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Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Nov 27
"TWO GRANDKIDS, NO ANSWERS" - GRAHAM'S STORY
I will never forget the joy of taking my son, Josh, to hockey games when he was a kid. We would show up to the arena midway through the...
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Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Nov 27
WE WANT YOUR INPUT!
At Lifeline, we are always looking for ways to improve how we communicate with people in need and stay in touch with those kind enough to...
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Chabad Lifeline
Oct 31
THE NEXT GENERATION IS IN GOOD HANDS
Pictured from left: Dylan Wolfe, Jordan Sheftman, Dr. Zander Weil, Jon Toledano, Rabbi Bresinger, Josh Jagermann, Brent Rosenstein,...
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Chabad Lifeline
Oct 29
"I BETRAYED MY FAMILY" - ROB'S STORY
As a husband and father, I’ve always felt a strong need to believe I’m doing right by my family. You want to see yourself as the...
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Chabad Lifeline
Oct 29
IT'S HAPPENING!
Pictured: Director Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger with Project Manager Anthony Chagoury and Architect Fanny Obadia from the Jewish General...
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Chabad Lifeline
Aug 28
"MY 15-YEAR-OLD SISTER" - JONAH'S STORY
It wasn’t long ago that my life was ruled by pain and shame. At 17, I had become dependent on alcohol and speed to cope with anger and...
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Chabad Lifeline
Jul 23
"A MOTHER'S SHAME" - ELIANA'S STORY
For years, I struggled with alcohol. Drinking consumed my life and nearly destroyed my family. I was blacking out in the afternoons,...
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Chabad Lifeline
Jul 23
"A CHILD YOU CARE ABOUT MAY BE SUFFERING IN SILENCE"
This month, The Suburban 's SJN page generously provided Lifeline with free advertising space in both its print and digital editions ...
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Chabad Lifeline
Jul 23
LIFELINE HOSTS INTERNATIONAL PSYCHIATRISTS
Recently, Lifeline was thrilled to welcome clinical team alum Dr. Jenna Labell to a Tuesday Noon Open Speaker Meeting. Jenna brought with...
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Chabad Lifeline
Jun 26
A MAJOR ADDITION TO THE LIFELINE TEAM!
Michael Abravanel, PhD, is an addictions counsellor specializing in individual coaching and group facilitation. He has considerable...
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Chabad Lifeline
Jun 26
"A COLLECT CALL FROM 1976"
This month's story comes courtesy of Rabbi Bresinger, who was inspired by a recent meeting with a Lifeline client to share a powerful...
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Chabad Lifeline
May 13
"14 YEARS OLD AND NOWHERE TO TURN" - JENNY'S STORY
When my parents pulled me and my older sister, Beth, out of private school midway through the school year, I didn’t really understand...
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Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Mar 27
"MY LITTLE BOY" - HAROLD'S STORY
I will always remember the moment. I was sitting in the Lifeline reception area, awaiting my 15-year-old son's final youth counselling...
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Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Feb 27
BURSTING AT THE SEAMS!
More kids, more families, more staff, more life-saving services...as we enter a period of unprecedented growth, Lifeline is making...
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Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Feb 27
“MORE PEANUT BUTTER OR MORE JELLY?” - A LIFELINE MOMENT
Identifying details have been altered to respect the confidentiality of the client. This month, I wanted to share the kind of intimate...
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Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Jan 25
"SHE STILL ISN'T BETTER?!" - TOM'S STORY
When I turned fourteen, my life took a turn for the worse. My mom was drinking so much that she had to go away to rehab for three weeks....
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Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Nov 30, 2023
"MY 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER" - SARAH'S STORY
My name is Sarah, and I am a single mother and recovering alcoholic. Life has a funny way of bringing unexpected blessings, and for me,...
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