While reading through our participant writing archives we found a submission from 1995 explaining the fight to get a job after years on the street. Initially we considered the time saved not having to wait in a 40 minute…
Trust: A Choice I believe every man has the right to choose who and what may enter their life, but it is the discretion of making such decisions that could be the downfall of their sanity. When I mention…
Yesterday a young man read the below poem, written by a participant of The Doorway (then The Back Door) in 1992. It resonated so deeply he carried it around to share it with several staff, ‘this, this is my…
She was so young with such innocent eyes She always dreamt of a fairy-tale life And all the things that money can’t buy She thought that he was a wonderful man Then suddenly things started to change It was…
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…
I experienced a fairly unusual spring break last year. It all started out when my auntie asked if I would like to get out of the city for a week. I jumped at the opportunity. She told me that…
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.…
In the last few months, I’ve been meeting a mental health counsellor more or less once a week. Since moving into this place back in December, my thoughts have once again caught up with me as they did before I left…
When I came to The Doorway I was 17. I had no home, no job, no money, and definitely no joy. I’ll be 24 years old this year. And many aspects of my environment have changed. My housing and employment are constant. My…
