All it takes is an open mind and one foot in the door
Before Portage, jail was a looming threat: possession with intent to traffic, driving under the influence, and possession of methamphetamine. I had no...
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...
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....
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,...
Catherine, Québec Day Centre, 2021
THERE ARE NO HOW-TO BOOKS FOR MOMS! For me, substance use is equivalent with loss of confidence, instability and confusion. As the mother...
What I most look forward to is buying a farm and building a massive family.
From a very young age I was looking for a way out, I felt trapped, but I always remained hopeful that there would...
The judgment I would endure being a woman and mother struggling with addiction
I started using drugs and alcohol at the age of 13. I lost both my parents while I was still in my teens,...
It is designed specifically for people with concurrent mental health and dependency issues.
Perseverance and Determination This is the story of the journey that saved my life: I had always enjoyed partying ever since I was...
It’s the first place I’ve ever felt like I truly belonged.
Portage gave me my voice back Growing up I was around drugs a lot. One of my brothers started using when I was...
Portage was the best gift life had ever given me
The Mechanics of a Life This is my story: I discovered my passion for mechanics very early in life and in a rather...
The main goal is to stay active and live a healthy life.
Can you describe the beginning of the program? How was your experience? I didn't know what to expect. I had no idea what...
Antoine, Youth Program, Saint-Malachie, 2022
Dear God, please give me the serenity to accept all the harm I have endured, the courage to continue fighting and the wisdom...
Dany’s Testimonial, Quebec City Day Centre, 2019
A Promise to Myself In order to please my dad, I took over his construction business; but I never felt recognized in my...
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