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Chabad Lifeline
Dec 15, 2022
"MARIJUANA AND PSYCHOSIS?" - JACOB'S STORY
My family moved to Montreal from Long Island, New York when I was 14. Back home, I had a close-knit group of friends. We did everything...
Chabad Lifeline
Nov 16, 2022
"I WAS POWERLESS TO HELP MY SON" - BETH'S STORY
I’ve had plenty of problems in my life. Money, relationships, work. I’ve always been able to deal with my issues by making myself face up...
Chabad Lifeline
Nov 16, 2022
MEET OUR NEW FAMILY & ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR!
We’re pleased to introduce you to Lifeline’s new Family & Addictions Counsellor, Noah Star. Noah comes to us with a Master’s Degree in...
Chabad Lifeline
Oct 13, 2022
"BLACKING OUT OVER AND OVER" - TOM'S STORY
It’s 8:30 am. I become conscious again, with no idea where I am or how I got there. I think I fell asleep, but it feels more like I’ve...
Chabad Lifeline
Sep 12, 2022
“LIVING LIFE WAS THE HARD PART” - AVA’S STORY
From a pretty early age, I struggled with self-esteem. There was something maddeningly ephemeral about it: I always felt like I was the...
Chabad Lifeline
Sep 12, 2022
THANK YOU FOR SAVING LIVES WITH LIFELINE!
We can hardly express our gratitude. Together, we’ve raised over $690,000 for Lifeline. For such a successful matching crowdfunding...
Chabad Lifeline
Aug 10, 2022
“I COULDN’T STOP LYING” - DOUG’S STORY
When I first started doing cocaine, I felt like it helped me become more like the "real me." All the filters, nerves and reservations...
Chabad Lifeline
Jul 11, 2022
“A LIFELINE LASTS A LIFETIME”: OUR 2022 CROWDFUNDNG CAMPAIGN
THE SILENT PANDEMIC Over the past year, Lifeline has seen a growing mental health crisis among our youth. A massive influx of younger and...
Chabad Lifeline
Jul 11, 2022
"WE REDISCOVERED HOPE" - JARED'S STORY
From the outside, it might have looked like a depressing scene. Me and my teenage daughter walking into a group recovery meeting together...
Chabad Lifeline
May 25, 2022
"I WAS STILL WORTH SAVING" - ADAM'S STORY
This probably won’t be the most shocking or outlandish addiction story you’ve ever heard. But I believe it might be one of the most...
Chabad Lifeline
Apr 28, 2022
"MY CHILDHOOD WAS A BLACK HOLE" - STEPHEN'S STORY
I was born into a family of addiction. Like his father before him, my dad drank a lot, wandering in and out of our family home before...
Chabad Lifeline
Mar 30, 2022
"A HUG IN HELL" - SAM'S STORY
One of my most vivid childhood memories is of my father hitting my older brother. I was 11 at the time; my brother was 17. Through a...
Chabad Lifeline
Mar 30, 2022
NEW ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS
Starting April 6, we are offering a new online support group for parents, facilitated by our Parent Coach, Linda Aber (CCFE), and our...
Chabad Lifeline
Mar 2, 2022
"MY SECRET LIFE HAD TO END" - JON'S STORY
Even though I spent the majority of the time my wife was out of the house searching for porn on the computer, and much of the time she...
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