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, then as an employee. I would drink a lot of alcohol (starting in the morning and continuing well into the night) and take speed. That lasted… Read more »
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 11 or 12, I started using with my best friend and his mom. I would take pills or weed from my mom. She, her boyfriend and… Read more »
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 eastern townships to what I considered to be a big city. It was a difficult move for me at that time in my life. I… Read more »
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 and prove him something (to this day, I remain uncertain as to what I was trying to prove). I took my next hit during Christmas… Read more »
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 relationship with my grandmother. I think I was suffering from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I was always high or drunk and had no self-respect…. Read more »
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 to become once again who he used to be. At 21 years-old, he was entering a part of life usually marked by important transformations, new… Read more »
For most people, adolescence is a bumpy road, fraught with difficulties. Teenagers are constantly wondering who they are, and what they want. Sometimes, their path diverges sharply from the one they expected to follow, or even started paving. For those who want to put an end to their drug addiction, the chances of succeeding may… Read more »
Onde de choc Ayant grandi dans une famille où la religion était omniprésente, Débora-Rose voit sa vie basculer lorsque ses parents se séparent et que sa mère dévoile son homosexualité. Ébranlée et se sentant jugée, elle subit un véritable choc qui l’amène à rejeter son entourage. Dès le début du secondaire, elle expérimente différentes… Read more »
Stories like Fred’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. “Hi, my name is Frederic Laforge and I’m an addict. I was in the Portage program when I was only 15 years old, I am now 26… Read more »
