Lived Experience
Stories
Real journeys of recovery, resilience, and hope from across Canada.
Matt Devine
Hello, my name is Matt Devine and to be honest my story is quite average. Some would even say boring.
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Daniel Hearn
I craved alcohol years before I had my first drink. My Father would get angry with me because I was constantly asking him what it was like to be drunk.
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Annie McCullough
My birth mother was only 16 when she found out she was pregnant, so she had me and gave me up for adoption.
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Lisa Simone
My name is Lisa Simone, and I am a person in long term recovery. For me, that means I have not used alcohol or any other drugs for over thirteen years.
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Guy Felicella
When I was 12 years old, I found what I thought was the greatest thing in the world; drugs! Street substances would change my life forever.
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Maria Estrada
I immigrated to Canada when I was six years old and I'm originally from Peru.
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Share Your Story
Tell us about your recovery journey and inspire someone who needs to hear it.
Story Guidelines
- 1,000 words or less
- Emphasize lived experience and how you entered recovery
- Share the tools you use to maintain your recovery
- End with a message of hope and a lesson from your experience
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