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45 Years of Strength, Sustainability and Resistance
Portage opened its doors 45 years ago. Since then, it has relied, day in, day out, on over 400 committed employees to successfully fulfill its mission. In the Francophone folklore,...
8 Celebrities Who Gave Life Another Chance
For the 28e Semaine nationale de prévention du suicide (28th National Suicide Prevention Week), it’s a good thing to remind ourselves that after the rain always comes the sun. Many...
Do You Have A Student Who’s Struggling With Drugs or Alcohol?
Portage helps youth overcome drug addiction while continuing their studies IN QUÉBEC Our centre in Prévost accommodates 30 English-speaking adolescents between the age of 14 to 18 years old. Sir...
28 Benefits of Going Alcohol-Free for 28 Days
Many studies have shown that going alcohol-free for a month has positive impacts on one’s physical and mental health. To help you get in the loop and take part in...
Nine natural ways to boost dopamine levels… and increase resistance to drugs and alcohol
Dopamine is a key brain neurotransmitter that plays a role in motivation, productivity and concentration. Dopamine helps us plan better and resist impulses that could hamper our ability to reach...
Taking a different view of procrastination
We procrastinate about things that do not provide immediate gratification Procrastination (from the latin pro, meaning ”forward”, and crastinus, meaning ”belonging to tomorrow”) is the tendency to habitually put...
10 Warning Signs That Your Adolescent May Be Doing Drugs
Adolescence is a time of life when teenagers seek independence and when they want more than ever to be accepted by their peers (Read I Took Drugs to Fit In)...
I Did Drugs To Be Loved
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs/alcohol and why) I started using drugs because I thought it made me more valuable to other people. When I didn’t use, I...
Being a Role Model for My Children
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs/alcohol and why) When I was only 13, I started using drugs in the bars I was going to, first as a client,...
Counsellor at Portage: Belonging to a Therapeutic Community
It was only after a few days on the floor that I knew I was in the right place at the right time. I had this trigger in my life...
I Was Brought Up With Drugs
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs/alcohol and why) I was brought up with drugs, violence, manipulation and lying for as long as I can remember. When I was...
I Took Drugs to Fit In
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs/alcohol and why) I started taking drugs and alcohol at the age of twelve. I had just moved from a small town in the...
How Marijuana Destroyed Me
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs / alcohol and why) I took my first puff of marijuana in October 2014. I did that to get back at my ex...
From Jail to Sobriety
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs / alcohol and why) Before Portage, my life was crazy. I was constantly in and out of jail; I had a horrible...
The Treacherous Pitfalls of Drugs and Alcohol
We are not all equal in the face of addiction In a previous article (Are We All Equal in the Face of Addiction?), I mentioned a fascinating study that Pier...
Getting out of Addiction: Philippe’s Story at Portage
Portage welcomes and supports all those who make the life-changing decision to leave their surroundings and put an end to their addiction. Philippe came to Portage with the unconscious desire...
