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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 custody of me, so I grew up...
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, my body and mind broken from the...
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 of two young children, I looked to...
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 be a way out, I just needed...
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, prior to which I had experienced abuse...
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 in high school. I started using when...
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 6 years old. He didn't know how...
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...
