't living, I was surviving. I experienced perinatal bereavement, but never really faced up to it....
Mental Health: The Great Quandary
Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic, much has been said about the disastrous state of the population's mental health. Mental health issues are thought...
Freedom from addiction gave me a new lease on life
Before substance use crept into my life, I was a veritable ray of sunshine! As a youth, I excelled at sports and did...
Overcoming addiction, a family matter
Portage helped my son gain a better understanding of who he is. It gave him back his pride and his sense of value....
It was time for me to change
My story begins in France, where I was born and spent my childhood and early adolescence. After my parents divorced, my mother got...
Terrified, but safe
I came to Portage as a teenager in 2011 at the west island program. I was lost and in desperate need of healing,...
