"SOMETHING TOLD ME TO GET OUT OF THERE" - AMY'S STORY
When I was 14, I started to become severely depressed. In fact, I was barely functional. Over the summer, I ended up spending a few weeks...
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Chabad Lifeline
- Jan 18
"I NEEDED HELP, NOT PUNISHMENT" - JOSH'S STORY
I started university in Fall of 2019. It was my first time living on my own. As excited as I was to have my first taste of independence,...
Chabad Lifeline
- Jan 18
OUR TEAM KEEPS GROWING!
As part of our continued response to the growing demand for our services, we're proud to introduce you to Ian Cid Descallar (MN, RN), an...
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...
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