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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 unusual way as I started collecting and...
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 I signed up for! It was my...
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 to help all those who are hurting. ...
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 role. For 35 years, I lost myself...
Fred Laforge, Youth Program, Cassidy Lake, 2001
As a graduate of Portage Atlantic, I can confidently say that it changed my life. When I arrived at the center, I was young, lost and struggling with addiction. I...
Patrick’s Testimonial, Adult Program, Lac Écho
By the time I was 14, life was already difficult. I was very impressionable and I had behaviour and impulse issues, as well as family and academic difficulties. Drug and...
Gaëlle’s Testimonial, Québec Day Centre, 2022
As a child, I had everything I needed to succeed. I was sensitive and gifted. I played piano, I danced, I was bursting with talent. But my pleasant life shifted...
Testimonial from Léo, the pirate lost at sea
"I'm taking the time I need. It's March 1, 2022 and I am worn out as I walk to the door and away from my home. Behind me is a...
A challenging journey… that helped us find our way back to each other.
After months of turmoil, our family challenge started on November 23, 2020 Covid certainly didn't make things easy. We discovered Portage by means of a videoconference that walked us through...
“Sobriety will be one of the greatest gifts we will ever give ourselves.”
On his Recognition Day, two years after finishing the residential program at Portage Elora, Noah delivered a heartfelt speech to his peers, their families and the Portage staff. Here is...
“I didn’t want to live this life of addiction” – John, Adolescent program, 2020
What made you ask for help. Tell us about that process. A counsellor at school told me about Portage. I was not ready to even think about a treatment at...
Anne-Marie’s Testimonial, Adolescent Program, 2004
ʺ At the age of 15, I was placed under the care of the Director of Youth Protection (Direction de la protection de la jeunesse). I was keeping bad company...
Luc’s Testimonial, Adult program, 1990
"My name is Luc Desjardins and I am 59 years old. I attended the Lac Écho Adult Program in 1990. That’s more than 30 years ago now! By the time...
A Mother’s Testimonial
"I am honoured to be able to give back to such a wonderful and meaningful program like Portage, and that I have members of the Portage family that trust me...
My son is a drug addict
ʺIt takes a long time for a parent to realize their child has a substance use problem. After all, maybe their child's behaviour is just par for the course for...
We All Have a Journey to Share… This is Caroline’s
Stories like Caroline’s are at the core of what we do at Portage. We are proud to share her story and to encourage other residents to share theirs. *Names are...
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