Previously we have seen opioid use enter the mainstream music scene, specifically with the death of Kurt Cobain. More recently with the deaths of Lil Peep, Prince, Mac Millar & Juice Wrld. The ladder died of Acetaminophen/Oxycodone, and the…
To recognize Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st, we will be sharing insights and experiences from past and current participants this month to help us all better understand the current and urgent addiction crisis. Today we are focusing on the questions and…
When it comes to recovery, it reminds me of being reborn. As a child, well I didn’t have much of a childhood. Because of the struggles and challenges that I’ve experienced in my life, I didn’t get to do…
In my opinion, addiction, mental health and poverty are all connected. A person may only start off struggling in one of these areas but without help and guidance the risk of falling further into all these areas goes up.…
Over the past 6 months, my husband and I have been really battling with our addictions. So much that our relationship & future depend on it. It has slowly gotten easier and easier, not to mention more comfortable to…
Today I sit back and am grateful for where I am today. For me, my New Year starts today because January 7th marks my sobriety date. Today marks 4 years since I have left the haze and confusion that…
I’m recently back on the bandwagon and in the NA program. Granted it’s only been a few weeks but I’m doing it and that’s what counts most. Basically what I’m trying to say is no matter what ppl may…
When asked ‘what do you want to make Calgarians aware of?’ for International Overdose Awareness Day 2017, our young people shared this video and this poem and we began to understand: many suffering from opioid addiction are also suffering…
MOM Did you know a mother is the most important person in a girl’s life?Well what happens when a girl’s mom isn’t the mom she’s supposed to be?What happens when a girl’s mom is dead inside?Leaving the girl to…
1. I can love myself again2. I can be there for my sisters3. I’m healthy4. I have a choice about the things I do5. I have my own place with no roommates6. I have money in the bank7. I have…