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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...

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"MY SECRET LIFE HAD TO END" - JON'S STORY

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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"I THOUGHT ABOUT KILLING MYSELF EVERY DAY" - JANICE'S STORY

Chabad Lifeline

Jan 31, 2022

"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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"THE SWEETEST OF SOULS" - MATTHEW'S JOURNEY

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...

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"SPENDING WINTER BREAK HIGH AND ALONE": BOB'S STORY

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...

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"MY SEX ADDICTION POISONED MY MARRIAGE": BRIAN'S STORY

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...

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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...

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My anxiety kept getting worse: Debbie's story

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...

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A Jew & a Muslim recover together: Fadi's story

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...

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Meet Shua: Our new intern from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work

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...

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The mouse that saved my life: Naomi's story

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...

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I wasn't the addict yet I was silently screaming: Bryan's story

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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A tsunami is coming - and we are preparing to meet it

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...

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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...

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How Marina Barr has been destigmatizing addiction on Instagram

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...

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