Recovery Counselling Services

Watching someone you love, that has fought so hard to beat addiction, throw everything away and sink back into a life that will most likely lead to jail or death, is one of the hardest things you will ever do. You want to help them back to a clean and sober life but you realize by doing this, as you have so many times before, will now just be enabling them because it will show them that you will always be there to bail them out. You want to grab and shake them and say "Wtf ar...e you doing" but at some point you realize that it wouldnt make a difference. So you sit back and watch the tradgey unfold, as if you are watching a movie. Feeling helpless to stop it, feeling like you haven't done enough to help, even though you know only the addict can help themselves. Loving a drug addict or an active alcoholic is the hardest thing you will ever have to go through. I have friends and family who have gone through this battle. Battling a drug and/or an alcohol addiction is a beast for the person addicted and the ones who love them. So l am asking you to stand with me in prayer for every family member and friend who has lost their battle with drugs and alcohol and those who continue to conquer it! Put this on your page for one hour if you know someone who has or had an addiction. Many will be hesitant to copy and paste this but I think I know the ones who will. See more

Recovery Day Toronto!!!

Winnipeg real estate agent speaks out about own addiction in hopes of helping others.

"Sometimes I feel an actual shiver of gratitude that I got to have this experience, I get to be a part of this community. Sometimes I feel so settled in this ne...w understanding that I almost can’t remember how I felt before. Sometimes the old stuff pops back up, but then I gently remind myself: real doesn’t mean perfect. In fact, I’m raw and shining, unfinished and yet completely whole." -- Jessica D., Living Centered Program Alum See more

The crow and the peacock

Today and every day!

Read the story of a two-time Stanley Cup champion's fall to rock bottom -- and climb back up. Well done Kevin.

Marijuana addiction is real, and teenage users are most at risk In the rush to legalize marijuana in Canada, medical experts are warning about weed’s alarming side, particularly for younger users.

You don’t seem the like sort of person who’d have a problem. "Let’s share our stories and help end the stigma of addiction. Let's send the message that there’s so much more to having a good time than substances."

Be there or be square!!!

http://www.macleans.ca//ottawas-dangerous-hustle-to-legal/

http://www.prnewswire.com//50-recovering-addicts-and-alcoh

http://www.cbc.ca//mental-health-services-between-province

https://www.facebook.com/FamiliesforAddictionRecovery/posts/1953725638242613

Hamish at Foundation House talking about how is best when the whole family is in recovery.

Recovery is everywhere!

One day at a time.