"I THOUGHT ABOUT KILLING MYSELF EVERY DAY" - JANICE'S STORY
I can still remember a point in my life when the idea of sobriety seemed like a cruel joke. I was addicted to alcohol and cocaine. I was...
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Chabad Lifeline
Dec 29, 2021
"THE SWEETEST OF SOULS" - MATTHEW'S JOURNEY
Recently, Lifeline alum Matthew and Rabbi Bresinger decided to hold a special presentation for members of our Executive Committee...
Chabad Lifeline
Dec 29, 2021
"SPENDING WINTER BREAK HIGH AND ALONE": BOB'S STORY
I was supposed to travel home to see my family over winter break. I lied to get out of it, telling them I was sick. What I chose to do...
Chabad Lifeline
Nov 30, 2021
"MY SEX ADDICTION POISONED MY MARRIAGE": BRIAN'S STORY
I am a recovering sex addict. And it’s very possible that I wouldn’t even know I had a problem if my wife hadn't found the courage to...
Chabad Lifeline
Nov 24, 2021
DAWSON COLLEGE VISITS LIFELINE
Everyone at Chabad Lifeline was thrilled to host a recent field trip from Dawson College. Professors Myka Taylor and Debbie Resurreccion...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Oct 21, 2021
My anxiety kept getting worse: Debbie's story
Is this bad? Am I opening this blog post wrong? What if people stop reading my story after the first sentence? What if they think my...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Oct 7, 2021
A Jew & a Muslim recover together: Fadi's story
They say Jews and Muslims are enemies, but in my experience we are family. My name is Fadi. I was born in Beirut. My parents moved to...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Oct 7, 2021
Meet Shua: Our new intern from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work
In 1957, Yeshiva University in Manhattan founded the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. In the 64 years since, they have become one of the...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Aug 24, 2021
The mouse that saved my life: Naomi's story
My name is Naomi and I am an addict. My drug of choice is heroin. It's potent and it helps me escape reality. This is the story of the...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Aug 10, 2021
I wasn't the addict yet I was silently screaming: Bryan's story
"Spaz!" I hate that word. "Dude, your brother is insane!" I couldn't tell you how many times I heard that line. They were referring to...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Aug 9, 2021
Escaping the rage: Debra's story
My name is Debra. Although I didn’t think of it in those terms at the time, I grew up with a father who was a rageaholic. His usual...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Jun 29, 2021
My revenge on Hitler: Irma's story
I was born in 1929. A Jew in Eastern Europe. I witnessed horrors. Experienced years of trauma. And somehow survived the Nazis and their...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
May 27, 2021
Even During the Pandemic?! Joel's story
My name is Joel. I'm here to tell you my story. It's very difficult for me to share it, but it's something I need to do because if anyone...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Apr 29, 2021
Nathan's Story: One popup can decimate a life
The click of a button, and a weight is released. 11 years. 11 awful years carrying a load on my shoulders. I just paid off my final...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Apr 29, 2021
No encounter is by chance
It was the first day of Montreal's spring thaw. Safely distanced reunions were taking place among friends. The winter hibernation was...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Mar 4, 2021
A tsunami is coming - and we are preparing to meet it
When this pandemic is over, the world will be facing another crisis: a flood of mental health and addiction issues that were exacerbated...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Mar 3, 2021
My son became a ghost: Isabel's story
It happened at the end of a long shift. With under a minute left to the game. A game that was deadlocked in a 3-3 tie. My son JJ probably...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Feb 3, 2021
How Marina Barr has been destigmatizing addiction on Instagram
Some people are born leaders. Others give of their time. And then there are those who inspire others by leading and yet finding time to...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
Feb 2, 2021
My son wouldn't let me visit my grandchild
My life was saved by a baby. I was an addict for as long as I can remember. Drugs, booze, sex. I was addicted to all of them. For years,...
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